HARLAN — The Harlan Community football team finally got the win it had been searching for, and the Cyclones did it in dominant fashion with a 48-0 win over rival Denison-Schleswig.

HCHS rolled past rival Denison-Schleswig 48-0 Friday night at Merrill Field, putting together one of its most complete performances of the season on Homecoming night.

HARLAN — After opening the season with three consecutive losses, the HCHS girls tennis team has turned things around with back-to-back victories over Red Oak and Glenwood.

The Cyclones earned their first win of the season Friday, edging Red Oak 5-4 before returning home Monday and picking up a convincing 7-2 victory over Glenwood.

SHENANDOAH — The Harlan Community cross country teams got their 2026 seasons underway Tuesday at the Shenandoah Early Bird, with both Cyclone squads finishing near the top of the team standings.

The Cyclone girls finished second with 44 points, just four behind Treynor, while the boys placed third with 73 points.

HARLAN —With temperatures soaring into the 90s, RAGBRAI participants found ways to cool off after arriving in Harlan Sunday. The community hosted thousands of cyclists and support staff as the annual ride made its first overnight stop of the week. Despite the intense heat, riders enjoyed food, entertainment and hometown hospitality before departing early Monday morning for Day 2 of the ride across Iowa.

LOCAL - After a season that ended within one game of the Class 3A State Tournament, Harlan Community was rewarded with seven selections on the 2026 Hawk-eye 10 All-Conference Baseball Teams.
Headlining the group was junior infielder and pitcher Colton Schneider, who earned First Team All-Hawkeye 10 honors for the second consecutive season.

HARLAN — After months of anticipation, the 16th Annual Al Belt Custom Homes Silver Dollar Nationals officially shifted into high gear Thursday night at Shelby County Speedway, and the event wasted little time delivering the kind of racing fans had hoped for in its first appearance at the historic western Iowa facility.

CARLISLE - For six innings Monday night and another six on Wednesday, HCHS showed the resilience that defined its postseason.
The Cyclones opened the play-offs with back-to-back walk-off victories before their season came to an end Wednesday night, falling 14-5 to Carlisle in the Class 3A Substate Final.

HARLAN- The Harlan Community Cyclones baseball team scored in the bottom of the seventh inning to edge Atlantic 2-1 in the opening round of the Class 3A Substate 8 Tournament, earning their fifth consecutive first-round postseason victory under head coach Heath Stein.
Runs were hard to come by as the two teams combined for just six hits in a game dominated by pitching.

ANITA- For the second time in less than a week, AHSTW proved it had CAM’s number this time with the season on the line. 

IRWIN— Senior Night already promised to be an emotional evening for the IKM-Manning softball team, but by the time the final out was recorded, it had become one of the most memorable nights of the season.

AVOCA — For the first time in nearly a decade, AHSTW baseball will finish the regular season with a winning record.
The Vikings overcame an early two-run deficit Tuesday night, using timely hitting, aggressive baserunning and a pair of scoreless relief innings from sophomore Andrew Lund to defeat CAM 6-5 and finish the regular season at 13-11, marking the program’s first winning regular season since 2017.

MANNING — Thursday night was about more than baseball for IKM-Manning as they fell to Riverside 6-0.  Before the first pitch against Riverside, the Wolves honored seniors Isaac Blankman and Jace Starman during Senior Night, recognizing the pair for the impact they have made on the program.

MISSOURI VALLEY – If Tuesday night’s showdown between No. 3 Class 1A Exira-EHK/Audubon and No. 4 Class 2A Missouri Valley was any indication, the Western Iowa Conference may prove to be one of the toughest softball leagues in the state.

HARLAN — The Harlan Community Cyclones base-ball team experienced a little bit of everything over the past three games going 2-1 in that stretch and finishing the week overall 5-1.
The Cyclones opened the week by defeating Class 3A No. 7 Bishop Heelan Catholic 13-6, fell 12-0 to Hawkeye 10 Conference leader Lewis Central on Thursday, and ended the stretch Friday night with one of the most memorable wins of the season.

AVOCA — The AHSTW Lady Vikes had one of it most impressive wins of the season Monday night when they rallied from a 11-7 deficit in the eighth inning to beat conference foe Underwood. 
The Lady Vikes appeared to be in control early after racing out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning.