BY TERRY GASPER
LAKE MILLS GRAPHIC
After finishing their season with a 14-14 record, and an extra inning loss to Bishop Garrigan in the District Final game, five Bulldog players were selected to the All-TIC East Team recently.
Sports
Clear Lake
The water temperature is 40 degrees. The courtesy docks at the Island, McIntosh and Lynne Lorenzen boat ramps are in. Yellow Bass - Fair: Use minnows and cut bait off the jetties. Walleye - Fair: Walleyes are starting to bite. Try a jig and minnow off the jetties or wade near the outlet...
Following a 14-9 season (9-7 TIC) the Bulldogs placed three players on the All-Conference Team, as Charlie Dugger (first team), Luke Groe (second team), and Trevor Hanna (honorable mention) were named recently.
Dugger, a six-foot senior, led the conference in three-point field goals made, with 49...
Iowa’s spring season begins April 8 with an Iowa youth only hunting season that covers two weekends and allows hunters younger than 16 when they buy the turkey license to participate. The reason for the season is to concentrate on the development of future hunters. They must hunt one on one with...
Spring turkey hunting success and safety comes down to the same thing – proper planning. Preseason scouting can put hunters in the right position when turkeys come off the roost, increasing their chance for success.
That same preseason preparation should happen with equipment and with the hunting...
New commercial and recreational turtle harvest seasons and daily catch limits start March 22.
A harvest season and catch limits will help protect Iowa’s harvestable turtle breeding populations and the survival of these sensitive species.
The harvest season for spiny softshell, smooth softshell...
Clear Lake
The lake froze over with a thin sheet of ice. Ice fishing is not recommended.
Winnebago River
The cold temperatures and higher river levels has slowed the northern pike bite; expect it to pick back up as the water levels drop. Use crankbaits or a live chub in the slack water...
Marcus Escherich and Nick Langenbau are going to continue their academic and football athletic careers at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge next fall.
Escherich was a two-time first team all-district player and is projected as a outside linebacker/safety. Langenbau was an honorable...
North Regional Tournament in Cedar Falls on February 25. The young Bulldogs defeated Aplington-Parkersburg, Solon, and Western Dubuque to finish 3-0 on the day. Lake Mills will now compete in the Pacesetter State Tournament in Des Moines on April 2.
Pictured above, front row, L-R: Joe Young; Gabe...
Clear Lake
The ice is still considered unsafe, even with the colder temperatures the last few days. Use extreme caution if you decide to go out on the ice. The east end of the lake has opened up enough that a few boats have been out.
Winnebago River
The cold temperatures and higher...
Hailey Borgmeyer recently signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids. She is pictured abve with her parents, grandfather and future coach. Seated in front (L-R): Coach Jill Williams, Hailey Borgmeyer and Kathy Borgmeyer. Standing in back: Craig...
