Cyclones top Lynx 5-4 in boys tennis

 COUNCIL BLUFFS (March 27) -- The Harlan Community boys tennis team opened its season on a good note Tuesday, winning two out of three doubles matches to outlast Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 5-4.
 Last year, HCHS finished on the reverse end of a 5-4 decision vs. AL in Harlan.
 With four new varsity starters in the mix, the Cyclones lost singles matches at the top three seeds but got key wins from Bailey Schmitz (8-4), Lucas Schmitz (8-5) and Jack Buman (8-0) at the four, five and six spots, respectively.
 The dual came down to doubles play and HCHS prevailed behind 8-4 victories by the number one team of Brock Bruns and Bailey Schmitz and the number three team of Lucas Schmitz and Buman.