The Forest City Indians jumped into District tournament action in the semifinal round on Tuesday, July 7, after receiving a bye in the quarterfinals. The Indians faced off against Eagle Grove at Pocahontas for their third game together this summer. After two previous wins during conference play, the Indians beat the Eagles again on Tuesday, leading 5-1 to advance to the District Championship game.

The Lake Mills baseball team made it deep into the Class 1A, District 3 tournament bracket last week. The boys continued their success after defeating West Bend-Mallard on July 3, when they took on Bishop Garrigan at home last Tuesday, July 7 in the semifinals.

The Indians softball team finished out their regular season with a non-conference game against Crestwood on Tuesday, July 7. The Indians had hosting duties in a close match, which was tied 4-4 heading into the sixth. The Indians scored a pair of runs in both the first and third innings.

The North Iowa softball season came to an early close in the first round of the Class 1A, Region 5 tournament on Monday, July 6, when the Lady Bison played faced Saint Ansgar on the road. The Saints wasted no time building a double-digit lead, as they pulled away 10-0 in the first inning and extended their advantage by seven runs in the second.

With a first round bye already secured there wasn’t much more to prove.

The North Iowa softball team opened their final week of conference play by hosting Bishop Garrigan on Monday, June 29, in what was expected to be a tough match following a 12-2 loss in their previous meetup on June 8. The Lady Bison managed to pull into an early 3-2 lead after scoring three runs in the first inning, but the Golden Bears came back in a big way to score 17 runs in the second.

The Lake Mills baseball team is finishing the year strong, including two wins to cap off conference play last week. The Bulldogs took on North Union at Bancroft on Monday, June 29 and shut out the Warriors in one of their lowest scoring games of the season, winning 3-0. Lake Mills scored once in the second inning and added to their lead with two runs in the fourth.

Two road games proved not to be a problem. 

As the regular season came to an end for the Forest City softball team, they were able to cap off the season with two wins. 

The North Iowa Bison had a full schedule in what would prove to be the final week of their baseball season last week. The boys hosted Bishop Garrigan on Monday, June 29, in a preview of their first-round district game. The Golden Bears gave up just one hit while amassing 16 of their own, as they defeated the Bison 18-0 in four innings.

The Bulldog softball team played their final road game of the Top of Iowa Conference season on Monday, June 29 for their rematch with North Union. The Warriors took a 2-0 lead in the second inning and built from there – propelled on by two home runs. The Bulldogs scored a single run in the fourth but couldn’t stay competitive in a 9-1, five-inning loss.

The Lake Mills baseball team is in the final stretch of their regular summer season, and the boys hit the road on Wednesday, June 24 for a rematch with Eagle Grove. After beating the Eagles 11-8 at the beginning of June, the Eagles got their revenge this time around on their home diamond, dropping Lake Mills 11-1.

The Forest City softball team opened a busy week with a big win over North Iowa on Monday, June 22 while hosting in Forest City. The Indians scored 19 runs in the first three innings, including nine runs in the second, as they put the game away in four, 19-1.

The Lady Bison softball team trailed against one of the best teams in the Top of Iowa Conference on Monday, June 22, with a 19-1 loss versus the Indians in Forest City. North Iowa opened with a run in the top of the first, but the Indians responded with six runs in the first, nine in the second, and four in the third, as they put the Lady Bison away in four innings.

The Bulldog softball team continued their second round of conference action on Wednesday, June 24, when the girls traveled to Eagle Grove to play the Eagles. Lake Mills was first on the board with a run in the second inning, but the Eagles answered with six runs of their own in the bottom half.

The Forest City Indians improved to 12-1 in the conference and 15-4 overall last week, with three more wins on the baseball diamond. The Indians hosted North Iowa on Monday, June 22 and shut out the Bison with a 10-0 win in six innings.