DES MOINES (Feb.

 COUNCIL BLUFFS (Feb. 15) – Tied at 49 with Fremont-Mills heading into the fourth quarter, the Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Spartans hit a big three to start the fourth and then sealed a 64-57 win at the free throw line in boys district basketball action in Council Bluffs Thursday, Feb.

 MANNING (Feb. 15) -- The IKM-Manning boys basketball team survived the dreaded third matchup with a conference rival Thursday night, outlasting Audubon 50-48 in a Class 1A district quarterfinal game in Manning. Alex Lingle led the Wolves with 17 points while Jared Johnson added 10 points, seven assists and four steals.

 DENISON (Feb. 16) -- It was everything that a season rubber match and sixth meeting in two years is supposed to be. And following two overtimes and 40 full minutes of basketball, IKM-Manning kept its season alive Friday night in Denison with a 61-59 girls regional semifinal win over Logan-Magnolia The game was tied 52-52 at the end of regulation and 57-all after one O.T.

 ELK HORN (Feb. 16) -- It wasn’t easy, but the Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton girls basketball team gradually pulled away and finished off CAM 63-49 Friday night in a Class 1A, Region 7 semifinal. With the victory, the 7th-ranked Spartans (22-1) moved within one game of a fourth consecutive state tournament appearance and were slated to face No.

 TREYNOR (Feb. 13) -- The AHSTW girls basketball season came to a close last Tuesday night as Madelyn Deitchler scored 31 points for Treynor in the 2nd-ranked Cardinals’ 63-39, Class 2A regional quarterfinal win over the Lady Vikes. Deitchler made 13-of-18 field goals in the game and teammates Kayla Chapman and Konnor Sudmann added 15 and 11 points, respectively.

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 MANNING (Feb. 13) -- With a rubber match against Logan-Magnolia looming on the horizon, IKM-Manning girls basketball coach Gene Rasmussen was hoping his team was squarely focused on the task at hand Tuesday night - a Class 2A regional quarterfinal game vs.

 ELK HORN (Feb.

 AVOCA (Feb. 12) -- R.J. Harris led the way with 21 points and Jack Paulson added nine points and 14 rebounds Monday night as the AHSTW boys basketball team opened district play with a 74-48 win over Red Oak. Clayton Akers, Blake Osbahr and Jake Martin all scored at least eight points as well as the Vikings advanced to face Underwood in a district semifinal game Thursday night at Treynor.

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 HARLAN (Feb.

 OAKLAND (Feb. 10) -- Saturday marked another historic milestone for the AHSTW wrestling program. Advancing six of their 10 district qualifiers to state, the Vikings claimed their first-ever district team title with 128.5 points at the Class 1A, District 5 Tournament in Oakland.