SPENCER — It was pink out at the Spencer Soccer Complex on Monday night when visiting MOC-Floyd Valley came to town. The team shut down the Dutchmen all night long, ending the game 10-0 with two minutes left in the second half.

“It was a good outcome, but we need to be a little more efficient on offense,” head coach John Hansel said. “It sounds weird to say that when you score 10 goals, but we had 30 plus shots at half and only four goals.”

OKOBOJI — Monday was the day for the 2023 girls Lakes Conference tournament at Okoboji View Golf Course. The 18-hole meet took place in the morning, with Spencer taking the crown. The girls racked up a team score of 352, 48 strokes ahead of second-place Cherokee and Estherville Lincoln-Central, who tied at 400.

SPENCER — On Monday, the Spencer boys hosted their first meet this season at Dale Norton Field. Spencer defended their turf, edging out Cherokee by three points to win the meet. The team scored 136 points on the day. The team hosted its senior night as well.

ORANGE CITY — It wasn’t the Netherlands by any means when the Tigers traveled to face the Dutchmen on Monday in Orange City. Spencer jumped on MOC-Floyd Valley, scoring at 11 seconds in the contest. Camden Mosher found Owen Olson for the super-fast score. The quick goal started a trend of goals, resulting in a 7-0 victory for the Tigers, their 11th straight.

SPENCER — The Spencer boys golf team stepped up to the challenge on Tuesday for sectional play at the Spencer Golf and Country Club. The guys had a long battle with MOC-Floyd Valley and finished second to advance to the district meet on Monday, May 15.

SIOUX RAPIDS — On Monday, a Sioux Central athlete made her decision on where she would like to continue competing. Madison Thomsen, a cheerleader and golfer for the Rebels, decided that she would attend Northwestern University in Orange City to continue her cheer career. (Above) Thomsen along with her family and coach smile to celebrate the accomplishment. (Photo submitted)

SIOUX RAPIDS — It was senior night for the Rebels on Monday at Sioux Central High School. The girls sent the fans home happy with a meet win, scoring 135 team points in the win. The track meet would be cut a little short due to serious lightning, canceling some of the final events.

SIOUX RAPIDS — It was senior night for the Rebels on Monday at Sioux Central High School. The track meet would be cut a little short due to the weather, though. But that didn’t stop the Rebels from winning the meet, edging out Newell-Fonda by three points to win their home invite.

Iowa Lakes Community College softball team had seven student-athletes that were named to the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference Division II Softball All-Region teams.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Over the weekend, the Spencer Track teams traveled to South Dakota to compete in the Howard Wood Relays. The event ended up being a record-setting weekend. Thirty-two meet records were broken during the meet. It was the most records ever set in one Howard Wood Dakota Relay meet, which was first held 100 years ago in 1923.

ESTHERVILLE — It’s truly a testament to a program that can consistently continue its excellence year in and year out. The Tiger girls track team has shown for a while now that they are the team to beat in the Lakes Conference, and that still hasn’t changed. The girls won their 11th consecutive conference title on Thursday in Estherville. The team scored 122 total points in the victory.

SPENCER — The Spencer girls tennis team battled conference foe Storm Lake on Thursday. The team would successfully grab the win, defeating the Tornadoes 5-4 for the victory.

"We played a lot of JV players on varsity singles, and I’m proud of them for how they performed in the win,” head coach Bob Schlaeger said. “It was good to see them grab the victory.”

WAVERLY — Spencer traveled to Waverly Shell-Rock to compete in a tournament on Saturday. The girls picked up one win and one loss on the day, losing 2-1 to Bondurant-Farrar and defeating Clear Creek Amana 7-0.

SPENCER — The Spencer girls golf team hosted Estherville Lincoln-Central and Cherokee with one goal in mind on Thursday, winning the Lakes Conference championship. The team was successful, winning the conference matchup by 26 strokes. Spencer scored 188, the Braves had 214 and the Midgets scored 215 in the match.

ESTHERVILLE — The Spencer boys track team competed in the Lakes Conference track meet on Thursday night. The team would finish in second place, scoring 119.5 team points. Spirit Lake took the top spot with 163 points. The Tigers might not have won the meet, but they had a lot of personal best performances.