ALGONA—Winning six events during the evening, the Algona Bulldog girls track squad claimed the team title at the annual Hannover Relays that took place on April 9 on the Algona High track.

The red-and-black topped the nine-team field with a final team score of 134 points while Bishop Garrigan ended up in a tie for sixth place with Webster City with 36 points.

By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

ARMSTRONG—Both the North Union Warrior and West Bend-Mallard Wolverine boys’ track teams competed on Monday, April 15 at the Tom Elliott Relays.

The Warriors finished in sixth place with a team total of 41 points, just ahead of West Bend-Mallard in seventh place with 26 points as West Hancock took the team title with a total of 166.3 points.

By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

ARMSTRONG—North Union finished in third and West Bend-Mallard took fourth in the annual Jim Godfredsen Relays held on Monday, April 15.

The green-black-and-silver girls amassed a total of 87 points during the evening with the Wolverines scoring 65 as Forest City took home the team title with a team total of 136 points.

SPIRIT LAKE—A pair of second place finishes highlighted the performances of the North Union Warrior girls track squad at the Spirit Lake Invitational held on Tuesday, April 9.

The green-black-and-silver ended up in fifth place in the team standings with 45 points as Spirit Lake won the seven-team meet with a score of 178 points.

CLEAR LAKE—Winning five events during the night, the Algona Bulldog boys track team finished in second place at the Lion Relays on Tuesday, April 9.

The red-and-black compiled a team total of 139 points that was topped by only Clear Lake’s team score of 163 points in the eight-team field.

Max Nevitt was a double winner for the Bulldogs as he took the shot put with a heave of 50’ 2½” and the discus with his winning throw of 141’ 6”.

LAKE MILLS—Earning gold medals in three different events, the Bishop Garrigan Golden Bear boys track team tied for fifth place with a team total of 67 points at the Bulldog Relays held on Thursday, April 11.

The black-and-gold tied with Central Springs with 67 points in the 12-team meet as West Hancock placed first with a score of 176.5. Amaury Thomas was the lone individual winner as he flipped the discus 130’ 11”.

ESTHERVILLE—Freshman Nathan Manske earned the medalist honor as the Algona Bulldog boys golf team split a non-conference triangular on Friday, April 12 at the Estherville Golf & Country Club.

Estherville-Lincoln Central compiled a winning team score of 169 as Algona took the runner-up spot with a 171 and North Union finished in third place with a 184.

MALLARD—Sophomore Drew Henderson of North Union shot a two-under par 34 but Algona won a non-conference boys golf triangular meet of three area squads played at the Spring Hills Country Club on Tuesday, April 9.

The red-and-black had a winning team score of 161 as North Union finished in second place with a total of 170 and West Bend-Mallard took third place with a score of 192.

LIVERMORE—Bishop Garrigan played host to a pair of Top of Iowa Conference opponents on Thursday, April 11 at the beautiful Spring Valley Golf Course.

For the ladies, Bishop Garrigan placed first with a team score of 209 followed by Forest City with a 245 as North Union finished in third place with a total of 272.

SPENCER—Algona finished in eighth place in a tough 15-team field at the annual Spencer Invitational played at the Spencer Golf & Country Club on Monday, April 15.

The red-and-black had a team total of 333 during the day as Carroll Kuemper won the team title with a score of 311, three strokes better than the Humboldt Wildcats.

Josh Matheson of Emmetsburg had the low score of the day with a one over-par 73 while Carson Sleiter of Humboldt was next with a 74.

LAKE VIEW—West Bend-Mallard won three events and took second in six more at the Raider Relays held on Friday, April 12.

The purple-and-gold girls amassed 109 points during the 19 events that was only topped by Ridge View’s score of 143 points in the nine-team field.

BUFFALO CENTER—Algona finished in second place and North Union was fifth at the Lady Bison Relays held on Thursday, April 11.

The red-and-black won seven events and was edged for the team title by one point, 203-202 by the Forest City Indians. The Warriors finished in fifth with 64 team points.

ESTHERVILLE—A trio of area boys track teams participated on Friday, April 12 in the longest running track meet in the state during the 102^nd running of the Dick Barrett Relays.

A total of 14 teams competed in the one class meet as Algona placed third with 99 points; Bishop Garrigan was seventh with 27 points and North Union ended up in 12^th place with nine team points.

LAKE VIEW—Logan Grimm placed third in the 110-meter high hurdles to highlight the performances of the West Bend-Mallard Wolverines at the Raider Relays on Friday, April 12.

The purple-and-gold scored 12 points to finish in 11^th place in the team standings as Westwood (Sloan) won the team title with a team total of 122 points.

SPIRIT LAKE— The North Union boys track team competed at the Spirit Lake Invitational on Tuesday, April 9 as the squad finished in seventh place with a team score of 26 points.

The green-black-and-silver had one gold medal winner during the meet as senior Colin Rasch won the shot put with his heave of 50’ 1¾”.