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 COUNCIL BLUFFS (Jan. 5) -- When a 49-40 lead to start the fourth quarter turned into a 50-49 deficit less than two and a half minutes later, the Harlan Community boys basketball team buckled down and found a way to win. Sparked by seven points from Shane Chamberlain, the Cyclones used a pivotal 9-3 run to regain their edge and hit just enough free throws down the stretch to outlast St.

 HARLAN (Jan. 5) -- Don’t look now, but Harlan Community has risen to fourth place in the Hawkeye Ten Conference girls basketball standings. Taking command of the game with a 20-0 first-half run, the Cyclones limited St.

 ANITA (Jan. 4) -- It was an up and down start to 2018 for the Harlan Community wrestling team Thursday night as the Cyclones earned a 1-1 split vs.

 ELK HORN (Jan. 4) -- The AHSTW wrestling team improved its dual record to 15-5 Thursday night by sweeping a quad meet at Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton. The Vikings defeated the host Spartans 66-6, rallied past ACGC 42-34 and beat Griswold 54-10. Exira-EHK finished 0-3 on the night, also losing to Griswold (54-12) and ACGC (42-17). The most competitive dual involving an area team saw AHSTW erase a 28-6 deficit vs.

    HARLAN (Jan. 2) -- The Harlan Community girls basketball team started 2018 on a good note here Tuesday night, using a big second quarter and a solid defensive effort to beat Atlantic 48-29.    It was the first win in three weeks for the Cyclone girls, who lost their final two games prior to the holiday break.

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 HARLAN -- Harlan Community senior Ryan Doran signed a national letter of intent on December 21 to play baseball at Southwestern Community College in Creston. Ryan is the son of Randy and Ann Doran, Harlan. As a first-year starting first baseman in 2017, Doran was instrumental in helping the Cyclone baseball team qualify for its seventh straight state tournament and reach its third consecutive state championship game.

 HARLAN (Jan. 1) -- Harlan Community senior Nick Foss announced on Twitter Monday his verbal commitment to play football at Minnesota State University in Mankato.

 DES MOINES -- A 25-9 first-quarter burst paved the way for another double-digit Spartan victory December 23 as the Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton girls defeated Nodaway Valley 72-49 at Wells Fargo Arena. Freshman Tatum Grubbs (18 points) and seniors Kealey Nelson (18) and Sophia Peppers (17) combined for 53 points as the fourth-ranked Spartans entered Christmas break with a perfect record of 7-0.

 DES MOINES -- Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton put up 50 first-half points on the Wells Fargo Arena floor and posted a 79-53 boys basketball win vs. Nodaway Valley on December 23. The Spartans stormed out to a 27-11 lead after the first quarter and extended the margin to 50-26 at halftime, improving to 3-4 overall. “We played our best basketball of the season in the first half,” said E-EHK head coach Doug Newton.

Exira-EHK Girls & Boys Results/ScheduleDec. 1    vs. Coon Rapids-Bayard - Girls won 67-32; Boys won 66-51Dec. 5    at Glidden-Ralston - Girls won 60-31; Boys lost 58-55Dec. 8    vs. Ar-We-Va - Girls won 78-44; Boys lost 63-60Dec. 12    at West Harrison - Girls won 72-35; Boys won 87-31Dec. 15    vs. CAM, Anita - Girls won 63-53; Boys lost 57-53Dec. 19    at Paton-Churdan - Girls won 82-40; Boys lost 53-50Dec. 23    vs.