CRESTON (Nov. 24) -- Racing out to a 33-9 lead, the Harlan Community boys basketball team defeated Chariton 56-35 in one half of play Friday night at the Southwestern Community College jamboree in Creston. Senior Shane Chamberlain led HCHS with 21 points and made five of the team’s nine 3-pointers.

 DES MOINES -- An outstanding senior season and career produced a big honor for Harlan Community’s Nick Foss this week as the Cyclone tailback and safety was named captain of the Class 3A All-State Football team by the Iowa Newspaper Association. Foss was one of seven area players honored Tuesday by the INA, which selected three all-state teams per class and named six senior captains. Joining Foss on the Class 3A First Team was HCHS senior Cal

 AVOCA (Nov.

 AREA -- Seventeen local volleyball players, led by a trio of first-team selections, have been recognized on the 2017 all-conference teams from the Hawkeye Ten, Western Iowa and Rolling Valley conferences. Area first-teamers include Harlan Community senior libero Sidney Craig as well as Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton senior hitters Sophia Peppers and Sydnee Young. Second-team selections were Lexi Larsen (HCHS), Kia Rasmussen, Gabrielle Cadwell and

 COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Six Harlan Community High School students competed in the Special Olympics State Bowling competition held last Saturday (November 18) at Thunderbowl in Council Bluffs. Each Cyclone bowler participated in a singles event for their age group, placing between first and fourth.

 HARLAN (Nov. 16) -- Outscoring Harlan Community 24-3 in the second quarter, IKM-Manning beat the Cyclones 34-13 as part of Thursday’s girls basketball jamboree at HCHS. Eight teams participated in the event, each playing for a half. Additional winners included: Atlantic (over Griswold), Panorama (over AHSTW) and Treynor (over Red Oak). The IKM-M vs.

 FORT WORTH, TEX. (Nov. 18) -- Former Harlan Community star Jess Schaben surpassed 1,000 career kills at the collegiate level on Saturday night, leading the 23rd-ranked Iowa State volleyball team to a 3-0 sweep of TCU (25-19, 25-16, 25-14) for the Cyclones’ 20th win of the season. Schaben, the daughter of Bryce and Carrie Schaben, rural Defiance, finished the match with a team-high 12 kills to go with seven digs.

 AREA -- Led by AHSTW’s 17 total selections, 50 players from the Harlan Newspapers’ coverage area have been recognized on this year’s All-District football teams. During the 2017 season, Harlan Community, AHSTW, IKM-Manning and Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton combined for an overall record of 30-11, two district championships and three playoff berths. HCHS led the local charge by going 10-2 overall, winning the Class 3A, District 7 title with a perf

 CEDAR FALLS (Nov.

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 MANNING -- IKM-Manning senior Peyton Gross has signed a letter of intent to play softball at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake. Peyton is the daughter of Paul and Joy Gross, rural Manilla. Joy Gross, who is the head softball coach at IKM-M, also played college softball at BVU.

 GLENWOOD -- Four senior volleyball players from Harlan Community and three from Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton have been selected to compete in the KMAland Senior All-Star Slam set for Sunday, Nov. 26, at Glenwood High School.

Impressive Final Numbers for Foss Despite not scoring a touchdown in Thursday’s semifinal loss to Pella, Harlan Community senior running back Nick Foss finished as the Cyclones’ all-time co-leader with 71 career touchdowns (426 points), tying the school record set by Dylan Barrett from 2008-2010. Foss scored 38 total TDs this fall, finishing three behind Kevin Kruse’s single-season record of 41 set in 2004.

 CEDAR FALLS (Nov.

 HARLAN -- Harlan Community senior volleyball standout Sidney Craig signed a national letter of intent during the 2017 season to play collegiately at Bellevue University, a highly successful NAIA program located in Bellevue, Nebraska. Craig completed an outstanding three-year varsity career for the Cyclones this fall, playing her second season at libero after being a defensive specialist on the 2015 state runner-up team as a sophomore.