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Overcast ~ High: 61°F ~ Low: 54°F Saturday, May 25, 2013 |
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Sports 
TIGER TWINBILL
(05/25/13)
The season's first baseball-softball doubleheader of the year got off to a wet start as a thunderstorm moved through at the start of the JV games, and while the rain stopped, MOC-Floyd Valley didn't as they won both the softball and baseball varsity games Friday night in Spencer...
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
(05/25/13)
FRIDAY, MAY 24 Spencer Baseball vs. MOC-Floyd Valley in Spencer Spencer Softball vs. MOC-Floyd Valley in Spencer Michael Gabhart and Jordon Plueger - state double tournament at Waterloo SATURDAY, MAY 25 Spencer Boys Soccer vs. Storm Lake - 2A Substate Final - noon - Spencer Soccer Complex... 
Galaxy U10 boys and girls win championships
(05/25/13)
The Northwest Iowa Youth Soccer Club U10 boys (above) and girls (below) Galaxy teams both claimed the championships in their respective classes at the Tempo Classic soccer tournament last weekend in Sioux Falls. Both squads finished the tournament with perfect records. (Photos submitted) 
Tiger duo advance to state semifinals
(05/25/13)
Spencer seniors Michael Gabhart and Jordon Plueger are looking to finish their tennis careers in style. The Tiger duo advanced through the first two rounds of the IHSAA 1A Doubles tournament Friday morning and afternoon in Waterloo. Gabhart and Plueger will face Assumption's Stephen Nicknish and Jimmy Huiskamp in Saturday morning's semifinal at 10 a.m... 
UNDEFEATED SPENCER TAKES ON TORNADOES IN SUBSTATE FINAL
(05/25/13)
Spencer's Hunter Cushman scores a goal despite the defense from Storm Lake's Christian Morales during the Tigers' first and only match-up against the Tornadoes in the regular season, which Spencer won, 2-1, on kicks on May 6. The rematch will be today (Saturday) at noon at the Spencer Soccer Complex with a trip to the state tournament at stake. Spencer is undefeated and ranked No. 1 in 2A, while Storm Lake has only lost its previous match-up with Spencer. (File photo by Michael Fischer) 
ISU TAILGATE TOUR STOPS IN ARNOLDS PARK
(05/24/13)
The Iowa State Athletics Tailgate Tour made a stop at the Arnolds Park Pavilion Wednesday night, May 22. Head football coach Paul Rhoads, shown signing autographs for fans, attended the event along with men's basketball coach Fred Hoiberg, women's basketball head coach Bill Fennelly, volleyball head coach Christy Johnson-Lynch and athletic director Jamie Pollard. (Photo by Ryan Christoffel)
QUICK LOOK AHEAD
(05/24/13)
FRIDAY, MAY 24 Spencer Baseball vs. MOC-Floyd Valley in Spencer Spencer Softball vs. MOC-Floyd Valley in Spencer Michael Gabhart and Jordon Plueger - state double tournament at Waterloo SATURDAY, MAY 25 Spencer Boys Soccer vs. Storm Lake - 2A Substate Final - noon - Spencer Soccer Complex... 
Lady Tigers win home opener, 10-0
(05/24/13)
The Lady Tigers opened their home schedule with a convincing win over Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Thursday night at the Spencer High School softball field. Spencer needed only four innings to put up 10 runs and coasted to a 10-0 win in five innings. Taylor Anderson picked up the win after a complete game shutout where she gave up three hits, walked none and struck out five. The Tigers are now 1-1 on the season after dropping their season opener to Sheldon on Monday, 5-4...
SPORTS BRIEFS
(05/23/13)
The Spencer girls soccer team closed the regular season with a 9-6 campaign after falling to Spirit Lake Park-Okoboji Tuesday evening, 2-1. Alissa Christoffer scored both goals for the Indians, who went ahead in the fourth minute of the match before Spencer was able to tie the game just before half. ... 
Allen homers in Tigers win
(05/23/13)
The Spencer baseball team won its home opener Tuesday evening over Denison-Schleswig, 8-3, in a varsity-only game in Spencer. Austin Allen blasted a two-run homer over the center field fence as part of a four-run fourth inning for the Tigers, who improve to 2-0 on the season... 
Tigers slide by Monarchs, advance with 4-1 win
(05/23/13)
Ranked No. 1 and undefeated, the Spencer boys took care of its first order of business on its path to a state championship Wednesday night. As misting rain fell throughout the 2A Substate semifinal, Spencer controlled the game and advanced with a 4-1 win over Denison-Schleswig at the Spencer Soccerplex... 
Morningside lands two Tigers
(05/23/13)
Two Tigers have taken the first step to becoming Mustangs this week as Michael Gabhart and Jordon Plueger each signed their official commitments Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, at Spencer High School. Although they will be teaming up this Friday in tennis for the state doubles tournament, the two will be splitting up at the collegiate level as Gabhart has opted to continue his tennis career while Plueger will be pursuing baseball...
