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.

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.

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.

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—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.

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.

LAKE MILLS—Opening post-season play with an impressive statement, the Bishop Garrigan Golden Bear girls’ golf squad cruised to the title in the first round of the Class 1A regional tournament played on Friday, May 13 at the Rice Lake Golf & Country Club.

The black-and-gold amassed a team score of 337 to lap the seven-team field as Mason City Newman finished a distant second with a team total of 391.

LAKE MILLS—Finishing in third place overall, the Bishop Garrigan Golden Bear boys’ golf team advance to Monday’s district tournament at Spring Valley.

The black-and-gold had a team total of 366 at the Rice Lake Golf Club on Wednesday, May 11 to advance along with Lake Mills and Mason City Newman from the Class 1A sectional tournament.

PRIMGHAR—The 2022 golf season came to an end for the West Bend-Mallard Wolverine boys’ golf team on Wednesday, May 11 at the Primghar Golf & Country Club in the Class 1A Sectional tournament.

The purple-and-gold finished in seventh place with a team total of 429. The two district team qualifiers were Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire with a score of 345 and George-Little Rock with a total of 367.

By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

IOWA FALLS—Algona won three events and finished second in the team standings at the annual North Central Conference boys’ track meet held on Thursday, May 5.

The red-and-black scored a total of 110 points that was only topped by Clear Lake’s score of 150 as the Lions won the conference title for the second straight year.

By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

GARNER—North Union finished second and Bishop Garrigan was fifth at the annual Top of Iowa Conference boys’ golf tournament played at the Garner Golf & Country Club on Monday, May 9.

Lake Mills earned the 2022 Top of Iowa Conference championship with a team score of 334 as North Union was the runner-up with a total of 354 and Bishop Garrigan was fifth at 382.

By Greg 

Grabianowski

Sports Editor

FOREST CITY—Carter Morphew of North Union won the 400-meter hurdle crown to highlight the performances of the Warrior and Bishop Garrigan boys’ track teams at the Top of Iowa Conference meet held on Thursday, May 5.

By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

FORT DODGE—Competing against 11 other Twin Lakes Conference schools, the West Bend-Mallard Wolverine boys’ golf team competed on Wednesday, May 4 at the conference golf tournament played at the Lakeside Golf Course.

BUFFALO CENTER—North Union had the top three scores of the day in a Top of Iowa Conference boys’ golf dual meet played on Tuesday, May 3 at the Gruis Recreation Area.

The green-black-and-silver won the league match with a winning team total of 165 that topped North Iowa’s final team score of 192.

STORM LAKE—Senior Ryan Hoch of West Bend-Mallard placed 19th overall of the 68 golfers that compete in the Twin Lakes Conference girls’ golf tournament played at the Lake Creek Golf Course on Wednesday, May 4.

West Bend-Mallard finished in 12th place in the team standings with a team total of 582 as Newell-Fonda claimed the 2022 Twin Lakes Conference title with a team score of 412.