Sports

HULL - The Storm Lake softball team saw their lead disappear, fall behind and then rally back in the seven inning span on Monday night against Western Christian. The green and white took a 7-6 decision over the Wolfpack for their 10th win of the year...

HULL - After a lengthy 1-0 contest last week against Cherokee, the Storm Lake offense found itself on Monday night as they took on Western Christian. The green and white totaled 10 hits in a 12-1 win over the Wolfpack. The Tornadoes scored twice in the top of the first and allowed their lone run of the game in the home half of the frame. SL scored once in the second, five times in the fourth, twice in the sixth and twice in the seventh...

WALL LAKE - The Sioux Central softball team built up a big lead through the first three innings and used it to their advantage as they managed to stave off a rally bid by East Sac County, taking a 12-8 game. “The girls did a nice job at the plate. We were able to execute some butting and hitting which also allowed us to be more aggressive running the bases,” Rebel Coach Kasey Krager said. “The girls are getting better and it’s fun to see.”...

GALVA - The Ridge View softball team kept up their recent success on Monday night as they welcomed in Lawton-Bronson for a Western Valley Conference tilt. The Raptors picked up their fourth win in a row following a 6-3 decision. “The coaches were happy with the victory but know we need to play better as we move forward,” RV Coach Scott Phelps said. ...

HOLSTEIN - The Ridge View baseball team was close for most of the Monday night against Lawton-Bronson but was unable to get over that final hump in an 8-3 loss. “We played well tonight. We hit the ball hard all night long,” RV Coach Shannon Tesch said. “Unfortunately, a lot of those hard hits were right at people. Logan Gross pitched well for us.”...

STORM LAKE - Thursday night saw the St. Mary’s Panthers and West Bend-Mallard Wolverines play a doubleheader to make up an early postponed contest before one set for that night. WB-M took the first game, 11-8 but the Panthers rebounded to win the second 14-4...

FONDA/FORT DODGE - The Newell-Fonda softball team continued their streak of scoring 10 plus runs alive on Thursday night, the number now at five, but they encountered a Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire team that was more than happy to take advantage of some miscues. The Mustangs rallied to take a 10-6 contest to remain unbeaten in the Twin Lakes Conference...

PETERSON - The Storm Lake and Sioux Central softball teams met up on Thursday night as both schools stepped out of their conference slate. The green and white had a 10 run lead in the early stages of the contest, but slowly watched the lead dwindle down, but managed to hang on to take a 13-10 decision over the Rebels...

GALVA/MAPLETON - The Ridge View Raptor softball team stepped out of conference on Thursday night as they welcomed in winless Pocahontas Area. Ridge View ensured that the Indians continued to look for a win as they took a 9-1 decision. “The coaches were happy with the victory and thought we did a nice job of moving the ball around. ...

CHEROKEE - The green and white went west on Friday night to take on the Cherokee Braves for the second time this year. There were no walk off heroics in this game as Storm Lake took care of business by taking an 11-4 decision to get the season sweep over Cherokee...

CARROLL/STORM LAKE - Friday night kicked off the new year of the Pioneer Baseball League as the Storm Lake Whitecaps and Carroll Merchants squared off in the season opener. The Merchants took the contest on Friday night, 15-10. The Whitecaps scored once in the top of the first but Carroll fired off with four runs in the home half to take a 4-1 advantage. The Merchants doubled up in the second as they held an 8-2 advantage over SL...

Back on June 9 in Boulder, Colorado, Storm Lake’s resident Ironman competitor, Matt Hanson, took part in their Boulder event. Despite the cold temperatures, it didn’t get too much above 40 degrees, Hanson was able to take first place. “It was cold with no wind,” he said of the conditions. “It was not a warm day.”...

ALTA - It was the Jimmy Squibb Memorial Race this past week at the Buena Vista Raceway. Spencer’s Cody Nielsen won the featured hobby stock race, the featured event of the night. In Plowboy’s Smoked Meats sports compacts: 1. Kaytee Devries of Spencer; 2. Jay Devries of Spencer; 3. Corey Nammany of Alta...

ALTA - The races at the Buena Vista Raceway were finally underway on Wednesday night after the previous week was rained out. This week featured the popular nickel toss for the kids along with the Air Source One-Sport Mod Special. In the Plowboys Smoked Meats sports compact feature: 1. Kaytee Devries of Spencer; 2. Corey Nammany of Alta; 3. Jay Devries of Spencer; 4. Jade Lange of Humboldt; 5. Josh Hanson of Albert City...

Habitat for Humanity of Buena Vista is sponsoring its 3rd annual charitable golf fundraiser. “Holes fore Habitat” will take place on Wednesday, July 17 at Lake Creek Country Club in Storm Lake. It will be a four person best ball with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. ...

WATERLOO - The North Iowa Knights started 2019 with a bang as they traveled to to take on the East Iowa Storm and did not disappoint. The Knights were led on offense by new starting RB Chandler Scott (Glidden) who ran for 98 yards and thre TDs and looked dominate most of the day with great push by the O-Line. The Knights brought a two headed attack at QB with Sam Spencer (Rockwell City) passing for 160 yards and one TD and Cody Goff (Lake City) passing for 37 yards one TD and one TD Rushing...

The Storm Lake Whitecaps are pleased to announce the hiring of Mike Bowles as their on-field manager for the 2019 season. Mr. Bowles is currently an assistant coach with the Ottawa University Spirit in Surprise, Arizona. Mike has a long history of success coaching and playing baseball at multiple levels including stints at St. Joseph’s College (Maine), Chapparel High School (Scottsdale Arizona), Wiscasset High School (Wiscasset Maine), and Central Maine Community College to name a few...