RED OAK (Sept. 16) -- The Harlan Community volleyball team lost two out of three games and did not make it past pool play last Saturday at the Red Oak Tournament. The Cyclone defeats came against a pair of state-rated Class 2-A opponents. Fifth-ranked Sidney beat HCHS 21-16, 21-16 and No. 15 Tri-Center edged the Cyclones 21-19, 18-21, 15-10.

 HARLAN -- Fourteen schools are scheduled to compete at the Harlan Golf and Country Club Saturday morning (Sept. 23) as part of this year’s Harlan Community Cyclone Boys and Girls Cross Country Invitational. The meet will get underway at 9:30 a.m. with the boys and girls middle school races.

 GLENWOOD -- Perhaps it was only fitting that Curt Bladt’s 400th career coaching win came in a low-scoring, old-fashioned slobberknocker of a game with a share of the district lead up for grabs. Harlan Community and Glenwood butted heads for 48 physical minutes here Friday night, and when it was all said and done these new-school Cyclones made an old-school football coach proud, outlasting the 10th-ranked (Class 3A) Rams 17-14. HCHS improved t

 Nearly midway through his 40th season as Harlan Community’s head football coach, Curt Bladt joined exclusive company Friday night by picking up his 400th career win as the Cyclones defeated Glenwood 17-14. Only two other Iowa prep football coaches, according to the Iowa High School Athletic Association, have reached the 400-win mark. Dick Tighe, most recently the coach at Fort Dodge St.

 ATLANTIC -- The losing “streak” was only two games, but a 16-day gap between wins left the Harlan Community volleyball team feeling hungry Thursday night. The Cyclones responded with a road victory they needed to have, sweeping Atlantic 25-21, 25-15, 25-17 to even their Hawkeye Ten Conference record at 2-2. They improved to 7-3 overall. “A win is a win...

 CARROLL -- Due to heavy rain and lightning, Saturday morning’s Kuemper Catholic Cross Country Invite was cancelled and has not been rescheduled. Area teams planning to attend the meet were Harlan Community, IKM-Manning and Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton.

 LOGAN -- One year after losing a heartbreaker vs.

 GUTHRIE CENTER -- Posting its third consecutive shutout on defense, AHSTW improved to 4-0 on the gridiron last Friday night with a 36-0 win at ACGC. Ranked seventh in Class 1A, the Vikings are tied for first place in District 7 with IKM-Manning - both teams standing 2-0 in district play. Senior quarterback R.J.

 ELK HORN -- Jayden Goodwin had a break out offensive performance with 126 rushing yards and two touchdowns last Friday night and also intercepted two passes on defense as the Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton football team evened its record at .500 with a 41-6 Homecoming win vs. Essex. The Spartans are now 2-2 overall and 1-1 in 8-Player, District 7.

 AVOCA (Sept. 14) -- Kate Wise put down 15 kills and Kinsey Scheffler added 10 here Thursday night as AHSTW handled Griswold in a four-set Western Iowa Conference volleyball match, 25-18, 25-23, 18-25, 25-19. The Lady Vikes improved to 5-5 overall and 2-1 in the WIC and also went 3-1 at the West Harrison Tournament on Saturday. Collectively, AHSTW had a kill efficiency of .201 and served 87.5 percent with 10 aces against the Tigers.

 LOGAN -- For the second time in three nights, IKM-Manning prevailed in a five-set Western Iowa Conference volleyball match here Thursday, outlasting Logan-Magnolia 25-20, 25-16, 23-25, 23-25, 15-7. Junior Hanna Mullen put together a string of seven serves during the deciding fifth set as the Wolves improved to 2-1 in the WIC and 14-7 overall. “This match was a total team effort,” stated IKM-M coach Kathy Lage.

 HARLAN (Sept.

 GLENWOOD (Sept. 15) -- One way or another, some history will be made Friday night when Harlan Community travels to Glenwood for a key early-season matchup in Class 3A, District 7. If the Cyclones win, Hall of Fame coach Curt Bladt will become just the third head football coach in Iowa prep history to reach the 400-win mark for his career.

 RED OAK (Sept.

 MANNING (Sept. 12) -- The IKM-Manning volleyball team improved to 13-7 overall and 1-1 in Western Iowa Conference play Tuesday night with a five-set win over AHSTW. The Wolves prevailed 25-11, 15-25, 25-12, 21-25, 15-9. Caitlin Muhlbauer led the Wolves with 17 kills and four blocks.