Beau Thompson, 5, bagged his first deer (a spike buck) Saturday, Oct. 2, in Worth County. Beau attends Kindergarten at LMCS and is pictured with his dad, Jake Thompson, who is a volunteer firefighter and Lake Mills police officer.
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The week got off to a rough start for the LMHS girls’ basketball team last Monday, Feb. 1, as they were dealt a crushing 20-76 defeat by Bishop-Garrigan. Head Coach Garrett Patterson noted that a number of poor decisions led to turnovers, which contributed to the loss.
“Our decision making wasn’t...
The high school wrestling postseason began Saturday, as Lake Mills hosted the Sectional Tournament. The Bulldogs won by a healthy amount over ranked squads from South Winneshiek and Central Springs.
“Our team wrestled very well today,” said Coach Alex Brandenburg. “The kids seemed to have a lot of...
The girls basketball team achieved their third win of the season last Tuesday, Jan. 26, after defeating their Eagle Grove opponents 56-46.
The Bulldogs were able to take the lead in the first quarter, and though they trailed by four points during the second quarter, they were able to seize the...
In the final regular season meet of the season, Lake Mills hosted Clear Lake.
The Bulldogs jumped out to an early advantage, 15-0, after three contested bouts. The teams would split the next four matches before Lake Mills ran off six in a row. Final score of the meet was 52-16.
“Having the final...
Lake Mills wrestlers went to Estherville Tuesday night, Jan. 26, to battle Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayshire and Estherville Lincoln Central. It was the furthest west they have traveled this season and was a chance to see some different competition.
The Bulldogs wrestled the GTRA Titans to begin...
Sixteen Top of Iowa Conference wrestling teams traveled to Osage Saturday for the annual TIC tournament. The host and defending 2A state champion Green Devils claimed the title, and Lake Mills finished second.
“Overall, it was a very good day for our team,” said Coach Alex Brandenburg. “Almost all...
It was a cold night offensively for the girls basketball team last Friday, Jan. 22, as they were soundly defeated by their opponents from Osage 24-70.
“Osage was hot tonight,” commented Head Coach Garrett Patterson. “They didn’t miss much, even though we did a decent job of identifying their...
In the final Top of Iowa Conference quadrangular of the season, Lake Mills won three dual meets, including a big win over West Hancock.
The Bulldogs squared off against host Belmond-Klemme to start and rolled to a 60-21 victory.
After the victory over the Broncos, the team wrestled 11th ranked...
It was a rough night on the court for the LMHS girls’ basketball team last Tuesday, Jan. 12, as the Bulldogs were soundly defeated by the West Hancock Eagles 25-82.
The Bulldogs got off to a slow start that would portend the rest of the game, getting down 6-22 in the first quarter. Lake Mills...
It was an up and down for the Lake Mills wrestling team on Saturday, but they were able to win their home dual tournament.
The Bulldogs opened the day with Southeast Polk JV and produced their weakest effort of the season, escaping with a 40-39 win.
“Our kids wrestled very poorly against SEP,”...
