HARLAN -- The Harlan Community softball team played Atlantic to a scoreless tie through four innings Monday night (June 26), but the fifth-ranked (3-A) Trojans put together back-to-back three spots in the fifth and sixth to beat the Cyclones 6-0 and complete a season sweep. After HCHS was unable to capitalize on a scoring opportunity in the bottom of the fourth, Atlantic loaded the bases via two walks and an infield hit in the next half innin

 IRWIN -- IKM-Manning held serve in the quarterfinal round of the Western Iowa Conference Softball Tournament here Tuesday (June 27), but not without a stern test from an improving AHSTW squad. Held to just three hits by Lady Vike senior pitcher Haley Constable, the third-seeded Wolves found other ways to outscore their sixth-seeded foe, 4-1, at the Irwin softball diamond. IKM-M, ranked 15th in Class 2-A as of June 22, drew six walks on the ni

 AUDUBON -- AHSTW senior Anthony Cordes outshined Audubon’s Tyler Riebhoff in a classic pitchers duel Monday night (June 26) as the fifth-seeded Vikings topped the fourth-seeded Wheelers 2-0 in the quarterfinal round of the Western Iowa Conference Baseball Tournament. Cordes (2-3) took a no-hitter into the seventh inning that was broken up by Micky Williamson’s leadoff single.

 NEOLA -- The IKM-Manning baseball team finished 1-1 in this year’s Western Iowa Conference Tournament, beating Griswold 8-7 in a first-round game before losing to second-seeded Tri-Center 6-3 in the quarterfinals.

 ELK HORN -- The Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton baseball team moved within one win of a perfect Rolling Valley Conference season here Monday night (June 26), scoring all three of its runs in the fifth inning and holding off West Harrison 3-2. The 5th-ranked (Class 1-A) Spartans improved to 18-0 overall and 13-0 in the RVC. West Harrison (10-8, 6-7 RVC) gave the Spartans all they wanted, matching the hosts with five total hits.

 RIVERSIDE, IA -- Harlanite Gary Lemons scored a hole-in-one on June 10 while playing the Blue Top Ridge Golf Course in Riverside, south of Iowa City. Lemons used a 6-iron for the 158-yard, uphill 11th hole, a par three. It was his first “ace” and came while playing with Todd Langenfeld, Joe Zaccone and Larry Gessmann.

EARLING -- Helen Frederick of Earling will celebrate her 90th birthday on July 10. Helen’s family includes Ron and Deb Frederick, Earling; Linda Drumm, Centennial, CO; Connie and Larry Stokes, Atlantic; JoAnn Frederick and Val McPherson, Omaha; Joyce and Dave Nabers, Sioux Falls, SD; Judy and John Schrecengost, Walnut; and Patti and Don Bogler, Westphalia. 

IOWA CITY -- Tawny Marie Hiebing and Kurt Joseph Chamberlain both of Iowa City will marry on July 22 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Iowa City.    Parents of the couple are Dan and Geri Hiebing, Sheboygan, WI; and Jerry and Joan M. Chamberlain, Harlan. 

 HARLAN -- No longer undefeated, the Harlan Community baseball team hasn’t lost any steam as it barrels toward the final three weeks of the regular season. In a matchup of top-five teams Friday night (June 23), HCHS senior Kyle Schmitz pitched his first complete game and junior Ryan Doran homered and had the team’s only three RBI as the top-ranked (3-A) Cyclones held off No.