Cyclones close dual tennis season with five straight wins

 HARLAN -- The Harlan Community boys tennis team finished the regular season by earning its fifth straight dual win here Thursday, outlasting Red Oak, 5-4, to improve to 8-4 overall and 6-3 against the Hawkeye Ten.
 After splitting six singles matches vs. the Tigers, the Cyclones prevailed behind decisive doubles wins by the No. 1 team of Isaac Stitz and Alec Plagman (10-1) and the No. 3 team of Josh Cheek and Kaleb Kaster (10-4). Plagman (10-7), Nolan Heese (10-8) and Cheek (10-2) also won their singles matches for HCHS.
 Traditionally very strong in tennis, Red Oak dropped to 4-7 overall and 2-7 in conference duals.
 HCHS coach Chad Bruns called it a “great win” for the Cyclones as they look to carry momentum into Tuesday’s Hawkeye Ten Conference Tournament at Red Oak and Thursday’s Class 1-A District Tournament at Carroll.