The Lake Mills boys’ and girls’ golf teams both took first place in a triangular at Belmond on Friday, May 1, with Bulldogs also taking meet medalist honors.

Sam Grothe was medalist on the boys’ side, as he led with a score of 38. Next up for the Bulldogs was Braylon Hanson with 41, followed by Carter Ham 43, Conner Helgeson 49, Austin Mannes 54, and Korbin Abele 56.

The North Iowa/Forest City trap team spent Saturday, May 2 at the Ventura Gun Club, where they were among 39 teams from 10 schools taking part in a meet hosted by the Mason City trap team. There were 181 trap shooters, hailing from Southland, Mason City, Lake Mills, North Iowa/Forest City, Osage, Central Springs, GHV, Northwood-Kensett, St. Ansgar, and Riceville.

The Lake Mills Bulldogs had a stellar night to claim their first team victory of the season on Friday, Apr. 24 at the Belmond-Klemme girls relays. The girls led by 70 points to take first place among seven teams at the event.

The Indian golf teams competed at Bear Creek Golf Course for the last time this season on Tuesday, Apr. 28, with a triangular featuring Lake Mills and Bishop Garrigan. 

The Forest City boys picked up a win on their home course with a score of 164, as they led Lake Mills with 182 and Bishop Garrigan with 190.

The North Iowa and Lake Mills boys’ track and field teams both took part in the Cardinal Relays at Garner on Tuesday, Apr. 28, where they each won a single event.

Forest City’s Holden Reynolds cemented his hold on a school record during the Drake Relays in Des Moines last Saturday, Apr. 25. Reynolds set a new record time of 53.99 in the 400-meter hurdles, which breaks the school record of 54.04 that he set on April 16 to qualify for the Drake Relays.

The North Iowa track & field teams had a day of strong performances at Armstrong on Monday, Apr. 20, in the North Union Relays. The Bison came away with wins in five events, including three for the girls and two for the boys.

The Lake Mills golf teams hosted their first home meet of the season at the Rice Lake Golf & Country Club during a windy afternoon on Monday, Apr. 20. The golfers faced off with Forest City and GHV in a triangular.

The Indian golf teams both had a chance to play a full 18-hole round of golf last week, during a girls’ invitational in New Hampton on Thursday and a boys’ tournament in Algona on Saturday.

The Lake Mills Bulldogs had a stellar night to claim their first team victory of the season last Friday, Apr. 24 at the Belmond-Klemme girls relays. The girls led by 70 points to take first place among seven teams at the event.

Kids in grades 4-6 at North Iowa have been busy playing volleyball tournaments this April as part of Northern Lights Volleyball. Coaches for this year’s program include: Rachel Haisman, Heidi Engelbarts, Elizabeth Carlton, Lindsey Berg, Jesse and Ann Jensen, Jenell Sachs, Megan Holland, Addison Gerber, Tarra Viergutz, Neely Jensen, Maddie Newton, Emma Van Hove, and Sharla Hassebroek.

The Forest City boys posted their best golf scores of the season on Friday, Apr. 24, when they won a triangular at Britt. The Indians scored 144 points to lead West Hancock with 154 and Belmond-Klemme with 159.

The Lake Mills and North Iowa boys’ track and field teams traveled south to Belmond for the Bronco Relays last Tuesday, Apr. 21, where the Bulldogs and the Bison finished in the middle of the pack.

The Forest City Indians claimed the runner-up spot with well-rounded performances at the Comet Relays in Charles City last Tuesday, Apr. 21.

The Indians won three events, including Colin Thompson in the high jump, Grant Gayther in the 800-meters with a new junior class record, and Jason Lee, Deegan Moore, Peter Wilson, and Aiden Frascht in the shuttle hurdle relay. 

The Bulldog boys closed out last week at the Kyle Marquard track & field invitational at North Butler High School in Greene on Friday, Apr. 24. Lake Mills had a similar result to Tuesday’s meet in Belmond, as they once again set five personal records while picking up five medals.