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 SHENANDOAH (Dec. 13) -- The Harlan Community wrestling team improved to 4-0 in Hawkeye Ten Conference duals (5-0 overall) Thursday night with a convincing double dual sweep at Shenandoah. HCHS defeated Clarinda 59-18 before taking down the host Mustangs 75-15.

 MANNING (Dec. 15) -- Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton bolted out of the gates with a 17-5 run, then turned to 6-foot-7 post Dakota Rold in the second half to hold off the IKM-Manning boys 66-50 in non-conference basketball action Saturday afternoon. Rold scored 19 of his game-high 29 points in the second half, making 13-of-16 shots (mostly from inside five feet) and grabbed 11 rebounds for good measure.

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 HARLAN (Dec. 13) -- The Harlan Community bowling teams both lost a pair of varsity dual meets last week against Abraham Lincoln Tuesday (at Council Bluffs) and home vs. Denison-Schleswig on Thursday. The Lynx defeated HCHS 2,569 to 2,323 in boys action and 2,254 to 1,987 in the girls dual.

 MARIETTA, GA. -- Wayne State College senior Alex Gorden holds the championship trophy after the Wildcats won their third straight Women’s NSCRO 15s National Championship in rugby and the program’s ninth title overall on December 2 in Marietta, Georgia. Wayne State is a member of USA College Rugby. Wayne State beat Minnesota State University-Moorhead 51-7 in the semifinals on Saturday, Dec.

 HARLAN -- Harlan Community senior Morgan Schaben signed a national letter of intent November 16 to play softball at Central College in Pella.

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 ANITA (Dec. 11) -- For all of its struggles at the free throw line Tuesday night, the CAM girls basketball team hit enough perimeter shots down the stretch to hold off Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton 64-53 in a big early-season Rolling Valley Conference matchup. Five CAM players combined to make 7-of-19 three-pointers in the game, including treys by juniors Sammi Jahde and Allison Spieker early in the fourth quarter.

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 AVOCA (Dec. 11) -- The AHSTW girls basketball team won its third game in a row Tuesday night, racing out to a 38-16 halftime lead and putting away Underwood 63-38 in Western Iowa Conference play. The Lady Vikes improved to 4-3 overall and 3-2 in the WIC. Lady Vike junior Kinsey Scheffler led the team with 24 points and eight rebounds Tuesday, cashing 9-of-11 free throws.

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