MARTENSDALE (Sept. 14) -- The AHSTW football team beat Martensdale-St. Marys 65-8 last Friday night despite running just 25 plays from scrimmage. Let that sink in for a moment. Eight of those 25 offensive snaps went for touchdowns to go along with a 90-yard kickoff return TD by Drake Partridge. The 3rd-ranked (Class A) Vikings (4-0) averaged 15 yards per play and outgained the Blue Devils 378-113 in total offense.

 EXIRA (Sept. 14) -- Senior quarterback Josh Pettepier completed 24-of-31 passes for 336 yards and two touchdowns last Friday night as Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton stayed unbeaten with a commanding 51-20 win over Glidden-Ralston in a matchup of unbeaten football teams. The 2nd-ranked Spartans improved to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in 8-Player, District 8 and currently own a one-game advantage on six teams at 1-1.

 GLENWOOD (Sept. 15) -- Harlan Community won its final two matches of the day to win the bronze pool of last Saturday’s Red Oak Volleyball Tournament, which was moved to Glenwood because of renovations at the Red Oak school. HCHS finished with a 2-4 match record on the day (4-9 in sets), with all four losses coming against teams rated in the top 10 of their class. In the first round of pool play, the Cyclones lost to No.

 HARLAN (Sept. 14) -- With 6:20 left in the first half Friday night, Harlan Community found itself in a 7-7 deadlock with Atlantic.

 CARROLL (Sept.

 HARLAN (Sept. 13) -- It wasn’t always pretty, but the Harlan Community volleyball team managed to even its Hawkeye Ten record at 2-2 here Thursday night with a three-set sweep of Atlantic, 27-25, 25-13, 25-22. HCHS (8-8 overall) survived a hard-fought opening set, then finished set two on a 15-4 surge. The Cyclones took a dominating 15-2 lead in set three before struggling down the stretch.

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    HARLAN -- Janet Fink, 67, Harlan, died Saturday, Sept. 22 at Methodist Hospital in Council Bluffs.    She is survived by her siblings Wayne Fink and Judy Caldwell.    Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

    HARLAN -- Theda Flies, 91, Harlan, died September 21 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.    Services will be held Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.  A wake service was held Monday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.  Family greeted friends Monday from 5-8 p.m.