ALGONA — Spencer’s girls finished fourth and the boys placed sixth at the Algona Meet, Monday evening. Peyton Morey’s third propelled the Tigers with to 115 points; and Spencer’s boys didn’t manage to place one runner in top 15, ending the run with 150 points.

Mason City captured the girls title with a total of 46, while the Forest City boy’s took the crown, with a score of 69, two better than runner-up Okoboji.

AURELIA — “Sioux Central had an excellent evening of races at the Alta-Aurelia meet,” Rebel coach Kelsie Mitchell said.

Addison Olson looks to score the kill for Spencer in Tuesday night’s three-game loss at Storm Lake in Lakes Conference play. The Tornadoes won in straight sets 25-17, 25-22, 25-23 in a hard fought contest. (Photo by Scott Merchant)

SPENCER AT STORM LAKE

Tuesday, Oct. 1 — 7 p.m., Storm Lake

Teams 1 2 3 4 5 ― T

Tigers 17 22 23 x x ― 0

Tornadoes 25 25 25 x x ― 3

Ezra Meyer won the 2024 Men’s Scratch Match Play championship, edging Chase Hough for title. (Photo submitted)

LE MARS — Spencer wasted no time getting their first district win. And it was at league favorite Le Mars.

After facing some brutal competition and starting the year 0-4, the Tigers struggled in early district play. This year they entered the game 2-2, as did their opponent, but it was all SHS as they got the victory on the road, 35-10.

“Very pleased with how physical we were against Le Mars,” Tiger coach Jim Tighe said. “The offensive line continues to improve each week.

SPENCER — Alexa Hallett, sporting a pink jersey, fires a kill attempt against Estherville Lincoln Central on “Pink Out” night Thursday at home (above). Spencer won the first 2 of 3, but would fall in the last two for the Lakes Conference loss. (Below) Tiger Lauren Horst gets the dig in the 3-2 loss. (Photos by Scott Merchant)

SPENCER VS. ESTHERVILLE LINCOLN CENTRAL

Spencer’s ladies salvaged a game, defeating winless Mason City in three games, Saturday, in their home tournament. West Lyon won the tourney, going undefeated at the Tiger event held in the field house. (Above) Kierra Brown, a 5-foot-8 sophomore, prepares to spike the ball for Spencer. (Right) Alexa Hallett digs the ball for the Tigers. (Photos by Scott Merchant)

TIGER INVITATIONAL

Saturday, Sept. 28 — Spencer

SIOUX CENTER — The girls finished in top five and the boys cracked the top 10 among a field of elite field for Spencer at Dordt College in Sioux Center, hosted by the Warriors. The Tigers girls amassed 114 points, and the boys finished ninth with 201 — two points behind eighth-place Sheldon.

EMMETSBURG — It was the culmination of homecoming week in Emmetsburg and the E-Hawks entertained fans, just as Sioux Center had done the week prior. The hosts scored three times in the first half, adding four more in the second en route to a 50-6 win.

“We went up against a tough Emmetsburg team tonight,” Brandon Goodchild, Sioux Central head coach, said. “We had a tough time moving the ball on offense and a tough time stopping them defensively.

Division II Men’s Soccer II

Iowa Lakes goes on high alert, to come back and tie 3-3

WASHINGTON ― As the nation kicks off Climate Week, the Department of the Interior recently announced more than $24 million from President Joe Biden’s Investing in America agenda to restore our nation’s lands and waters. The funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will support 50 ecosystem restoration projects that include on-the-ground action in 34 states and multiple U.S.

On a recent interview with Mike Hawkins, fisheries biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, he and I discussed the ongoing renovation project taking place at West Swan Lake located southeast of Gruver. The project began in the fall of 2022 with the goal for the renovation to be complete and ready for restocking this past spring, but Mother Nature didn’t cooperate.

Migratory bird hunters reminded to register for Harvest Information program

When it comes to fishing and life, it pays to be in the right place at the right time. Following are some examples from personal experience when being in the right place at the right time was extremely helpful to my fishing and fishing career.

Fish catching related: Musky expert Don Pursch and I were chasing muskies. We had been fishing all day and success was very limited. This was at a time when anglers had started to pay attention to solunar tables.

Habitat and weather are the two factors often tied to the pheasant population numbers. Each year the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ August Roadside Count data reflects those two variables. Since 1962, the Iowa DNR has conducted the August Roadside Survey, generating data from approximately 225 30-mile routes on Iowa’s upland game: ring-necked pheasants, bobwhite quail, gray partridge, cottontail rabbits and white-tailed jackrabbits.