Golf teams place first at recent meets; girls remain undefeated

Home In their second straight meet held at their home course at Rice Lake Golf and Country Club last Monday, April 8, both the LMHS varsity girls and boys golf teams walked away with victories.

Golf teams place first at recent meets; girls remain undefeated

Home In their second straight meet held at their home course at Rice Lake Golf and Country Club last Monday, April 8, both the LMHS varsity girls and boys golf teams walked away with victories.

LMHS golf season begins on home turf

With the first competition of the season having been canceled due to poor weather earlier in the week, the LMHS girls and boys golf teams were finally able to hit the course Friday, April 5, for their first meet of the season.

LMHS golf season begins on home turf

Lawson signs with Iowa Central College

Broodie Lawson, a senior at LMHS, recently signed with Iowa Central College for the Trapshooting Team. Broodie is the first Lake Mills student to sign with a college trap team. He is the son of John and Maggie Lawson.

Wyatt Helming selected 2nd team all-region

NIACC’s sophomore, Wyatt Helming, was selected to the ICCAC Division II men’s basketball all-region second team Friday, March 8.

Sports

Mistakes cost Bulldogs game against A-P Postseason hopes dashed by loss

by Tyler Gasper Lake Mills Graphic Two major mistakes in the first quarter of last Friday night’s football game against Aplington-Parkersburg put the Bulldogs at a disadvantage from which they weren’t able to recover. Within the first six minutes of the game, Lake Mills turned over the ball on a...

Runners do well, despite heat

by Tyler Gasper Lake Mills Graphic It was an unusually hot day for late September, as the LMHS cross country teams traveled to compete in the meet hosted at Garner. Head Coach Whitney Spies said the teams had a strong showing despite the heat. The Bulldogs had three medal winners at the GHV meet...

Bulldog defense dominates Butler Bearcats

by Tyler Gasper Lake Mills Graphic The Bulldog defense was dominant last Friday night in the district opener against the North Butler Bearcats, as Lake Mills shut out North Butler 21-0. The Bulldogs held the Bearcats to just 54 total yards, allowing just three first down conversions, and nabbing...

Bulldogs remain undefeated in TIC after win against Bison

by Tyler Gasper Lake Mills Graphic The LMHS volleyball team faced one of their toughest regular matchups in the TIC-West last Tuesday, as they took on a talented North Iowa Bison team. The Bulldogs would suffer a setback early in the match, as the Bison built up a sizable 16-7 lead in the first...

Edgerton swims strong at recent meets

Last Tuesday, Oct. 1, the Mohawks traveled to Marshalltown High School. MCHS won the meet 110-73. Kate Edgerton swam in two varsity relays and two individual events. The 200-yard medley relay— Taylor Halverson (back), Madison Braun (breast), Kate Edgerton (fly), and Nia Litterer (free)—placed...

Mohawks improve times, but fall to Tigers

Tuesday, Sept. 24, the Mohawks traveled to West Des Moines to face the West Des Moines Valley Tigers. The Mohawks lost the meet, but again, they made some time improvements and had a chance to mix up the relays with different swimmers. Kate Edgerton swam in one individual event, the 200-yard...

Cross country competes in two meets

by Tyler Gasper Lake Mills Graphic The LMHS cross country teams had strong showings at the two meets they competed in last week. The first meet took place in West Fork last Monday. Caleb Albert had the best time for the high school boys, taking 10th place after finishing with a time of 18:08....

Bulldogs face strong opponents in weekend tournament

by Tyler Gasper Lake Mills Graphic The Bulldog volleyball team held on to their 6-0 season record in the TIC West, as they swept North Union last week in three sets. Lake Mills came out strong to decisively take the first set 25-8. Though the team would struggle on the serve and with hitting...

Successful turkey hunters encouraged to participate in disease monitoring study

Attention turkey hunters–the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for a few good turkey legs. Well, actually, any wild, lower turkey leg will do. The Iowa DNR, in partnership with Iowa State University, is continuing a study looking for the presence of lymphoproliferative disease...

Dog training and trialing

Dog training has deep roots in hunting and conservation culture. In order to develop dogs that can reliably hunt and recover game, it is vital to train with a variety of game under varying conditions. It is important that dog trainers and clubs know the rules concerning use of game during training...