SPORTS BRIEFS
(05/21/13)
The Spencer boys tennis team took its postseason run to the 1A Substate final before falling to St. Edmond, Fort Dodge on Saturday, May 18. The Tigers defeated Clear Lake, 5-3, in semifinals Saturday morning in Fort Dodge to advance to the final where the lost to St. Edmond, 5-0. The tennis season is not over, however, as seniors Michael Gabhart and Jordon Plueger will compete in doubles at the state tournament starting this Friday, May 24, in Waterloo...
Girls golfers end season in Regionals
(05/21/13)
The Spencer girls golf team wrapped up its season with a sixth-place finish at Monday's 4A Girls Regional meet in Storm Lake. Spencer, needing to finish in the top-2, won't be advancing to state. Cayla Cunningham paced the Lady Tigers with a 104 while Maddie Boyd and Lauren Sather each carded 108 for Spencer...
Glienke deals in opener
(05/21/13)
Spencer's Weston Glienke got the baseball season started on a good note with a complete game, 1-hit performance at Sheldon as the Tigers beat the Orabs, 8-2, in the season opener. Glienke carried a no-hitter through 6 2/3 innings but a Dallas Ennema single in the bottom of the seventh spoiled the no-hit bid. Glienke, a senior, fanned 15 in the game while walking three... 
State championship for Meister
(05/21/13)
After finishing runner-up at last year's state meet, and again in April's Drake Relays, Ali Meister has her state championship. The Spencer senior beat last year's champ, Leslie Taylor, and her Mt. Pleasant teammate, Kelsi Phipps, to win the girls 3A 100-meter hurdles title at Drake Stadium in Des Moines Saturday afternoon, breaking the line in 15.10. It wasn't Meister's fastest time of the year, but it's the one that earned her gold on the Blue Oval... 
STATE TRACK: Spencer girls 2nd in shuttle hurdle
(05/18/13)
The Spencer girls shuttle hurdle relay team of Ali Meister, Kelli Kramer, Taylor Glover and Karis Rhode will take home a second-place finish at the 2013 Iowa State Track and Field Championships. The Lady Tigers finished behind Mount Pleasant, who reset its own state meet record with a time of 1:04.08. Spencer's time of 1:06.50 edged Clear Creek-Amana by .01 seconds for second place...
UPCOMING SPENCER EVENTS
(05/18/13)
Monday, May 20 Spencer Baseball at Sheldon Spencer Softball at Sheldon Spencer Girls Golf at 3A Regional in Storm Lake Tuesday, May 21 Spencer Baseball - home vs. Denison-Schleswig - varsity only at 5:30 p.m. Spencer Girls Soccer at Spirit Lake Park-Okoboji... 
Meister set for 100 hurdles finals
(05/18/13)
Another day of competitive track and field action at Drake Stadium in Des Moines is wrapped up with numerous finals in the books and finals set for Saturday. For the girls, Spencer senior Ali Meister set up a return to the 100-meter hurdles final with the fastest time in Class 3A (14.92) after she won the first heat of prelims by a large margin. ... 
Glover wins 3A state title in 400 hurdles
(05/18/13)
Hard work and confidence paid off in a state championship for Taylor Glover Friday afternoon. The Spencer senior, who is no stranger to placing at the state meet, won the Class 3A Girls 400-meter hurdles for her first state title. "My ultimate goal was to win it, and it feels so amazing to have accomplished it," Glover said following the race, which she won by over a second. ...
Hawkeye Dirt Tour at Clay County weathered out
(05/17/13)
Looming thunderstorms and forecasts for winds in excess of 50 miles an hour have resulted in cancellation of this evening's Karl Performance Hawkeye Dirt Tour event at Clay County Fairgrounds Speedway. The IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified series was to have made its first-ever appearance at Spencer on Thursday. With rain in the forecast, officials opted to pull the plug instead of waiting until more race teams arrived at the track... 
Tigers finish regular season at top of 2A
(05/17/13)
Unbeaten and on top of the Class 2A rankings among Iowa High School Boys Soccer programs, the Spencer Tigers put the final brush stroke on their regular season work of art with a 5-0 shutout of West Sioux in a weather-shortened game at the Spencer Soccer Complex Thursday evening... 
First day on the Blue Oval
(05/17/13)
The state track meet is underway after a full day of action at Drake Stadium Thursday, May 16 in Des Moines. With Class 1A and 4A competing in the morning and early afternoon, 2A and 3A schools were center stage in the afternoon and evening. Spencer's Taylor Glover ran two of her four events Thursday, placing sixth in the timed 400 final. ...
Little Tigers Relays 2013
(05/16/13)
The Little Tigers Relays took place at Dale Norton Field Tuesday afternoon, May 14. Fifth- and sixth-graders from Spencer competed in numerous running and field events. (Photos by Zach Jevne)
LOCAL SCHEDULE
(05/16/13)
THURSDAY, MAY 16 State Track Meet - Des Moines - all day Spencer Boys Soccer vs. West Sioux - 5 p.m. - Varsity only - Senior Night Spencer Girls Soccer at West Sioux (Hawarden) - 5 p.m. - Varsity only Girls Tennis Individual Regional (1A) tournament at Le Mars - 9 a.m... |
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