DES MOINES (May 17) -- A top-eight medal continued to elude Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton senior Evan Wilson at last week’s co-ed state track meet, but the Spartan distance runner was able to notch a season-best time in his feature event and also compete in his first-ever state relay. Exira-EHK’s two state-qualified events took place within a two-hour window inside Drake Stadium on Thursday morning, May 17. Wilson started things off by finishing

 CRESTON (May 14) -- The Harlan Community boys soccer team notched its 12th shutout of the year and locked up second place in the Hawkeye Ten Conference standings Monday night with a 3-0 win at Creston. Tanner Fink, Cole Kramer and Aaron Wollaston each scored a goal for the fifth-ranked (2A) Cyclones, who improved to 14-1 overall and finished 6-1 in the H-10 with their second 3-0 decision this year over Creston. The Panthers dropped to 7-7 ove

 NEOLA (May 11) -- Gabe Madsen scored the only two goals of the match last Friday as the AHSTW boys soccer team improved to 11-1 overall with its second 2-0 win this year over Tri-Center. Madsen’s goals were assisted by Kyle Branan and Brayton Tuma. The 16th-ranked (Class 1A) Vikings attempted 14 total shots, including eight on goal, while goalie Lucas Young saved all five of T-C’s shots on goal.

 HARLAN (May 14) -- Lewis Central looked every bit the part of the two-time defending Class 2A girls soccer champion here Monday night, scoring five goals in the first 10 minutes and winning 10-0 over Harlan Community. The game ended via the mercy rule in the 68th minute. LC, ranked first in 2A, has now outscored Hawkeye Ten opponents 55-0 this season as it improved to 11-3 overall and 6-0 in the conference. The Titans substituted freely follo

 DENISON (May 9) -- Highlighted by freshman Brock Bruns placing fourth in the singles bracket, Harlan Community finished fourth out of seven teams with seven points in the Class 1A Boys District Tennis Tournament held May 9 at Denison. Kuemper Catholic won the team title with 23 points and clinched a spot in the 1A substate team tourney while Denison-Schleswig (17) and St.

 ATLANTIC (May 15) -- The Harlan Community girls golf team capped the regular season with a solid dual score of 189 at Atlantic’s Nishna Hills Golf Course Tuesday, losing to the host Trojans by just four strokes, 185-189. Alyssa Ginther and Baylee Newell both carded rounds of 38 for Atlantic while HCHS was led by 45’s from Haley Manz and Lexie Holloway and a career-best 46 from Ellen Keast.

 COON RAPIDS (May 14) -- Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton sophomore Jacey Anthofer shot an 18-hole total of 87 to earn runner-up medalist honors at Monday’s Class 1A Girls First Round Regional Golf Tournament held at the Coon Rapids Country Club. Anthofer, who shot rounds of 43 and 44 on the nine-hole course, advances to the 1A Region 2 final set for Monday, May 21 (10 a.m.) at the Atlantic Golf and Country Club. As a team, Exira-EHK placed fourth ou

 RED OAK (May 14) -- AHSTW senior Lexy Knop shot a 99 and junior Emma Jorgensen was close behind with a 100 at Monday’s Class 2A Girls First Round Regional Golf Tournament at the Red Oak Country Club. Only Knop, however, will advance to the next round of competition. Knop’s 18-hole 99 (49-50) tied for sixth place and earned her a spot in the May 21 Region 2 final at Menlo’s 5x80 Golf and Country Club.

 DENISON (May 11) -- Playing without two of their top golfers, Harlan Community finished its season by placing sixth out of eight teams in last Friday’s Class 3A Boys Sectional Tournament at Denison’s Majestic Hills Golf Course. HCHS sophomore Jake Dotzler stepped up his game with a team-best round of 80 on the hilly par-71 course, placing eighth overall and finishing just three strokes away from advancing to this week’s district meet.

 AREA (May 11) -- Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton and IKM-Manning both advanced from Class 1A sectionals to district play last Friday (May 11) and will now compete in the same 1A Boys District Golf Tournament May 18 at Anita. The Spartans placed second in the 1A sectional meet at Neola’s Quail Run with a 328 team score, trailing host Tri-Center by four strokes. St. Albert also advanced with a 350.

 MENLO (May 11) -- Three AHSTW golfers played their final round of the year last Friday in the Class 2A Sectional Boys Golf Tournament held at the 5x80 Golf and Country Club. Senior Kevin Jorgensen paced the Vikings’ partial squad with an 18-hole round of 90 (45-45) on the par-72 course.

 DES MOINES -- The girls and boys track teams from Harlan Community, AHSTW, IKM-Manning and Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton have combined to qualify 38 entries for this week’s Co-Ed State Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium (May 17-19). The 38 state entries (20 automatic qualifiers, 18 at-large) is an increase of 12 from last year.

 ATLANTIC (May 10) -- The Harlan Community boys track team will take nine events to state - three more than last year - following a productive night at Thursday’s Class 3A State Qualifying Meet in Atlantic. The Cyclones qualified seven events automatically by placing first or second and secured two at-large bids based on time.

 AUDUBON (May 10) -- The IKM-Manning girls won a pair of relays, Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton rallied for a thrilling gold medal in the boys 4x800 and the IKM-M boys earned six at-large state berths as part of Thursday’s Class 1A State Qualifying Track Meet at Audubon. Together, the two schools will take a combined 12 entries to this week’s Co-Ed State Track Meet in Des Moines (May 17-19). Madrid and IKM-M placed one-two in both the girls and boy

 TREYNOR (May 10) -- AHSTW will take its largest contingent of qualifiers in years to the Co-Ed State Track Meet in Des Moines later this week following a successful showing at Thursday’s Class 2A State Qualifying Meet in Treynor. Highlighted by the fastest 100-meter qualifying times in all of 2A, the Lady Vikes advanced eight events to state and the Viking boys qualified six entries in five events.