Tuesday on the road, the HCHS boys varsity golf team competed in their first match of the year at Majestic Hills Golf Course against the Denison-Schleswig Monarchs winning 180-182.
“Getting a road win to start the season is great for these guys, especially at the always difficult Majestic Hills of Denison,” said Cyclones Head Coach Chad Swanson.

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The HCHS girls track and field team competed at Denison-Schleswig High School Tuesday night setting 17 new personal records, including a few first place finishes.

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Less than 24 hours after competing at the Ram Relays in Glenwood, the HCHS boys track and field didn’t skip a beat as they came out and took a fourth place finish at the Denison Co-Ed event finishing fourth out of six schools.

The HCHS boys track and field team competed at the Ram Relays Monday at Glenwood, finishing fifth out of nine schools.
“Overall, I thought we competed really well,” said Cyclones Head Coach Sam Brummer. “I thought the stuff we put out on the track had a lot of quality performances top to bottom.”

With 22 minutes remaining in Monday’s game against the St. Albert Falcons, Junior Ian Shelton scored his second goal of the night, putting his team up 3-2 and earning their second win of the season.

After losing 3-2 to St. Albert in the Class 1A – Region 2 game last season, the Cyclones were determined to get redemption and were successful in a 2-1 Monday night road victory.

The Harlan trap shooting team began their 2023 season placing first with both the Intermediate and Rookie teams Saturday. The Varsity team didn’t place in the top three.
Head coach Jason Paulsen said the kids are excited the season has begun.

Thursday at Denison-Schleswig High School, the Cyclones took home a fourth place finish overall with 85 points, just five behind the overall winner Kuemper Catholic.

Thursday afternoon, the HCHS girls track and field team competed in the Monarch Relays taking home fifth place with 70.50 points, 66.50 behind the Atlantic Trojans, who won the event with 137 points.
According to head coach Jenny Hamilton, there were some good moments, along with some tough moments, but it’s a long season with challenges throughout the course of it.

Drew Buckholdt said he was excited to be named Exira’s new football coach for the upcoming 2023 season, after former head coach and current athletic director Tom Petersen will be stepping down.
“Being a head coach is something I’ve always really wanted to do,” Buckholdt said. “Taking over for my alma mater makes it all the more special and taking it after a guy like Coach [Tom] Petersen, there’s not much more I could ask for.”

Brandi Eckles will be the new coach for the upcoming 2023 season for the HCHS Cyclones. Eckles is looking forward to coaching the team.

With halftime approaching and the game tied at one, the Cyclones took the lead for good when Junior Ian Shelton assisted the ball to Senior Mason Anderson for a goal giving the Cyclones a 2-1 lead and after tight defense in the second half, their first win of the season.

The Cyclones were unable to stop the Panthers’ offense in their season opener at Merrill Field with Freshman Morgan Crees scoring two goals en route to a 5-1 victory.
“I thought we started off strong the first half, feeling out what they had.” said Cyclones Head Coach Jared Boysen. “We knew what they had last year. They had a lot of speed up top and new girls on defense.”

It didn’t take long for the Cyclones to get on the board in their scrimmage Friday night at Merrill Field against the AHSTW Vikings when Senior Mason Anderson knocked in a goal with 18:29 remaining in the first period.

Sophomore Kassie Anderson opened up the scoring for the Cyclones Friday at Merrill Field with a goal just under four minutes to go in the first half of a scrimmage against the AHSTW Vikings.