Ava began her college journey today, as we dropped her off at Iowa State. Not an easy day for this dad. Love you, Ava. Fly high, sweet girl.

Who wins the NFC North in 2026? Ran this poll last year, and the eventual division winner (Bears) received 4% of the vote. 🏈

Who will be the starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings in week 1 of the regular season?

Two questions (Celtics or 76ers)…in 2026-2027 NBA season, who wins more regular season games? And who goes farther in playoffs?

Week 6 Friday free throw champion is Joseph Charlson with 22 of 25. Joseph is having a great summer with workouts. Proud of him and his teammates. 🏀🏆

Good scrimmage yesterday with Charles City. Proud of our young men for the work they’ve been putting in this summer. 🏀

Luke Helgeland was our week 4 free throw winner with 22 of 25. Great month of June for this guy…proud of him.

Well, you haven’t really lived until you’ve seen your daughter play the role of the drunk villain in a school musical.🤣 Ava’s performance as Miss Hannigan in “Annie” was phenomenal. Proud of Ava and the entire cast. So impressed by the talented kids we have here at Lake Mills.

And that’s a wrap. Eli’s🏀career concluded today with a conference tournament game at Iowa Central. Watching this guy play basketball has been a real joy in life for Marie and me. Incredibly proud of Eli…on to the next chapter. Here’s the final shot of his career. No surprise.3️⃣

Congrats to Nash and Luke for earning all-conference honors! 🏀🏆🏅

Great road win to conclude the regular season, as we beat TIC East champion Newman Catholic, 82-77. Nash Delger poured in 42 points. Luke Helgeland scored 15, and Zach Stene had 10. Very proud of our guys…fun win for the entire team. 🏀#Together

Picked up our 11th win tonight, 78-67 at North Iowa. Career-high 27 for Nash Delger and 23 for Luke Helgeland. Asher Stensrud had 12 rebounds. 20 assists as a team. Wins for our JV and JJV as well. Fun night and proud of our program. 🏀

Made our final trip to Eagle Grove tonight and left with a 66-50 win. Played a great third quarter to establish control. Three players in double figures, 20 assists, and solid overall defense. Luke Helgeland led us with 18 pts. Delger 17, Stensrud 12, Lane Helgeland 7, Gassman 7.

Congrats to these young Bulldogs (four 4th graders and two 6th graders) for winning their divisions at the Forest City Knights of Columbus youth free throw contest today. These kids now advance to the district level of competition in early March. 🏀🏆😀Great job, everyone!

Fun moment yesterday for Emma, as she hit this half-court shot to end the first quarter in their game at North Union. Congrats to Emma and her 8th grade teammates for the win and for improving to 2-0 on the season. 🏀😀3️⃣

Excellent performance tonight in a 66-35 win over West Hancock. We were focused from the start, defended well, shared the ball, and received contributions from everyone, Delger with a career-high 25 points, Stensrud 11, Rogne 8, Abele 7. Lucas Helgeland with 10 rbs and 5 assists.

Congrats to former Bulldogs Lance Helming and Eli Menke for ICCAC academic all-region honors. 🏀

Great road win at Forest City tonight, 63-56. Incredibly proud of our entire program. Led start to finish, and held off a late FC run. Delger 19, Stensrud 17, Luke Helgeland 14, Lane Helgeland 8, Rogne 5. No coach anywhere, at any level, prouder of his team tonight. 🏀#Together

Four players in double figures tonight, as we opened 2026 with a 71-57 win over North Iowa. Asher Stensrud had a career-high 25 points. Nash Delger 14, Lane Helgeland 13, Luke Helgeland 11. Leif Rogne led us with 11 rebounds. Proud of our group for being unselfish and coachable.