PELLA -- Former Atlantic standout Sam Markham was recently named first-team All-Iowa Conference following a record-breaking season for the Central College football team.
Markham, a 6-foot-2, 170-pound receiver for the Dutch, is the grandson of Betty Markham, Harlan, and the son of Dr. Mark and...
TREYNOR -- Opening the season with a young and inexperienced varsity roster, the Harlan Community girls basketball team didn’t just stick their toe in the shallow end of the pool Tuesday night. Instead, they dove head first into shark-infested waters. Facing a talented Treynor squad that lost just...
ELK HORN -- The three-point shooting numbers told the story in Tuesday night’s Rolling Valley Conference basketball opener between Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton and Paton-Churdan. Exira-EHK sophomore Josh Pettepier knocked down eight straight treys in the first half alone and finished 10-of-11 from...
AVOCA -- The AHSTW boys basketball team finished just one point shy of the century mark in Tuesday night’s season opener vs. Woodbine, pounding the Tigers 99-20 in non-conference action. The Vikings, who shot 52.6 percent from the field while also grabbing 27 offensive rebounds, led 27-9 after one...
AVOCA -- The AHSTW girls basketball team dropped to 0-2 in non-conference play Monday night, losing a 52-38 home game against CAM, Anita. The Lady Vikes fell behind 30-22 at halftime and were unable to mount a second-half rally. They will open Western Iowa Conference play Friday night at Riverside.
ELK HORN -- Thirteen Spartan players cracked the scoring column Tuesday night as the Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton girls basketball team opened the season with an 81-18 rout of Paton-Churdan. Ranked third in Class 1-A by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union, Exira-EHK was led by Sophia Peppers’...
HARLAN -- Harlan Community girls basketball head coach Zach Klaassen could not have imagined a much better scenario for his first four years on the job. Since taking over for Tony Vis following a 10-11 season in 2011-2012, Klaassen has directed the Cyclones to a sparkling 95-6 record over the last...
HARLAN -- The Harlan Community wrestling team will hold an open house on Thursday (December 1) at 6:30 p.m. in the high school gym. The open house will consist of introductions of the wrestlers, cheerleaders and statisticians; an explanation of the rules and scoring in wrestling; and...
COLUMBIA, MO. -- Defiance native Jess Schaben and the Iowa State volleyball team will travel to Columbia, Missouri, for the first round of the 2016 NCAA Volleyball Championships starting Thursday afternoon. Iowa State (18-10 overall) received an at-large selection on Sunday night and will be...
DES MOINES -- Three area football players have been honored as part of the Iowa Newspaper Association 2016 All-State Football teams released on Tuesday. Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton senior Drew Buckholdt was selected as a first-team linebacker in the 8-Player class for the second straight year after...