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CRESTON -- All six Harlan Community varsity bowlers averaged at least 150 during the individual round as the Cyclone boys improved to 3-1 last Saturday with a 2,455-2,118 dual win at Creston. The Cyclone girls, meanwhile, tallied their best team score of the season but dropped to 1-3 overall with...
GRISWOLD -- The AHSTW boys basketball team simply continues to roll along as the sole leader of the Western Iowa Conference. With nine regular-season games still remaining, the Vikings surpassed last year’s win total Tuesday night with a one-sided 75-27 victory at Griswold, improving to 11-1...
HARLAN -- A strong fourth quarter erased a somewhat forgettable first three Friday night as the Harlan Community boys basketball team rallied for a 54-45 home win over St. Albert. Outscored 10-2 in the second period, HCHS trailed 33-29 before outscoring the Falcons 25-12 in the fourth for its...
NEOLA -- Ethan Lemon and Brandon Trevino each won individual championships on Saturday, leading the Harlan Community wrestling team to second place out of 14 schools at the Tri-Center Invitational. Eleven out of 13 HCHS wrestlers placed in the top six as the Cyclones scored 191 points and came in...
COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Down one starter and facing the Hawkeye Ten front runner, Harlan Community hung around for a half Friday night before St. Albert’s three-point shooting and pressure defense proved to be too much. Trailing 32-24 at the break, the Cyclone girls were outscored 31-5 during the first...
DENISON -- The Harlan Community wrestlers finished with a 1-2 record in Thursday’s quad at Denison, losing decisively to a pair of highly-ranked foes before soundly defeating Denison-Schleswig in the final dual of the night. Atlantic, listed third in the Class 2-A dual rankings by The Predicament...
AVOCA -- The AHSTW girls basketball team notched its second victory of the season here Thursday night, easily defeating Earlham 54-32 in non-conference action. The Lady Vikes also beat Tri-Center 53-43 on Friday, improving to 3-8 on the year. AHSTW gradually pulled away from Earlham, holding leads...
AVOCA -- The AHSTW boys basketball team improved its record to 9-1 overall Thursday night with a 69-64 non-conference win over Earlham. Trailing 34-30 at halftime, the Vikings used a 22-13 third quarter to take the lead and were able to hold off the Cardinals (6-3) the rest of the way.
HARLAN – Mike Nichols described his month of June as phenomenal. The same adjective can be applied to his entire season. Nichols won all 15 of his June starts and 54 times in all en route to his career sixth IMCA Sunoco Stock Car national championship. He joined 2016 Hobby Stock king Shannon...
CHURDAN -- Sophomore Cole Burmeister finished with 22 points and seven assists on Friday night, leading Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton to a 63-49 boys basketball victory at Paton-Churdan. Drew Buckholdt added 17 points, 11 rebounds, four steals and three assists for the Spartans, who improved their...
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