(Photo by Jeff Hasselmann)
Spencer senior Emily Holck watches her tee shot drop on the green Friday, May 9, 2008, on the par-3 17th hole at Spencer Golf and Country Club. Holck went on to card a 9-hole school record with a 37, and punched her ticket to the regional tournament Monday with meet-best 93 at the Tigers' district tournament in Le Mars.
Holck qualifies for regional tournament
By Jeff Hasselmann, Sports Editor
Their return to Class 3A for the first time since their last state tournament appearance in 2005 still left the Tigers on the outside looking in Monday at their district tournament at Willow Creek Golf Course where Spencer finished 11 strokes behind runner-up Spirit Lake with a team score of 428...
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Tigers postseason hopes trounced
(05/13/08)
The Spencer girls tennis team was knocked out of playoff contention in the first round of Class 1A Region 1 Team Tennis Tournament on Monday, falling to Lakes Conference champion Spirit Lake/Okoboji by score of 5-3 at River View Tennis Courts in Spencer...
Tigers turn in unbeaten Lakes season
(05/13/08)
The first-ever Lakes Conference girls soccer champions were back on the field Monday after a week off, and the Tigers picked up right were they had left off. Spencer/Emmetsburg won its 11th game of the year and put the finishing touches on the regular season conference sweep with a convincing 9-0 victory over Spirit Lake Park/Okoboji...
Area track and field teams qualify for state
(05/13/08)
Okoboji produced a combined 13 state-qualifying events between the girls and boys programs, Sioux Central will send four girls events and three boys events, and Clay Central-Everly qualified one each Saturday at a pair of regional district track and field meets Saturday...
Spencer boys buzz Mohawks 7-3
(05/13/08)
MASON CITY -- It wasn't pretty, but they'll take it. The Spencer boys soccer team improved to 11-2 Friday, overcoming the odds of playing a man down to beat Mason City 7-3 in a hard-hitting affair. "It was an ugly game, and it was quite a physical game," said Spencer head coach Ben Macrae. "It became a tough game after Scott Pruitt got sent off after the first 10 minutes."...
Tigers finish Lakes season strong
(05/13/08)
SPENCER -- The Spencer girls tennis team finished out the Lakes Conference season with a 7-2 victory over the Midgets of Estherville-Lincoln Central Saturday, led once again by strong singles play. Hannah Maertens, Emily Wassom, Beth Druvenga, Mackenzie Kabrick, and Holly McCloud all came through with singles wins, sealing the meet early...
Tigers bounce Storm Lake 5-2
(05/13/08)
STORM LAKE -- The Spencer boys soccer team wrapped up an unbeaten season in the inaugural year of the Lakes Conference and the Tigers ended the regular season on a four-game winning streak Monday, beating Storm Lake 5-2. "The goal of the game was to get out of it with every player fully fit and we did that," said Spencer head coach Ben Macrae. "We rotated a bunch of players to keep everyone fresh for Thursday's game, and we're delighted to get the win."...
Tigers add two more to state
(05/13/08)
SPENCER -- The Spencer girls track and field team produced two more state qualifying events when the the final eight best times and distances were released Saturday, adding the 4x400-meter relay and long jumper Brittany Peterson to the mix. The 4x400 team turned in a third-place finish at the Tigers' Class 3A district event on the campus of Northwestern College in Orange City Friday, but unlike the the boys, the Iowa High School Girls Athletic Union takes only the top two placewinners from each district in Class 3A, giving them a total of 16 automatic qualifiers Friday. ...
Tigers march on
(05/10/08)
Spencer boys win 11th sectional championship since 1970
Spencer sends five events to state
(05/10/08)
By Jeff Hasselmann Sports Editor The Spencer track and field program crowed three district champions and qualified a combined eight athletes in five events for the Iowa Coed State Track and Field Championships set to kick off Thursday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. The Tiger boys turned in a fifth-place district finish and produced a pair of district champions, while the girls had one district champion in a fifth-place finish on the campus of Northwestern College in Orange City Friday...
