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Cyclone girls outrace Spencer for team title, boys 6th at Storm Lake cross country meet

 STORM LAKE (Sept. 17) -- Four meets into the 2019 cross country season, the only team to outrace the Harlan Community girls is still Class 4A’s defending state champion, Southeast Polk. The fourth-ranked (3A) Cyclones earned their third team title of the year at Sunrise Pointe Golf Course on Tuesday, winning the Storm Lake Invite by a margin of 35-46 over fifth-ranked (3A) Spencer.

HCHS preps for Atlantic’s big play back in non-district finale

 ATLANTIC (Sept. 20) -- As Harlan Community football coach Todd Bladt scanned Quik Stats earlier this week, he struggled to find Atlantic statistical categories that didn’t include Tyler Moen’s name at the top. “I think the only thing that he doesn’t lead in would be passer rating...

Lady Vike harriers place 2nd to Lo-Ma in home meet

 AVOCA (Sept. 17) -- The AHSTW girls placed second as a team and Quentin Dreyer’s third-place finish led the IKM-Manning boys to third on a hot Tuesday afternoon for the AHSTW Cross Country Meet.

Panthers sweep AHSTW in three close sets

    AVOCA (Sept.

Cyclones start fast, hold off Carroll 34-21

 HARLAN (Sept.

HCHS tops Kuemper, places 2nd at "Master Blaster" tourney

 ROCKWELL CITY (Sept. 14) -- The Harlan Community volleyball team worked its way back to the .500 mark Saturday with a strong showing at the South Central Calhoun “Master Blaster” Tournament in Rockwell City. Capped by an impressive 21-16, 23-21 sweep of seventh-ranked (3A) Kuemper Catholic, HCHS finished with a 4-2 match record (8-4 in sets) and placed second to the Knights (5-1) in the final round-robin team standings.

Cyclone girls showcase depth, win LC Invite title

 COUNCIL BLUFFS (Sept. 14) -- The Harlan Community girls placed six runners in the top 12 and picked up their second team title of the season Saturday morning with a score of 33 at the Lewis Central Cross Country Invite. Also competing at Iowa Western Community College were the AHSTW girls (fifth place, 126) and the HCHS boys (ninth place, 180).

Alice Young, 88

    HARLAN -- Alice Young, 88, Harlan, died September 23 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Services will be held Monday, Sept. 30 at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  Visitation is Monday from 9:30-10:30 a.m.

William Holzer, 83

    WESTPHALIA -- William Holzer, 83, Westphalia, died September 23 at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital.    Services will be held Monday, Sept. 30 at 11 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia with burial in the St. Boniface Cemetery at Westphalia.  A rosary will be held Sunday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.  Visitation is Sunday from 3-8 p.m. with family greeting friends at 7 p.m.

Ruth Thompson, 94

    ELK HORN -- Ruth Thompson, 94, Elk Horn, died August 25 at the Salem Lutheran Home.    A memorial service will be held Friday, Sept. 27 at 11 a.m. at Altamont Baptist Church in Harlan with private graveside services at Cuppy’s Grove Cemetery in Harlan.  Visitation is Friday from 10-11 a.m.

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