HARLAN -- Bad starts have been plaguing the Harlan Community girls basketball team during its recent four-game slide. Last Friday night, Kuemper Catholic scored the first 19 points of the contest, then answered a Harlan rally with a 16-3 third-quarter run to hand the Cyclone girls a 66-50 loss. It...
CARROLL -- Harlan Community senior Brandon Trevino has battled through injuries and illness during his final prep wrestling season, making his accomplishments on Saturday all the more rewarding and impressive. Trevino picked up three wins in the Hawkeye Ten Conference Tournament at Kuemper...
HARLAN -- Point guard Caleb Rasmussen is listed as a six-footer on the Harlan Community boys basketball roster. By his own admission, he probably tops out at 5-foot-11 on a good day. Yet it was Rasmussen’s deflection of a three-pointer by 6-7 Kuemper Catholic standout Matt Dentlinger - and his...
DENISON -- Led by Caleb Rasmussen’s 25 points and five assists, Harlan Community used a strong second half to post a 67-51 win at Denison-Schleswig Thursday night and sweep the season series. The game did not count in the Hawkeye Ten standings as HCHS won the conference meeting 76-72 in December. ...
ELK HORN -- The Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton girls raced to a 29-11 lead after one quarter and led 47-14 by halftime of last Monday’s 75-39 home win over CAM. Mara Burmeister led five Spartan players in double figures with 16 points, followed by Maggie Rasmussen and Rachel Walker with 14 points each...
ELK HORN -- Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton scored the last seven points of the game to defeat CAM 64-60 in boys basketball action last Monday night. The Spartans improved to 11-4 overall and 11-3 in the Rolling Valley Conference. Clinging to a one-point lead with nine seconds left, the Spartans’ Trey...
AUDUBON -- The IKM-Manning boys outscored Audubon 24-8 in the third quarter to break open a close game and beat the Wheelers 64-41 on Thursday night. Sam Gross hit five 3-pointers in the game and led the Wolves with 15 points. Ben Wegner added 12 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks, Jared Johnson...
AVOCA -- Logan-Magnolia built a 36-21 halftime lead and finished off the AHSTW girls 68-47 last Tuesday night, improving to 15-1 behind 27 points from Kenzie Cunard. Freshman Kinsey Scheffler paced the Lady Vikes with 12 points, followed by Katie Anzalone with eight, Sarah Butcher seven, and Josie...
REGIONAL -- Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton, AHSTW and IKM-Manning will all have the opportunity to play at least one home game when girls basketball regional play begins next month. The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union announced its postseason pairings for Class 1-A, 2-A and 3-A on Monday, January...
DENISON -- The Harlan Community girls were unable to take advantage of 18 steals on defense Thursday night, shooting just 23 percent from the field in a 46-36 conference loss at Denison-Schleswig. HCHS (5-8 overall, 3-5 in the Hawkeye Ten) matched the Monarchs with 14 points in the third quarter...