Spencer girls post lowest round of season
(05/10/08)
By Jeff Hasselman Sports Editor In the final meet before Monday's district tournament, the Spencer girls golf team turned in its best round of the season Friday, shooting a 183 at Spencer Golf and Country Club behind a school-record performance from Augustana College recruit Emily Holck...
Tigers go back-to-back - Spencer wins second straight district title
(05/09/08)
The dynasty continues. The two-time defending Lakes Conference champion Tigers won their second consecutive Class 1A boys district tennis title Thursday at River View Tennis Courts in Spencer, making it five titles in the past six years for the purple and gold...
Girls basketball camp registration
(05/09/08)
Two Spencer girls basketball camps have been announced for this summer. Both camps are open to all girls interested in playing basketball and wanting to improve their basketball skills through fundamental drills. The first camp, for girls entering grades four through eight, will be held from 9 a.m.-noon Monday, July 14 through Friday, July 18 at the Spencer Middle School. ...
Tigers youth football camp
(05/09/08)
Spencer head coach Jim Tighe and the Tigers coaching staff will be holding a pair of instructional youth football camps this summer from 8-10:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 4 through Friday, Aug. 8 at the Spencer High School Practice Complex for students in grades 3-8. ...
Spring football athlete parent meeting
(05/09/08)
Spencer head coach Jim Tighe will be holding an informational football meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20 at the Spencer High School Fieldhouse for athletes who will be entering grades 9-12. The football meeting will follow the Athletic Enhancement meeting hosted by Tim Birkey. ...
Athletic Enhancement meeting planned for high school athletes
(05/09/08)
Tim Birkey of Athletic Enhancement will be on hand from 7:30-8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20 at Spencer High School to address all Spencer athletes (male and female) in grades 9-12 about the summer athletic enhancement program that is being offered for the purpose of improving athletes strength, speed and agility. ...
Sioux Central girls win L-M Invite
(05/08/08)
A pair of school records fell and the Sioux Central girls track and field team won its second straight team title Monday, capturing the Laurens-Maraton Invitational championship by 32 points over the meet host Chargers. The Rebels produced 28 top six place-winners in the meet's 19 events, winning eight event titles en route to a 165-point night...
Holck signs with Augustana
(05/08/08)
Spencer's Emily Holck made her intentions known Wednesday, signing a national letter of intent to play college golf for head coach Peggy Kirby and the Vikings of Augustana College. "I'm very excited. I'm ready to move on and take the next step," said Holck at her signing in the conference room at Spencer High School. "They've got a good program and very good coaches."...
Raiders knocks off Mustangs by 11
(05/08/08)
ARMSTRONG -- The Raiders girls golf team downed Armstrong-Ringstead by 11 strokes, 278-289, the Mustangs home course Monday behind the medalist performance of Chelsea Reed. Reed fired a 64 for top honors. Following Reed on the scorecard for Ruthven-Ayrshire was Megan Alexander who shot a 67. Lynn Geelan added a score of 72, Kayla Dyer scored a 75 and Kara Gerdeman carded an 81...
Raiders 15 strokes off A-R's pace
(05/08/08)
ARMSTRONG -- Ruthven-Ayrshire carded two scores in the 40s, but fell in their recent match with the Mustangs of Armstrong-Ringsted by score of 195 to 210. Heading up the raiders on the course was Andy Rowlands who carded a score of 48, good enough for runner-up and only one stroke behind medalist Brent Bush. ...
Scheiber wins meet, Sioux Central places third
(05/08/08)
AURELIA -- Brady Scheiber led a contingent of four Northwest Conference golfers who scored in the 30s Monday and the Sioux Central senior helped the Rebels put together a third-place performance in an 8-team field at Aurelia Golf Club. The Rebels carded a team score of 173, just four strokes behind runner-up Aurelia, but Newell-Fonda continued its conference dominance with a 157...
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