A strong start to the season

Three meets in five days gave the Okoboji-HMS girls' wrestlers a busy and successful start to the 2024-25 season.

The season began with a double dual hosted by Emmetsburg on Nov. 19. Okoboji-HMS defeated Emmetsburg, 66-10, and Sioux Central, 57-24, taking advantage of several open weights. The Pioneers finished 5-5 in matches that were wrestled.

H-M-S freshman Natalie Dagel was 2-0, winning by fall over Jazzmin DeShazer of Sioux Central (2:37) and by forfeit. Sophomore Miley Appledorn was 1-1, losing by fall to Taylor Thayer of Emmetsburg (3:42) and winning by forfeit.

Okoboji-HMS was back on...