At the State Tennis Championship in Waterloo, Saturday, Red Oak Senior Pete Walker was defeated in the Singles semi-final round of play in Class 1-A. Walker lost to Ft. Dodge Senior Aaron Chalstrom, 64, 1-6, 6-2. Walker also lost his bid for a third place finish, after being beaten by his opponent from Fairfield/Maharishi. Chalstrom would eventually move on during the course of the day to become the Singles Champion in Class 1-A tennis.
In high school district Golf, Saturday, Creston/Orient-Macksburg took first place in team scoring in Class 3-A, during a two-day event held at the Ames Golf and Country Club. The Panthers shot a total of 647. In second place, was Decorah, with a 650. Clear Lake came in third, with a two-day score of 653. Atlantic placed eighth, with a team score of 675. There were no Trojan players in the top ten individuals.
In Class 2-A District Golf held at the Spring Valley Golf Course, Waterloo/Columbus Catholic the winner in the two-day event, PCM/Monrow was second, followed by Jewell/South Hamilton. Odebolt/Arthur-BCIG was in the next to last place in team scoring, among the eight teams participating.
And, in Class 1-A District Golf at the Lake Panorama National Resort, Sibley-Ocheyden took first place in team scoring for the two-day event, rounding out the weekend with a 673. New London and Inwood/West Lyon followed in 2nd and 3rd place. Oakland-Riverside place 7th with a team total of 756, followed by Boyer Valley, with a two-day total of 760.