HARLAN (Dec. 3) -- During a frustrating 5-17 campaign last winter, the Harlan Community girls basketball team didn’t win its first two games until the 5th and 8th of January. Flash forward 11 months and the Cyclones - armed with seven returning letter winners - reached the two-win mark in just...
HARLAN (Dec. 2) -- Pivotal runs of 11-0 in the second quarter and 12-0 in the second half paved the way for Harlan Community here Monday night as the Cyclone girls beat Treynor 46-36 for their first season-opening victory in five years. The 9th-rated Cardinals, who graduated their top four scorers...
MANNING (Dec. 3) -- Trailing throughout much of the game, the IKM-Manning girls emerged on top following a series of late lead changes Tuesday night and opened the season with a 70-66 Western Iowa Conference win over Underwood. The final outcome marked career win number 400 for Wolves’ head coach...
AVOCA (Dec. 3) -- The AHSTW girls basketball team reached 80 points by the end of the third quarter and improved to 3-0 overall Tuesday night, hammering Riverside 87-20 in its Western Iowa Conference opener. AHSTW jumped out to a commanding 35-8 lead after one quarter and also outscored the...
ELK HORN (Dec. 3) -- Macy Emgarten just missed a double-double with 24 points and nine rebounds and freshman Shay Burmeister tallied 12 points and five boards Tuesday night, leading Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton past Glidden-Ralston 61-25 in Rolling Valley Conference girls basketball action. The...
AVOCA (Dec. 2) -- The AHSTW boys basketball team opened the season in strong fashion Monday night with a 68-39 win over Woodbine. The Vikings built a 32-17 lead at the half and pulled away by outscoring the Tigers 21-10 in the fourth quarter. The Vikings shot an impressive 13-of-14 at the free...
2018-19 Season RecapOverall Record: 5-17Hawkeye Ten: 2-8 (9th Place)4A Regionals: Lost to Glenwood in 1st Round, 49-35Leading ScorersJocelyn Cheek, so. 7.5 ppg.Macie Leinen, so. 7.4 ppg.Brecken Van Baale, so. 6.6 ppg.Leading ReboundersMacie Leinen, so. 5.6 rpg.Anna Ahrenholtz, sr. 3....
2018-19 Season RecapOverall Record: 11-9Hawkeye Ten: 7-3 (4th Place)3A Substate: Lost to Winterset in 1st Round, 67-51Leading ScorersBrett Sears, sr. 14.4 ppg.Johnathan Monson, jr. 9.3 ppg.Connor Bruck, jr. 8.3 ppg.Leading ReboundersBrett Sears, sr. 8.3 rpg.Johnathan Monson, jr. 5.0...
DES MOINES (Nov. 26) -- Led by first-team selections Allen Fries and Will McLaughlin of Harlan Community, four area players have been named to the 2019 Iowa Print Sports Writers Association’s All-State Football teams. The IPSWA announced its all-state teams on Tuesday following Saturday’s voting...
WOODBINE (Nov. 25) -- AHSTW opened the girls basketball season Monday night with a 50-32 win at Woodbine and also beat CAM on the road Tuesday night, 56-43. Lady Vike junior Kailey Jones had a huge opener against the Tigers, totaling 22 points and 17 rebounds to lead all players. Seven of her...