SPORTS BRIEFS

Seventh-graders

pick up victories

     The Monticello Red seventh-grade boys basketball team scored a pair of victories in recent action.

     The Red team played host to Cascade Feb. 13, and avenged its only loss of the season, beating Cascade 42-22.

     On Feb. 15, the team played host to North Cedar and won 34-32. The Monticello White team also defeated North Cedar, 26-18.

Schrader rolls

nine-pin 300

     Dave Schrader of Monticello rolled a 300 game in nine-pin bowling during the Sunday Night Fun League action Sunday, Feb. 25 at Legacy Lanes.

     Schrader had eight full strikes and four nine-pin strikes during his game. Schrader has had several 300 games in this league, including two in 2015.

Reservations open

for Memorial Day

weekend camping

     For people who like to camp for the entire Memorial Day weekend, the three-month window to reserve a state park campsite for a Friday arrival opened Feb. 25.

     Memorial Day weekend runs Friday, May 25 through Monday, May 28.

     “Campers can make reservations for sites three months ahead of their first night stay,” said Todd Coffelt, chief of the DNR State Parks Bureau. “Now is a great time to start planning summer vacations and make a reservation at your favorite park.”

     New for the 2018 season, 75 percent of available campsites at each park can be reserved through the online reservations site; the remaining 25 percent are available first-come first-serve at the park.

     Information on Iowa’s state parks is available at www.iowadnr.gov including the link to reservations. Campers also can log on directly to http://iowastateparks.reserveamerica.com to make a reservation.