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Golden Bears drop pair of games on Saturday

ALGONA—Bishop Garrigan dropped a pair of games to non-conference baseball opponents on Saturday, May 21 as the black-and-gold fell to Webster City by the score of 8-1 and Remsen St. Mary’s by the score of 10-1.

In the loss to the Lynx in the opener, the Golden Bears were limited to just a pair of singles from Justin Bauer and Jacob Leerar. Collin Casey scored the squad’s only run as Hollis Bode had the lone RBI.

Golden Bears win wild 14-13 contest

BELMOND—Bishop Garrigan won a wild 14-13 Top of Iowa Conference softball slugfest over the Belmond-Klemme Broncos on Monday, May 23 in the season opener for both squads.

Trailing 3-0, the black-and-gold plated three runs in the top of the fourth inning to deadlock the contest only to see the home team score a single run in the bottom of the frame to take a 4-3 advantage.

Bulldog boys fall in extra innings

SPIRIT LAKE—Spirit Lake pushed across a run in the bottom of the ninth inning for a walk-off 5-4 non-conference baseball victory on Monday, May 23 over the Algona Bulldogs.

The home team scored first in the bottom of the first stanza but the Bulldogs came back to tie the contest in the top of the second. Both squads scored twice in the third frame before Algona scored a single run in the fourth and the Indians forced extra innings with a run in the bottom of the fifth inning.

Errors doom Bulldogs in home loss

ALGONA—Eight early Algona errors led to 11 Spencer runs in the first three innings and the Tigers went onto an 11-7 non-conference baseball victory over the red-and-black on Thursday, May 19.

The visitors plated six runs in the opening frame, two more in the second and three in third while the Bulldogs plated two runs in the first and sixth frames along with single runs in the second, fourth and fifth innings.

Bulldogs drop tough 3-2 season opener

CHARLES CITY—Charles City scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to steal a 3-2 non-conference season opening baseball victory over the Algona Bulldogs on Tuesday, May 17.

The visitors scored single runs in the fourth and sixth innings for a 2-0 advantage. The Comets got on the scoreboard with a single run in the sixth frame and plated the two runs in the seventh inning for the walk-off win.

North Union boys’ golfers take 3rd at sectionals

CLARION—Narrowing missing advancing to the district tournament by just three strokes, the North Union Warrior boys’ golf team placed third at the Class 2A sectional golf tournament played at the Clarmond Country Club on Wednesday, May 11.

The green-black-and-silver had a team total of 337 as the two district qualifiers were Grundy Center with a score of 312 and Osage with a total of 334.

Von Bank advances in regional play

GRAETTINGER—Olivia Von Bank of North Union placed sixth overall to advance to the Class 1A regional golf tournament at Newell on May 18.

The green-black-and-silver played on Friday, May 13 at the Hillcrest Golf & Country Club in the first round of regional play as the Warriors had just two golfers and no team score.

BG boys’ golfers finish 6th at district meet

LIVERMORE—Hosting nine other schools and eight individuals in the Class 1A district golf tournament at the Spring Valley Golf Course, the Bishop Garrigan Golden Bear boys’ golf team placed sixth overall with a team total of 359.

Lake Mills was the district champion with a team total of 331 as North Butler also advanced to next week’s state tournament with a team score of 340.

Algona boys’ golfers shoot season low

By Greg 

Grabianowski

Sports Editor

 

ORANGE CITY—Despite shooting their best 18-hole score of the season, the 2022 season came to an end for the Algona Bulldog boys’ golf team at the Class 3A sectional tournament played at the Landsmeer Golf Club on Wednesday, May 11.

Algona girls’ golf team third at Storm Lake Invite

By Greg 

Grabianowski

Sports Editor

 

STORM LAKE—On Saturday, May 14, the Algona Bulldog girls’ golf squad finished in third place at the six-team Storm Lake Invitational played at the Lake Creek Golf & Country Club.

The red-and-black had a team total of 452 that was topped only by the Humboldt Wildcats with a score of 394 and the Carroll Tigers with a team total of 436.

Six Algona girls headed to state track meet

By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

 

GILBERT—Six Algona Bulldog girls’ track members, including four freshmen, have qualified for the Class 3A state track meet this weekend in Des Moines.

The red-and-black will compete in five different events with those six young ladies after competing in the Class 3A regional track meet on Thursday, May 12 as the first and second place winners in each event were automatic qualifiers.

BGHS boys qualify for state in three events

By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

 

NORTHWOOD—Three area boys’ track teams qualified 11 athletes in eight different events on Thursday, May 12 at the Class 1A district track meet.

Bishop Garrigan qualified five athletes in three events as North Union had two qualifiers in three events and West Bend-Mallard will send four boys in a pair of different events.

Pair of Bulldog boys qualifies for state track

GILBERT—A pair of Algona Bulldog boys’ track members punched their tickets to this week’s state meet in Des Moines with their performances at the Class 3A district track meet on Thursday, May 12.

The red-and-black placed fourth in the eight-team field with a team total of 80 points as North Polk literally ran away with the district team title with a whopping 213 points.

Area 1A girls send 19 athletes to state track meet

NORTHWOOD—Three area girls’ track squads had a good night at the Class 1A regional track meet that was held on Thursday, May 12.

Bishop Garrigan led the way finishing in second place with 97 points as they qualified six girls in 10 different events. North Union placed fourth overall with 78 points and had nine girls qualify in six events and West Bend-Mallard ended up in ninth place with 38 points with four girls qualifying in one event,

Algona and Bishop Garrigan trap-shoot teams compete in couple of meets

ALGONA—On Saturday, May 14, the Algona and Bishop Garrigan High School Trap-Shooting teams hosted a meet at the Izaak Walton League with five schools or clubs competing.

The Algona 8 team had the high score with a team total of 229 with the Emmetsburg Hot Shots 5 taking second with a 224 and the Emmetsburg Hot Shots 9 were third with a score of 218.

Members of the winning Algona 8 squad were shooters James Burma, Cole Harms, Nick Christensen, Chase Roof and Hunter Thilges.

Opening night draws 69 cars at race track

By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

 

ALGONA—Mother Nature delayed opening night at the Kossuth County Speedway one week and threatening weather tried again but the staff at the speedway hustled through the show to get a complete night.

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