Monday, May 18
Boys Golf
1A District Tournament @ St. Edmond – 10:00 a.m.
(AGWSR)
4. AGWSR – 321
Individual Qualifier
4. Lane Rose, AGWSR – 75
1A District Tournament @ Lake Mills – rescheduled to Tuesday
(West Fork)
2A District Tournament @ Columbus Catholic – 10:00 a.m.
(Aplington-Parkersburg, Grundy Center, Owen Larson – South Hardin, Aspen Briggs – South Hardin)
1. Aplington-Parkersburg – 312 (qualified)
2. Grundy Center – 316 (qualified)
Individual
20. Owen Larson, South Hardin – 82
41. Aspen Briggs, South Hardin – 87
Boys Soccer
2A Substate 1 First Round
Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 3
@ Humboldt – 2
2A Substate 2 First Round
Iowa Falls-Alden – 2
@ AP/DNH – 7
Girls Soccer
Dike-New Hartford – 1
@ Union – 1
Clear Lake – 4
@ Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 1
#14 (1A) Iowa Falls-Alden – 10
@ Wright County – 1
Baseball
Collins-Maxwell – 2
@ AGWSR – 12 (5)
Webster City – 15
@ Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 0
Game 1
Webster City
@ Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – suspended
Game 2
Clear Lake
@ Hampton-Dumont-CAL – rescheduled to Wednesday
Game 1
Clear Lake
@ Hampton-Dumont-CAL – rescheduled to Wednesday
Game 2
Algona – 17 (4)
@ Iowa Falls-Alden – 0
Game 1
Algona
@ Iowa Falls-Alden – suspended
Game 2
Softball
Baxter – 7
@ AGWSR – 3
Turkey Valley – 0
@ Clarksville – 12 (4)
Sue Luiken of Iowa Falls – Private graveside service
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Tim Card of Eldora – Celebration of life May 21
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Judy Nolte of Sheffield – Memorial service May 23
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Enhanced Risk of Severe Storms Monday Night Across Iowa
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Rockwell City Council sets agenda for May 20 meeting
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Franklin County Board of Supervisors sets agenda for May 19 meeting
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Butler County Board of Supervisors sets agenda for May 19 meeting
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