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Boys win 8-1, girls 6-3

Storm Lake won five of the six matches in singles and swept all three matches in doubles to come away with a convincing 8-1 victory over Estherville in a Lakes Conference boys tennis match on Tuesday at Estherville.

Ross Dewerff started the meet with a 10-1 win at No. 1 singles. Jake Luedtke posted a 10-4 at No. 3 and Brett Dewerff came from behind to win 10-8 at No. 4.

Tanner Hoops picked up a 10-5 win at No. 5 and Danny Souksay won 10-0 at No. 6.

Josh Demers carded a 46, but it wasn’t enough as Pocahontas Area defeated Storm Lake St. Mary’s by 17 strokes in a Twin Lakes Conference boys dual golf meet on Monday at Pocahontas.

The Indians shot a 175. The Panthers finished with a 192.

Jake Smith golfed a 47 for St. Mary’s. Kyle Besaw shot a 48 and Aaron Miller and Cole Feltner each carded 51s. Michael Demers stroked a 55.

Pocahontas Area’s Sam Brinkman was the meet medalist with a 39.

Rebels win team title going away in Class B

Parker Habben was a double-winner and Sioux Central captured first place in four relay events to win the team title in the Iowa Great Lakes Relays on Tuesday night at Spirit Lake.

The Rebels scored 178 points in the meet. Laurens-Marathon took fifth with 56.

In the 100 meters, Sioux Central’s Nate Leer placed second with a clocking of 11.42 seconds. Teammate Tavian Pritchard was third in 11.64 and Laurens-Marathon’s Vitor Martins sixth in 12.32 seconds.

Beavers beat Dubuque to move into first place

Buena Vista continued its torrid stretch at the plate as it scored a combined 28 runs to finish off the four-game weekend series sweep of the University of Dubuque last Saturday while taking over sole possession of first place in the Iowa Conference standings.

Coe used the long ball to its advantage in both games of a doubleheader as the Kohawks swept Buena Vista by scores of 7-3 and 7-0 last Saturday.

The Kohawks scored runs in each of the first five innings of game one and built a 7-0 lead.  Brittney Kubik blasted a two-run home run in the fourth inning to cut the deficit to 6-2.

Coe singled home a run in the fifth to push the margin to 7-2 before Brooke Berkey doubled to score Stephanie Hayden in the bottom half for the game’s final score.

Hayden and Kubik each tallied two hits for BVU, which had six total in the game.

Three area prep track and field athletes have qualified for the prestigious Drake Relays, which will be held this weekend in Des Moines.

Sioux Central’s Kenzie Keune made the Drake cutoff in the 100 meter hurdles with one of the fastest 32 times in the state this season. She will compete on Friday morning at Drake Stadium.

Keune is just the third SIoux Central female to qualify for the Drake Relays.

Kyle Besaw carded a 42 to claim runner-up medalist honors as Storm Lake St. Mary’s won a Twin Lakes Conference boys dual golf meet over Laurens-Marathon last Thursday at Lake Creek.

The Panthers carded a 287. The Chargers were incomplete.

Jake Smith shot a 45 for the Panthers while Aaron Miller golfed a 48. Cole Feltner stroked a 52, Alex Smith shot a 57 and Michael Demers had a 58.

Devin Grossnickle of Laurens-Marathon was the meet medalist with a 41. Logan Sampers shot a 49.

Storm Lake won the last four matches in singles play before winning the doubles match at No. 2 to clinch a 5-4 Lakes Conference victory over Cherokee on Monday at Cherokee.

After Cherokee won the first two singles matches, Storm Lake reeled off four straight victories to take a 4-2 lead. Caleb Hinners won 10-0 at No. 2 and Jake Luedtke prevailed 10-6 at No. 3.

Brett Dewerff posted a 10-4 win at No. 4 and Tanner Hoops won 10-7 at No. 5.

In doubles, Luedtke and Brett Dewerff sealed the dual with an 11-9 win at No. 2.

Lexie Patton fired a 40 to capture medalist honors and help Alta-Aurelia beat Southeast Webster-Grand by 57 strokes in a Twin Lakes Conference girls dual golf meet last Thursday at Dayton.

The Warriors finished with a 199 team score. The Eagles had a 256.

Jenna Snyder was the runner-up medalist with a 47 for Alta-Aurelia. Erica Lockin shot a 49. Meri Kestel carded a 63, Maddi Hach a 69 and Camryn Mork shot a 75.

Abbie Wilson stroked a 78 in the JV meet. Cassidy Boom golfed an 83.

Jade Hess fired a 43 to capture medalist honors as Newell-Fonda broke a school record for lowest nine-hole team score as the Mustangs beat Pocahontas Area by 35 strokes in a Twin Lakes Conference girls dual golf meet last Thursday at Newell.

The Mustangs carded a 194 and the Indians shot a 229.

Morgan Magnussen golfed a 49 for Newell-Fonda. Brooke Belcher and Abby Christensen each shot a 51. Claudia Larsen had a 57 and Morgan Hurd a 58.

BRADY DICKS fired a 38 to claim medalist honors as Newell-Fonda won the boys meet by 18 strokes, 160-178.