AMES ― Thursday and Friday, Spencer’s spring season officially got underway just as the boys and girls competed over two days at IATC 3A Indoor Championships in Leid Recreation Athletic Facility in Ames. Spencer’s boys placed 19th with a score of eight, Thursday; and the Tiger girls scored 2.5, Friday, finishing 26th among the class’ best.

The boys team earned multiple top 10 finishes. Tate VonEhwegen led the way with a fifth place effort in the boys high jump, clearing 6-01.

Two weeks after notice from Sergeant-Bluff-Luton's Clinton Koedam, IWCOA president, that he had been nominated for the NW District 3A Coach of the Year, Spencer boys varsity wrestling coach David Doebel received the follow-up call informing him he had won the honor. It was his second year as head coach of the Tiger program. He selected by his fellow coaches.

The Iowa Lakes Community College softball team earned two more wins on their final day of a 14-game spring break trip. The Lakers combined for 22 hits in their 14-6 6-inning win over SUNY Niagara. They followed that with Macy Pickett throwing 13 strikeouts in the 7-2 victory over South Suburban College. The Lakers end their trip going 9-3 and 15-7 overall for the season.

GAME 1: IKCC 14, SUNYN 6 — 6 INNINGS

Laker trio named to men’s ICCAC All-Region team

The Iowa Spring Nationals are scheduled for the end of month, weather permitting, the March 27-29, at Clay County Fair Speedway. The inaugural event will begin with practice on March 27, followed by two days of racing, Friday and Saturday, March 28-29.

Among IMCA racers on Friday, both modifieds and stock cars will receive $1,000 to win; sport mods and hobby stocks winners earn $750; and there is a payout of $300 for sport compacts.

DES MOINES ― Spencer’s archers competed in the Iowa State Tournament at the state fairgrounds in Des Moines, looking for sixth consecutive year that one or more of the teams have placed in the top three.

Coach Tracy Wilkerson got her wish.

Was last week a yo-yo or what! It’s spring, it’s winter … that’s the way things are in March in northwest Iowa! First, the Iowa Great Lakes Rotary car went through the ice Thursday evening.

The season between winter and spring is either here or near, depending on where you live. The “in-between” season happens twice a year: Between fall and winter and between winter and spring.

In both of these seasons, anglers sometimes have a hard time finding something to do that relates to fishing. In the winter to spring season, though, there are more things to do for a person who likes to fish. Following are some of those things.

During the week of Feb. 17-20, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources held 20 town hall-style meetings where local staff provided updates on the recently concluded hunting and trapping seasons. The goal was for the general public to attend and listen to the season reviews, hear directly from the DNR staff, and to ask questions and give feedback on their thoughts about the seasons and potential rule changes.

Spencer’s Miles Robbins and Sioux Central’s Kinnick Fahrenkrog were among six northwest Iowa high school football players honored at a banquet hosted by the Iowa Shriners at the Clay County Regional Events Center on Wednesday.

LAKES ALL-CONFERENCE BASKETBALL

Boys Standings

• Storm Lake ― 8-0
• Spirit Lake ― 6-2
• Cherokee ― 4-4
• Spencer ― 2-6
• Estherville Lincoln Central ― 0-8

Girls Standings

CLEMENT, Fla. — Tuesday, the Iowa Lakes Community College softball team, competing in a Florida tournament, combined for 35 runs in two games to continue their six-game winning streak. The Lakers took down New College University JV 15-5 in five innings and then Erie Community College 20-0 in five innings. The Lakers advanced to 12-6 on the season.

GAME 1: ILCC 15, NC JV 5 — 5 INNINGS

Christians earns Player of the Week honors

Spencer will join the Siouxland Conference in the 2026-27 school year, but one of the Siouxland’s current members will likely not be there when the Tigers arrive.

Sibley-Ocheyedan — a former Lakes and current Siouxland Conference member — has applied to the 11-member War Eagle Conference.

The Shrine Bowl Media Night, originally set for last week but postponed because of the winter storm, will honor Mile Robbins (above) and Kinnick Fahrenkrog, representing Spencer and Sioux Central in the Shrine Bowl football game this summer. The two will attend the special dinner event to recognize the athletes and coaches of the northern teams on Wednesday, March 12, at 6:30 p.m., at the Clay County Regional Events Center. (File photo)