Press Releases

Iowa Lakes Alumni & Friends Association has announced creation of the Laker Athletics Hall of Fame. The inaugural induction of twelve individuals will be held Friday, March 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the Max O. Pelzer Student Center on the Estherville Campus.    The event is open to the public...

The Iowa Lakes Men's Basketball team beat Ellsworth 92-90 to move to 18-5 on the season and 9-2 in conference play. The win gives them a 2 game lead in the region.   The Lakers were led by Ben Shellim with 28 points. Deondre Parks scored 24, Kelly Madison had...

The Iowa Lakes Community College Wrestling team is headed to the North Central District wrestling tournament this weekend, Feb. 10th at Ridgewater Community College in Willmar, Minn. The Laker men are currently ranked 18th in the latest National Junior college Athletic Association wrestling poll.   Seven of the Nine teams...

The Laker men fell to Des Moines Area Community College 79-71 to move to 17-5 and 8-2 in conference play. It was the Lakers first loss in 11 games.    Iowa Lakes was led by Josh Schaben with 17 points. Also in double figures for the Lakers was Deondre Parks...

The Iowa Lakes Community College Men’s Basketball team earned their highest rank on the season in this week’s NJCAA Div. II top 25 coaches’ poll, moving up to #7.  The Lakers, with a 17-4 overall record and 8-1 in the conference, also hold the top spot in the Iowa Community...

The Iowa Lakes Men's Basketball team pushed their winning streak to 11 games and moved to 17-4 and 8-1 in conference on the season with a win of 55-54.   Deondre Parks led the Lakers with 23 points.   Southwestern was led by Marquealis Edwards with 20.    The Lakers...

The Iowa Lakes Men's Basketball pushed their winning streak to 10 games with a 82-71 W over Briar Cliff JV to move to 16-4 on the season.    Iowa Lakes was led by Ben Shellim with 25 points, Josh Schaben added 16, and Deondre Parks and Kelly Madison both had...

The 9th ranked Iowa Lakes Men's Basketball teams winning streak reached 9 games with a 67-56 victory over Division 1 Marshalltown. The Lakers are now 15-4 on the season and 7-1 in conference play.   The Lakers were led by Deondre Parks with 20 points and 8 rebounds. Kelly Madison...

The Iowa Lakes Men's Basketball team beat Clinton Community College 76-56 to move to 14-4 and 7-1 in conference play on the season.   The Lakers had 4 people in double digits including Deondre Parks and Colton Neff with 14. Mark Miedema had 12 and Diamontae McKinley had 10.  ...

The 9th ranked Iowa Lakes Men's Basketball team moved to 13-4 and 6-1 in conference play with a 65-57 victory over Iowa Central.   Iowa Lakes was led by Deondre Parks with 24 points and 7 rebounds. Also scoring in double figures for the Lakers was Kelly Madison Jr. with...

For the first time ever, the Iowa Lakes Community College Dance team has scheduled a youth clinic (ages 5-12) to be held on Saturday Feb. 2 from 10-11:30 am.   The clinic will be put on by the current Laker Dance team, Iowa’s State Drill Team Association State Champions, and...

There are a few weeks left to register for this year’s annual Winter Training Baseball Camps at Iowa Lakes Community College.   The camp, coached by Jason Nell, head coach of the Laker baseball team, is a specialized program that provides young people the opportunity to be evaluated by top...

The Iowa Lakes Community College Men’s Basketball team, now ranked 10th in the nation, will host the Kirkwood Eagles (11-8 overall, 3-1 conference) Saturday, Jan. 19 at 3 pm.   Head Coach Troy Larson is not taking the game lightly.    "We understand that they are one of the better...

The Iowa Lakes Community College Men’s Basketball moved up five spots in this week’s NJCAA Div. II top 25 coaches’ poll to #10.    The Lakers are on a five-game winning streak and have made marks in the win column 7 of their last 8 games.  Four players for Iowa...

The Iowa Lakes Men's Basketball team beat the Dakota Wesleyan JV 83-54 to move to 11-4 on the season.   The Lakers were led by Kelly Madison with 22. Deondre Parks and Josh Schaben each had a double double. Parks had 10 points and 10 rebounds, Schaben had 18 points...

The Iowa Lakes Men’s Basketball team defeated North Iowa Area Community College Saturday 81-76 to move to 10-4 on the season and 4-1 in conference play. The Lakers were led by Josh Schaben with 19 points. Also scoring in double figures for the Lakers was Deondre Parks with 16, Kelly...

The Iowa Lakes Men's Basketball team moved to 9-4 on the season with a 82-64 win over ABCD prep.   The Lakers used double digit efforts from 5 players. Ben Shellim had 20, Kelly Madison has 13, and Deondre Parks, Josh Schaben, and Diamontae McKinley each had 12.    ABCD...

The Iowa Lakes Community College Men’s Basketball broke back into this week's NJCAA Div. II top 25 coaches' poll at #15, after defeating conference rival Des Moines Area Community College, a ranked opponent last Saturday in Estherville.     The Lakers, now 8-4 overall and 3-1 in the conference, face...

5 divisions, 64 teams, 12 mats, 2 days, 1 vision.  This is what the #17 Iowa Lakes Community College Wrestling team has to look forward to this weekend.  The 2013 National Wrestling Coaches Association  (NWCA)/Cliff Keen Multi-National Duals will occur from Jan. 12-13, 2013 at the Prairie Capital Convention Center...

The Iowa Lakes Men's Basketball team defeated #10 nationally ranked DMACC 79-62 to move to 8-4 on the season and 3-1 in conference.    The Lakers were led by Ben Shellim with 26 points. Also in scoring double figures for the Lakers were Kelly Madison with 15, and DeOndre Parks...

The Iowa Lakes Community College Wrestling team earned the #17 rank in this week’s NJCAA Div. I coaches poll.    Along with the team’s honor there are three individuals for the Lakers that are also ranked in the top 15 of their respected weight classes. Dylan Konechne, a freshman from...

Iowa Lakes Community College is hosting Des Moines Area Community College in a Women’s and Men’s Basketball doubleheader Saturday, January 5, at the Iowa Lakes gymnasium in Estherville. The women’s game begins at 1 p.m. followed by the men at 3 p.m.   The Laker women are currently 5 –...

Student-Athletes on the Iowa Lakes Men’s and Women’s Soccer teams recently received awards at a year-end gathering at Legends Events and Social Center.   A total of 13 players were honored.     This was the second year of coaching the Lakers for Coach Ammon Bennett and Assistant Coach Sheena...

For the first time in 12 years the Iowa Lakes Men’s Basketball team defeated the Kirkwood Eagles Saturday afternoon to move to 7-4 on the season and 2-1 in region play.   The Lakers used a solid defensive effort and great bench play to win the game. The Lakers were...

The annual Winter Training Baseball Camps at Iowa Lakes Community College will be held in January and February of 2013.    The camp, coached by Jason Nell, head coach of the Laker baseball team, is a specialized program that provides young people the opportunity to be evaluated by top coaches,...