AVOCA (Feb.

 MANNING (Feb. 18) -- The IKM-Manning girls basketball team opened Class 2A regional play Tuesday night with a 66-53 quarterfinal win over East Sac County. Junior Nicole Hanson had a career night for the Wolves, hitting 6-of-11 three-pointers and leading all players with 24 points.

   ELK HORN (Feb. 18) -- Tatum Grubbs tallied 26 points and Macy Emgarten chipped in 16 to help lead Exira-EHK to a convincing 66-49 victory over visiting Sidney in Class 1A regional quarterfinal girls basketball action on Tuesday.

 HARLAN -- Harlan Community boys basketball coach Mitch Osborn was recognized in a 20-minute ceremony prior to the Cyclones’ February 14 home game vs.

Hawkeye Ten Conference Bowling Tournament • February 14 • at Council Bluffs (Thunderbowl)

 ATLANTIC (Feb.

 DES MOINES -- Four wrestlers from AHSTW and three from Harlan Community have qualified for the 2020 State Wrestling Tournament February 20-22 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. AHSTW senior 195-pounder Gavyn Fischer (45-5) is the only area qualifier to draw a top-eight seed in his bracket. Fischer, who also qualified for state as a sophomore two years ago, is seeded seventh and also ranked seventh by The Predicament.

 UNDERWOOD (Feb.

CLASS 3A, SUBSTATE 8 BOYS BASKETBALLSubstate Quarterfinal Pairings: Monday, February 24#8 Winterset (16-4) vs. Clarke, Osceola (2-19) - at Winterset, 8:00 p.m.Denison-Schleswig (12-8) vs. Creston (12-9) - at Winterset, 6:30 p.m.#9 Glenwood (16-5) vs. Greene County (5-16) - at Glenwood, 6:30 p.m.Harlan Community (15-5) vs.

 HARLAN (Feb.

 ELK HORN (Feb.

 AREA (Feb. 18) -- All four local prep girls basketball teams will play at least one home game this week as regional tournaments swing into high gear. First round games started Thursday and Saturday nights in Class 1A, 2A and 3A, but all of the area teams had byes. On Tuesday night, 8th-ranked Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton (19-1) will host Sidney (14-7) in a Class 1A quarterfinal while No.

 LE MARS -- The Harlan Community girls placed third and the boys took fourth at the Le Mars Bowling Tournament held Saturday, February 1 at Sweet 16 Lanes. Le Mars swept the team titles. Girls Team Standings: 1. Le Mars 3,033; 2. CB Thomas Jefferson 2,815; 3. HCHS 2,491; 4. Sioux Central 2,223; 5. OABCIG 2,094; 6.

 AVOCA (Feb.

 WINTERSET (Feb. 11) -- A valiant comeback attempt by the Harlan Community wrestling team fell short Tuesday night as the Cyclones lost to seventh-ranked Winterset 44-35 in the championship round of a Class 2A Regional Dual Tournament. HCHS (ranked 21st) opened the meet with a commanding 51-28 semifinal win over No.