The North Iowa Bison had some close games last week but closed out the month of May with a trio of losses. The boys hosted GHV for their home opener in Buffalo Center on Tuesday, May 26, where a tight match crumbled apart in the sixth inning, as the Cardinals scored eight runs. GHV won 10-3, to deal the Bison their first loss of the summer.

The North Iowa Bison got the summer started with a win last Tuesday, May 19 at GTRA, in their baseball season opener. The Bison didn’t give up a single run as they led 2-0, while collecting four hits for the night and scoring both their runs in the sixth inning.

The Forest City Indians opened their baseball season against tough competition last week, starting with perennial State Tournament contenders Newman Catholic on Tuesday, May 19. The boys faced off on Newman’s home turf, and Forest City outhit the Knights, 9-3, but Newman won it with a pair of late-game runs, 2-0.

North Iowa’s Archer Winter had a good day at the District golf meet at Rice Lake Golf & Country Club on Tuesday, May 19. Winter competed individually as the sole golfer to advance past Sectionals for the Bison, and he shot an 81 at Districts despite the cool and windy conditions.

Lake Mills senior Knute Rogne ran the best races of his life to bring home a pair of State Championships and set three school records at the 2026 State track meet.

The Forest City Indians won their third State Qualifier Meet Championship in a row during a stellar night at West Union on Thursday, May 14. The girls advanced eight events to the State Championships this week at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.

The Forest City boys’ track & field team persevered through a long weather delay at their State Qualifier meet last Thursday night to move seven events on to this week’s State Championships in Des Moines.

North Iowa junior Archer Winter advanced to the District golf meet at Rice Lake scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, after finishing fourth at Turkey Valley on Wednesday, May 13. Winter was the only golfer to move on for the Bison, who finished sixth in the team standings with a score of 373. South Winneshiek led with a score of 314, followed by Central Elkader with 332. (Photo by Molly Winter)

The North Iowa girls and boys will both send some of the best athletes in the state to Des Moines this week for the State Track & Field Championships.

The Lady Bison team advanced three events during the State Qualifier meet held in Saint Ansgar on a stormy evening Thursday, May 14.

The Lake Mills Bulldogs will have a busy three days at the State Track & Field Championships in Des Moines this weekend, with 14 events competing at Drake Stadium.

The Lake Mills girls' golf team traveled to Highland Golf Course in Mason City to compete in the first round of regional golf play on Friday, May 18. The team shot a 445 and finished fifth as a team.

The Forest City Indians claimed the top spot in the boys’ Sectional golf meet at Clarmond Country Club on Wednesday, May 13, to earn a spot in the District round.

The Indians placed first among eight teams with a team score of 330, as they led second-place Emmetsburg with 334 and Estherville Lincoln Central in third with 345.

The Lake Mills boys’ golf team traveled to Jackson Heights Golf Course for the first round of tournament play on Wednesday, May 13. Turkey Valley hosted the Sectional meet.

Local golfers earned accolades at the annual Top of Iowa Conference West golf meets, which were held in two locations on Monday, May 11.

Central Springs offered one last night of small stakes competition for area track & field teams on Monday, May 11 at the Panther Relays. It marked the final meet of the season before the State Qualifier events for both North Iowa and Forest City.