The Belmond-Klemme boys basketball team led after the first half of the away game in Britt Jan. 31, but could not maintain the momentum.
The Belmond-Klemme girls had hoped to avenge an earlier loss against West Hancock and leapfrog over the Eagles in the conference standings Jan. 31. But the girls suffered a close loss on the road, 52-48, instead.
The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows wrestling team had to win two dual meets Jan. 31 to qualify for the state Class 2A dual wrestling tournament. The Cowboys managed to slip past Algona, but could not defeat Osage.
The AGWSR girls basketball team had only lost one game this season, as well as ranked 14th in Class 1A, and the Cougars were not about to let Belmond-Klemme take them down Jan. 23.
The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows wrestling team wrapped up the regular season by hosting a triangular Jan. 24. The Cowboys narrowly lost the dual with Humboldt, and easily handled the team from St. Edmond. The results for the wrestlers from Belmond-Klemme were:
Joslyn Bordwell became the first female wrestler from Belmond-Klemme to win a conference championship and qualify for the girls state wrestling tournament.
Seven days after the Belmond-Klemme boys basketball team had its first win in nearly two years, the boys claimed a second victory. The Broncos beat visiting AGWSR by nine points Jan. 23.
The West Fork girls wrestled at the Colfax-Mingo tournament Jan. 21. The only athlete from Belmond-Klemme who participated was Joslyn Bordwell, who finished in third place.
The Belmond-Klemme girls basketball team played a weather-delayed home game against cross-county rival Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Jan. 16.
The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows wrestling team won the county wrestling title by overwhelming Eagle Grove at a dual meet Jan. 17. The Cowboys scored 46 points while the Eagles had 19. The results for the wrestlers from Belmond-Klemme were:
The Belmond-Klemme boys basketball team had been searching for a “W” since Jan. 31, 2021. The Broncos found a big win against county rival Clarion-Goldfield-Dows last week. The Jan. 16 game, which B-K won 60-56 in the final seconds, had been postponed from December.
The West Fork girls wrestling team competed at the Osage tournament Jan. 2. The results for the three girls from Belmond-Klemme included:
The Belmond-Klemme boys basketball team played a make-up game with North Iowa Jan. 9.
The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows wrestling team won all three duals at a quadrangular held in Saydel Jan. 12. The results for the wrestlers from Belmond-Klemme were:
The Belmond-Klemme girls basketball team played in its first overtime period Jan. 9 during a weather-delayed game against North Iowa.
The Belmond-Klemme boys basketball team defeated Clarion 60-56 at a game in Belmond Jan. 16. It was the first win of the season for the Broncos. The B-K girls lost 48-39. See next week’s paper for details.