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 Harlan Community right tackle Kade Brouillard (56) blocks against Humboldt during the Cyclones’ Class 3A playoff semifinal victory. (Photo by Mike Oeffner)
CLASS 3A, DISTRICT 6 First Team OffenseQB: Teagon Kasperbauer, HCHS, jr.*RB: Briley Hayes, Creston, sr.*RB: Brevin Doll, ADM, so.*WR/TE: Connor Frame, HCHS, sr.*WR/TE: Lucas Ray, ADM, sr.WR/TE: Joey Moser, HCHS, sr.OL: Gunner Schmitz, HCHS, jr.*OL: Avery Fuller, Creston, sr.*OL: Cody Felt, ADM, sr...
 Left-right: Jeff J. Fah with his wife, Susie, and children Catherine, Thomas, Patrick, Lauren Leuschen (Patrick’s girlfriend), Joseph and Stephen. (Photos by Mike Oeffner)
 CEDAR FALLS -- Prior to the semifinal round of the Iowa high school football playoffs, each participating school was asked to select one teacher and one military veteran to be honored during their team’s game at the UNI-Dome. Harlan Community High School chemistry teacher Jeff J. Fah was selected...
 ANITA (Nov. 23) -- Cumberland-Anita-Massena opened the game on a 20-8 run and had three players score in double-figures in a 66-37 victory over A-H-S-T-W in Anita Tuesday night. Eva Steffensen led three Cougars in double figures with 16 points. Mallory Behnken added a double-double with 13 points...
 HCHS junior offensive lineman Gunner Schmitz (center) was recognized as Class 3A’s “Hog of the Game” following his play in the Cyclones’ state championship win over Boyden-Hull/RV Nov. 19. Schmitz was presented the award by HCSD Activities Director Davis Pattee (holding plaque) and Jeff Johnson of the Iowa Pork Producers Association. (Photo by Mike Oeffner)
 CLIVE -- Harlan Community junior left tackle Gunner Schmitz was one of seven Iowa high school football players who took home awards recognizing their play during the 2021 Iowa high school state football championships Nov. 18-19 at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. Hog of the Game (HOG) awards went to...
 HCHS junior Aurora Miller makes a turn in the 100 breaststroke while competing for the Lynx during a regular season meet. (Photos by Mike Oeffner)
 MARSHALLTOWN -- Harlan Community junior Aurora Miller broke her own school record in the 100-yard breaststroke while competing for Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln in the 2021 Girls State Swimming and Diving Meet held November 12-13 at the Marshalltown YMCA/YWCA. Miller and HCHS junior Elaina...
Teagon Kasperbauer, HCHS, jr.
First Team All-State
(Photos courtesy of Leah Marie Photography; Todd Danner, Denison Bulletin-Review; and AHSTW Schools)
 DES MOINES (Nov. 23) -- The Harlan Community football team capped a phenomenal season last Friday by winning the program’s 13th state title at the UNI-Dome. Two days later, the Cyclones also fared quite well in the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association’s all-state meeting in Des Moines. For the...
Front row: M. Schwieso, S. Alberti, A. Daniels, J. Ahrenholtz, M. Wilwerding, A. Gross, K. Klaassen, J. Hansen. Middle row: S. Scott, M. Schumacher, K. Schofield, L. Boeck, CJ Brandon, J. Wendt, A. Cuevas-Reyes. Back row: T. Sparandeo, J. Byers, TJ Fields, M. Scott, L. Pucelik, Z. Garside, S. Cibic, R. Brandon, D. Riley, N. Spahn. (Photos contributed)
 REGIONAL -- Special Olympics athletes from all over the state participated in bowling events during the month of October. As Special Olympics Iowa is just now resuming activities after a long break due to COVID-19, bowlers were not placed in brackets or awarded placements, but each athlete was...
   HCHS senior Connor Frame shows off the Cyclones’ state championship banner and senior Nick Blum (9) carries the trophy as the team celebrates Friday’s 42-28 win over Boyden-Hull/RV in the Class 3A title game at the UNI-Dome. Also prominently pictured, left-right, are Bret Van Baale (26), Dylan Goede (64), Kade Brouillard, Garrett Assmann (21) and assistant coach John Murtaugh (far right).
 CEDAR FALLS (Nov. 19) -- When the post-game trophy presentation and celebrating were all over, Harlan Community football coach Todd Bladt huddled his team together one last time on the UNI-Dome turf. “One more thing, gentleman,” he announced. “Business is finished!” Exactly one year removed from a...
 READY TO ROLL -- Harlan Community football coach Todd Bladt leads the Cyclones through the UNI-Dome garage door and on to the field for the second half of Friday’s state championship game against Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley.
LUCKY 13HCHS State Title Game Victories Since 19721972    HCHS 14, CR Regis 121982    HCHS 15, CR Regis 141983    HCHS 26, Oskaloosa 01984    HCHS 14, Columbus 131993    HCHS 34, W. Delaware 201995    HCHS 27, W. Delaware 71997    HCHS 14, Decorah 71998    HCHS 49, Grinnell 72003    HCHS 38, Mount...
 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley receiver Caleb Kats is tackled by Cyclone juniors Garrett Assmann (21) and Aidan Hall as Matthew Sorfonden looks on.
Harlan Community 42, Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 28HCHS    21    14    0    7 --- 42   B-H/RV    7    14    7    0 --- 28    HCHS: Connor Frame 25-yd. pass from Teagon Kasperbauer (Stephen Leinen kick) - 1st qt., 9:40. B-H/RV: Vance Katzfey 30-yd. pass from Tanner Te Slaa (Gael Enciso kick) - 1st qt.,...

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