The North Iowa baseball team traveled to Algona to face the No. 2 team in the conference on Monday, June 8, when they took on Bishop Garrigan. The Bison were able to hold on through seven innings, but their offense couldn’t capitalize on three hits, as they fell 8-0. The Golden Bears scored runs in four innings while collecting six hits of their own.

The Lake Mills softball team had another busy week with four games during the second week of June, which was highlighted by their first win of the season, as they went 1-3.

The girls opened the week on Monday, June 8, when they hosted North Union. They scored two runs late in the game, but the Warriors took an insurmountable lead with 10 runs in the sixth inning, winning 16-2.

The Forest City Indians remain undefeated in the Top of Iowa Conference-West, following three more wins last week in summer baseball action. The Indians shut out Belmond-Klemme in four innings on Monday, June 8 while playing at Belmond. They scored their first four runs in the second inning and went on to pile up 13 more runs in the third. They put the game away early, 17-0.

Lake Mills senior Knute Rogne claimed the title of Distance Runner of the Year in Class 1A from the Iowa Association of Track Coaches, in recognition of his record-breaking performances at the 2026 State Track & Field Championships. He received All-State recognition as the first-place finisher in both the 1600 meters and 3200 meters at State.

The Lake Mills Bulldogs had a few days to rest up before hosting their first baseball game of the week last Wednesday, June 3, in a conference match with Eagle Grove. The Bulldogs lagged an inning behind the Eagles through the early game, with Eagle Grove scoring three runs in the first, three in the second, and two in the third.

The Forest City Indians remain undefeated in the West division of the Top of Iowa Conference, after notching three more wins during the first week of June. The boys hit the road on Monday, June 1 to play at North Iowa, where they won a 10-0 shutout in five innings.

The North Iowa Lady Bison are still hunting for a win, after dropping three more games to conference opponents over the past week. The softball team hosted Forest City on Monday, June 1, and couldn’t get anything going in a 13-0 loss in four innings.

The Lake Mills girls spent four days in a row on the softball diamond last week, totaling five games against both conference and non-conference opponents.

The Forest City softball team played in three shutout games in a row to kick off the month of June, and they came out on top in two of those matches.

The Indians traveled to Buffalo Center on Monday, June 1 to take on North Iowa, and they made quick work of the opposition with a 13-0 win. Forest City was nearly unstoppable in the fourth inning, where the girls amassed 10 runs.

The North Iowa Bison faced their toughest opponent yet of the early season on Monday, June 1, when the baseball team hosted Forest City. The visiting Indians had a clean sweep to win 10-0 and wrap the game up early after a big six-run fifth inning.

The Forest City Indians are back on the ball diamond with an experienced varsity lineup, as the boys look to repeat as Conference Champions during their final season in the Top of Iowa Conference-West.

A young Lady Bison team is looking to clean up their game and pick up more wins on the softball diamond this summer, with a small squad back for North Iowa.

Two seniors return for 2026, including center fielder Ava Meinders and first baseman Emma Bengtson. Meinders was named to the Second Team All-Conference for each of the last three years.

The Lake Mills Bulldogs hope to contend for a Top of Iowa Conference Title this summer, with an accomplished core of players back for the 2026 baseball season.

The Forest City softball team is shaping up to have another strong season this summer, with six All-Conference players back to lead the charge.

The North Iowa Bison look to bounce back this summer from an eighth-place conference finish in 2025, and they’re focused on improving each and every day.

The Bison went 3-13 in the Top of Iowa Conference-West last year and finished with an overall record of 3-16.