HARLAN -- The Harlan Community wrestling team will hold an open house on Thursday (December 1) at 6:30 p.m. in the high school gym. The open house will consist of introductions of the wrestlers, cheerleaders and statisticians; an explanation of the rules and scoring in wrestling; and demonstrations by the high school wrestlers.
COLUMBIA, MO. -- Defiance native Jess Schaben and the Iowa State volleyball team will travel to Columbia, Missouri, for the first round of the 2016 NCAA Volleyball Championships starting Thursday afternoon. Iowa State (18-10 overall) received an at-large selection on Sunday night and will be competing in its 11th straight NCAA Tournament. The Cyclones will face Purdue (18-13) at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in a first-round match at Columbia.
DES MOINES -- Three area football players have been honored as part of the Iowa Newspaper Association 2016 All-State Football teams released on Tuesday. Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton senior Drew Buckholdt was selected as a first-team linebacker in the 8-Player class for the second straight year after once again leading the Spartans in tackles. In addition, two area players were named to the All-State teams for the first time.
ELK HORN -- AHSTW outscored Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton 33-29 Tuesday night in a boys basketball jamboree at Elk Horn. The Vikings led 15-12 after one quarter and also won the second quarter 18-17. Each team in the scrimmage played for just one half. Scoring leaders for the Vikings included R.J. Harris with eight points, Jake Martin with seven and Blaine Lees six.
CRESTON -- The Harlan Community boys basketball team topped Chariton 36-22 on Tuesday night as part of a jamboree held at Southwestern Community College in Creston. HCHS led 13-8 after one quarter before pulling away in the second and final period. Cyclone scoring leaders included Josh Cheek with 10 points and Caleb Rasmussen and Logan Klaassen with eight apiece. Shane Chamberlain scored seven points and Matthew Bjoin added three.
AVOCA -- It wasn’t the outcome that AHSTW wanted, but the Lady Vike girls basketball team certainly has some positive signs to build on following Tuesday night’s season opener vs.
HARLAN -- The IKM-Manning girls basketball team used a big run in each quarter to pull away from Harlan Community 37-24 in the final matchup of Thursday’s eight-team jamboree in Harlan. In other action, Red Oak defeated Griswold, AHSTW beat the HCHS JV 25-10 and Panorama beat Atlantic 34-16.
CARROLL -- Longtime Harlan Community teacher and coach Chad Swanson has been recognized as the Iowa Girls’ Coaches Association Volleyball Assistant Coach of the Year for 2016. Swanson received a plaque commemorating the award at Saturday’s IGCA Volleyball All-Star Game in Carroll. Swanson has been a member of the HCHS volleyball coaching staff for nearly 20 years and also served one year as head coach in 2002.
