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HCHS sophomore Oscar Olmos (left) and senior Jacob Wingert were both named to the All-Tournament Team after finishing with 8-0 records at last weekend’s Ron Scott Memorial Dual Tournament.
 MOUNT AYR -- Harlan Community came within one match win of an undefeated team championship last weekend, placing second with a 7-1 record at the 2017 Ron Scott Memorial Dual Tournament held Friday and Saturday in Mount Ayr. Lathrop (Missouri) rallied to beat HCHS 35-33 in the first round of the...
Logan Hoepner shoots a jumper for AHSTW.
(Photo by Kim Wegener)
 AVOCA -- Racking up 58 first-half points and shooting 60 percent from the field, the AHSTW boys basketball team crushed Riverside 94-21 last Friday night and improved to 12-1 on the season (9-1 inside the Western Iowa Conference). The Vikings led 31-8 after one quarter and 58-12 at halftime
Spartan sophomore Cole Burmeister (10) scores in transition on Wildcat senior Samuel Brant. (Photos by Mike Oeffner)
 ELK HORN -- A strong first half of offense carried the Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton boys last Saturday as the Spartans completed a season sweep of Glidden-Ralston with a 66-55 home victory. Scoring with relative ease in its half court offense as well as in transition, Exira-EHK led by as many as 17...
 CHARTER OAK -- Trailing by 12 points entering the fourth quarter, the Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton boys rallied within 50-48 at the two-minute mark but couldn’t finish the comeback in a 64-59 loss at Charter Oak-Ute last Friday night. “Charter Oak-Ute has a nice starting five with several years of...
HCHS coach Zach Klaassen hugs junior Lexi Larsen Saturday night after Larsen's buzzer-beating three-pointer gave the Cyclone girls a 36-33 win over Glenwood for Klaassen's 100th career victory.
 HARLAN -- Zach Klaassen’s first 99 wins as a head basketball coach included a pair of state championships, three conference titles and four consecutive trips to the state tournament... but only one buzzer beater. Until Saturday night. Harlan Community junior Lexi Larsen made Klaassen’s 100th...
 HARLAN -- Harlan Community will be hosting a special event in conjunction with the Red Oak girls and boys basketball games on Friday, January 20. HCHS will be celebrating the 380th Anniversary of the National Guard and honored to have Brigadier General Steve Warnstadt - along with other...
HCHS senior guard Caleb Rasmussen (3) draws a foul on Glenwood’s Nate Kennedy as he scores two of his 17 points during Saturday’s loss. (Photo by Mike Oeffner)
 HARLAN -- A first-half scoring drought and a fourth-quarter free throw disparity proved Harlan Community’s biggest downfalls Saturday night as Glenwood outlasted the Cyclone boys 63-60 in a Hawkeye Ten nail-biter. The second half featured 13 lead changes, including eight during a three-minute...
 MOUNT AYR -- Harlan Community finished with a 7-1 record and placed second to Lathrop (Mo.) at the Ron Scott Memorial Dual Tournament this past weekend in Mount Ayr. HCHS lost by two points to Lathrop during Friday’s opening round, then rattled off seven straight wins at the two-day event. Oscar...
Exira-EHK junior Sophia Peppers (left) comes up with a loose ball in a scramble with Glidden-Ralston’s Julia Fleecs as Spartan senior Mara Burmeister looks on.
 ELK HORN -- Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton held the lead exactly three times during Saturday’s Rolling Valley Conference girls basketball clash with Glidden-Ralston. The Spartans scored the first basket of the game, led 30-28 at halftime and surged ahead for good with just :10.7 left in overtime. Every...
 HARLAN -- The Harlan Community girls basketball team evened its Hawkeye Ten Conference record at 3-3 Friday night with a commanding 76-42 home win over Clarinda. HCHS started fast, taking a 28-8 lead after one quarter, and cruised to its most lopsided victory of the season. Six Cyclones knocked...

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