By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

ALGONA—Andrew Arndorfer overcame a two-stroke deficit during the final nine holes to win the annual “Showboat Open” played at the River Road Golf Course on Sunday, July 9 for the second straight year.

Arndorfer shot a one-under par 35 in the final nine holes to win the tournament by one stroke with his two-under par 27-hole total of 106.

By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

CLEAR LAKE—It was a memorable evening for Algona Bulldogs’ head baseball coach Chad Slagle on Friday, July 7 in the opening round of the Class 3A sub-state baseball tournament.

Not only did the team play well enough to advance to the sub-state semi-finals with a 6-3 victory over the Clear Lake Lions, the red-and-black’s win gave Coach Slagle the 500th victory during his coaching career.

By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

MONONA—For the first time since 1976, the West Monona Spartans softball squad has qualified for the Class 2A state tournament.

The sixth-ranked Spartans topped No. 10 North Union by the score of 7-6 in the Region No. 2 final on Monday, July 10. It was the sixth straight year the green-and-white had played in the regional finals.

SHEFFIELD—JoAnna Wallace belted a solo home run with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning to give West Fork a 4-3 Class 1A regional softball quarterfinal win over the Bishop Garrigan Golden Bears on Wednesday, July 5.

Wallace lofted 0-1 pitch from Ella Schaaf over the left-center field for her sixth home run of the season to break a 3-3 dead-lock as the Warriors went onto the victory.

HUMBOLDT—Humboldt outslugged the Algona Bulldogs’ softball squad 17-8 in the Class 3A regional tournament opener played on Thursday, July 6.

The red-and-black got the bats going early as they plated two runs in the top of the first inning. With one out, they got consecutive singles from Tora Solbach, Lily Elsbecker and Lillian Etherington to load the bases.

SWEA CITY—Tenth-ranked North Union prevailed 2-0 on Wednesday, July 5 in a good old fashioned pitcher’s duel in a Class 2A regional quarterfinal victory over the Sibley-Ocheyedan Generals.

Warrior senior pitcher Emily Meyer out-dueled Sibley-Ocheyedan’s Alayna Wingate in the chalked circle as both hurlers were dominate in the contest.

Meyer tossed all seven innings as she gave up no runs in just two hits while fanning 17 Generals and issuing one base-on-balls.

SWEA CITY—North Union blasted three home runs in an 8-0, Class 2A regional semi-final softball victory on Friday, July 7 over the Hull Western Christian Wolfpack.

Shaylie Walders, Olivia Von Bank and Emily Meyer each belted a round tripper in the contest as the green-black-and-silver recorded their second straight shutout in the tourney.

BANCROFT—Marcus Meriden Cleghorn Remsen Union defeated the North Union Warriors by the score of 4-2 on Wednesday, July 5 in the Class 1A district semifinals in a contest played at Bancroft Memorial Park.

The visitors scored a run in the top of the first inning on a hit-by-a-pitch, a walk and an RBI single for an early 1-0 advantage.

ALGONA—Bishop Garrigan advanced to the Class 1A District No. 2 finals by cruising past the West Hancock Eagles on Wednesday, July 5 by the score of 10-0 in five innings.

The home team started fast by scoring four runs in the bottom of the first inning. Both Justin Bauer and Cal Birkey drew base-on-balls as Bauer came around to score on a wild pitch for the first run of the contest.

FONDA—Newell-Fonda scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to rally from a 2-1 deficit to take a 5-2 victory over the Bishop Garrigan Golden Bears in the Class 1A District No. 2 baseball final on Saturday, July 8.

The home team scored first in the contest as Carter Sievers was hit-by-a-pitch with one out and promptly stole second base in the bottom of the first inning.

ALGONA—What a difference one day can make. On Monday, July 10, the Algona and Gilbert Class 3A sub-state baseball game was suspended due to weather after just one inning of play with the home team leading 4-0.

The contest resumed on Tuesday afternoon and it was all Gilbert as the Tigers handed the red-and-black a 16-6, five-inning to end their season.

By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

ALGONA—Olivier Monson won the sport compacts’ feature the first four weeks of the season at the Kossuth County Speedway.

The Thornton driver returned on Thursday, July 6 for the first time since week number four and went home with an extra $1,000 in his pocket after winning the eighth annual “Bumble Bee Nationals”.

Arianna Prothman  ▪  Algona

Sport Compacts

How many years have you been racing: 4 Years

Who is the biggest influence or person that got you started racing: Probably my dad, he used to race

What is your most memorable racing moment: Placing second this year at the Hancock County Speedway in Britt

What is your favorite food at Kossuth County Speedway: Nachos with meat

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By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

ALGONA—Bishop Garrigan only led once the entire game in the Class 1A district opener on Saturday, July 1 against the St. Edmond Gaels but it was at the most important time as they rallied for an 8-7 walk-off win.

Drew Lappe’s one-out single down the left-field line chased home Justin Bauer with the winning run as the black-and-gold came all the way back from a 7-1deficit for the victory.