SPIRIT LAKE — After a 3-3 effort in singles matches, it came down to doubles competition Tuesday as the Spencer and Spirit Lake girls battled in Lakes Conference competition. The Tigers got the win on the road, taking two of three in doubles action.

“This was a very good early season win,” Spencer coach Bob Schlaeger said. “Our players played well with grit. We have a long season, and we need to continue to build off of this win.”

MILFORD ― In a battle of ranked teams, the 4-1 Spencer ladies topped the 12th-ranked Spirit Lake-Okoboji, 6-0, on the road. The No. 8 Tigers handed the Indians their first loss, making the home team 4-1 also.

Spencer’s Addison Hoben continued her reign of terror, scoring a pair of goals in eight attempts on goal. Ana Olson, Ingrid Gustafson, Avery Metcalf and Halle Sears were responsible for the other goals. Metcalf and Faith Staedtler received credits for the Tiger assists.

OKOBOJI — Spencer traveled to Okoboji View Golf Course, Tuesday, where the Tigers ladies took down host Spirit Lake by 58 strokes on its home course.

Coach Nate Wendt called it a good night overall for the Tigers.

“I am very proud of how the kids played and fed off of each other, shooting our best score of the year so far,” he said.

SPENCER — The Tigers improved to 4-2 on the heels of its second straight win, topping Spirit Lake Park-Okoboji, 3-0, at home, Monday evening. Extreme wind didn’t help the Indian offense in the conference loss.

Spencer coach Jesse Kuehler called the shutout a very deserved result on the day.

SPIRIT LAKE ― Sioux Central’s boys ran at Spirit Lake, competing in the Indians home meet Tuesday evening. Jack Christian topped the 400 competition for the Rebels, helping the team to a third place finish.

“The meet was a very competitive meet with many great runners to compete against,” Brandon Goodchild, Rebel coach, said.

“It was a nice night to run,” he added.

Christian finished the 400 in 54.04, the squad’s lone title.

SIOUX CENTRAL BOYS AT TLC QUAD

Monday, April 14 ― West Bend

Boys Golf Scores: 1. West Bend 187, 2. Pocahontas 187, 3. Newell-Fonda 198, 4. Sioux Central — 213.

Medalist: Tyler Hansen, WB-M, 43

Runner-up: Carter Emerick, N-F, 44

Sioux Central Golfers: Carter Smith 48, Reid Anderson 49, Boden Bright 53, Titus Koster 63, Luke Chindlund 63, Grayson Hermstad 64.

SIOUX CENTRAL BOYS VS ALTA-AURELIA

Tuesday, April 15 — Spencer

Team Scores: 1. Spencer 153, 2. Spirit Lake 168

Medalist: Jazik Miller, Spirit Lake, 36.

Runner-up: AJ Stanley, Spencer, 37.

Spencer Golfers: AJ Stanley 37, Easton Beehler 38, Trenton Hallett 39, Reid Doring 39, Dylan Johnson 40, Foster Roos 41.

POCAHONTAS — Sioux Central’s golf team participated in a Twin Lakes Quad with Newell-Fonda and West Bend-Mallard at Pocahontas, Monday. The Rebels found the environment challenging.

“We faced terrible conditions on Monday at our first Twin Lakes Conference Quad at Pocahontas,” said Jennifer Wittmaack, coach of the Rebels.

It felt as though temperatures were in the 30s, with windy and spots of rain making the ball play more difficult.

The Iowa Lakes Community College softball team split in their midweek contest against the Hawks of Northeast Community College. The Lakers took Game 1 with a final score of 1-0 while the Hawks came up big in the seventh inning of Game 2, taking it 11-8. This brings the Lakers to 28-19 overall for the season and 8-10 in the conference.

GAME 1: ILCC 1, NECC 0

The GTRA/Spencer Bulls Eyes trap team started practicing for the season in early March. The new athletes started with DryFire Indoor practice before eventually being introduced to the outdoor range. The DryFire Simulation program was the result of a grant from the Palo Alto County Gaming and Development Corporation in 2015. Returning athletes met on the range to reinforce the skills they used last year. They battled wind and chilly temperatures as they worked on these skills.

CHEROKEE — Before a big weekend in Sioux City, Spencer took part in a coed track and field event hosted by Cherokee Thursday night. The Tigers amassed 114 points to edge West Lyon for the team crown by eight points in boys competition; and the two teams switched rolls in the girls race. The Wildcats got the win in a hotly contested girls race, followed by Spencer.

SIOUX CITY — On Saturday, Spencer’s boys and girls went to Sioux City where they took part in the regional relay event, competing against some of the top talent in the area.

“Thank God through Jesus Christ for love, grace and mercy and for getting us through this week of track,” Spencer boy’s coach Wilson Hookfin said.

He continued, “It was a tough week in that week had a lot of meets. The kids have to be physically and mentally drained.

SPENCER ― Opening at home Friday, in a game moved from Monday, the 2024 third place Spencer ladies welcomed Fort Dodge at Riverview Courts. The Dodgers proved up the task, leaving with a 7-3 win.

“It was our first time in a match this year,” Tiger coach Bob Schlaeger said. “We saw some good things and things to work on. Our season is a journey, this match will not define our season.”

SPENCER — The normally explosive Spencer girls soccer team, ranked eighth in the state, was shutdown and shutout by No. 2 powerhouse Sioux City Heelan, 5-0, Thursday night at the Tigers’ Northwest Iowa Soccer Complex. The Crusaders scored three in the first half and added a pair to top things off in the final 40 minutes in their road win. Trelyn White got the hat trick, scoring three, while teammate Maddie LaFleur was credited with three assists.

SPENCER — Home cooking. It was real tasty for the Spencer girls golf team to the tune of 42 strokes at the Spencer Golf & Country Club. The advantage provided a very comfortable win for the Tigers, 199-241, Thursday.

Nate Wendt, Spencer’s girls coach, said his girls fought through the wind and cold as he continues to evaluate his squad on the course.