The Spencer Daily Reporter

09/06/2026

Check out photos from Spencer's 33-30 win over Carroll on Friday, along with dance, band, and a Salute to Service.

Sports Editor for The Dickinson County News and Spencer Reporter (IA). Covering Harris-Lake Park, Okoboji, Spencer and Spirit Lake high school athletics.

09/05/2026

FINAL: Spencer 33, Carroll 30. Five catch for 156 yards and two touchdowns for Shelton Bendlin. The senior also threw a 36 yard touchdown pass to Hunter Pearson in the fourth.

Larson Vulk got the Tigers on the board wirh a 23 yard score to open the second quarter, then a six yard touchdown run in the third.

The Tigers are 2-0 and head to Western Christian next week.

09/02/2026

This week's SR Triple Option Podcast is liiiiive! Talkin' Tiger Football, all season long

Click to listen to this week’s SR Triple Option podcast with TJ Murphy.

08/29/2026

TIGERS PULL OUT THEIR CLAWS!!

Spencer rolls past Humboldt 26-7 to open the 2026 football season. Tigers are back at home next week vs Carroll.

Sioux Central falls at Pocahontas Area 36-29. The Rebels take on 2025 Class A runner-up West Sioux in Hawarden next week.

08/15/2026

Spencer girls tennis wins the 2026 Dennis Price Invitational by a single game over rival Spirit Lake-Okoboji. Kate Elser and Jill Kabrick were No. 1 doubles champions and Kennedy Graettinger runner-up at No. 1 singles.

The Class 1A No. 4 Tigers are undefeated in the early going this season. Spencer travels to Storm Lake on Monday, to Spirit Lake-Okoboji on Thursday and will compete in a tournament at Pella next weekend.

07/12/2026

Spencer softball falls to Bishop Heelan 10-3 in Sioux City to end the Tigers' 2026 season. The Tigers finish 25-6 and share the last-ever Lakes Conference championship, their first since 1994.

07/11/2026

Spencer baseball falls to Sioux Center 8-3 in a Class 3A Substate 1 Quarterfinal at Andy McGaffin Field on Friday night to end their 2026 season. The Tigers finish with a 16-10 and won a share of the last-ever Lakes Conference championship this year.

Sioux Central softball saw their season end in a 1-0 walk-off loss at Hinton tonight. The Rebels finish 18-12 on the season.

Spencer softball travels to Bishop Heelan tomorrow for a Class 4A Regional Semifinal. First pitch at 7:00 p.m.

Look for coverage of all three games in the July 14 issue of the Spencer Reporter.

07/10/2026

The summer postseason has arrived in Iowa!

Spencer softball opened Class 4A regional play with a 15-0 home win over Le Mars in four innings tonight. Sioux Central softball defeated Emmetsburg 10-0 in four inings to open Class 2A regional play on Wednesday night.

Sioux Central baseball saw their 2026 season come to an end with a 12-2 five-inning loss at Unity Christian on Tuesday. Spencer baseball will host Sioux Center on Friday to kick off their postseason.

Photo of Mercedes Krieg celebrating a home run with Coach Tara Hauschen by Scott Merchant.

07/04/2026

Post taken from the Sioux Central Rebels Activities Photography.

Sioux Central defeats Cherokee 17-14 at OABCIG High School to open Class 2A District play. The Rebels will travel to Unity Christian on Tuesday for the second round of postseason play.

07/03/2026