On Monday in Sioux City, the HCHS boys varsity baseball team opened up their season on the road to play a doubleheader and were victorious in both games, winning the first 19-1 and taking the second 14-9.

On Monday afternoon, the HCHS girls varsity golf team battled the Atlantic Trojans in the heat and ended up tying each other with 214 strokes on the day. Two girls took home medals for the Cyclones.
“I thought the girls played tough,” said HCHS Head Golf Coach Todd Bladt. “Macy [Mueller], it’s her first time medaling. Also, Timber [Svendsen] in there. Both shot 52.”

Going into halftime, both the HCHS boys varsity soccer team and the Creston Panthers were locked in a scoreless tie. However, only minutes into the second half, senior Ashton Lyon scored the lone goal on the night as the Cyclones won, 1-0.
“That was explosive,” said HCHS Head Soccer Coach Dave Voge. “That really just energized everybody and got everyone’s spirits up. It was nice to see Ashton come through.”

On Thursday, the HCHS boys varsity track and field team competed in the State Qualifying Meet at Denison High School in the heat and humidity.
“I thought our boys competed admirably at the State Qualifying Meet,” said HCHS Head Track and Field Coach Sam Brummer.
The Cyclones had a scary moment when one of their own went down during the 100m dash and had to sit out the remainder of the meet.

On Friday, the HCHS boys varsity soccer team went on the road to play the St. Albert Falcons and beat them, 1-0 for their fifth consecutive victory.

It was hot and humid at Denison High School for the State Qualifying Track Meet, but the HCHS girls varsity track and field team came out strong and performed well.

The HCHS girls varsity tennis team started their Saturday morning with a 5-2 victory over the Atlantic Trojans, but ended the day by dropping their match to Kuemper Catholic 5-0.
“We started out with an exciting match against Atlantic for our first round regional play,” said HCHS Head Tennis Coach Katie Arentson. “Our confidence and grit was tested in the next sets as our opponents really put up a good fight overall.”

Senior Raegen Wicks continued her hot streak Thursday night with her third straight hat trick as the HCHS girls varsity soccer team beat the Nodaway Valley Wolverines 4-1 for their seventh win in a row.

On Wednesday, the HCHS girls varsity tennis team competed at Atlantic High School to try and secure a spot for state as individuals.

The HCHS boys varsity golf team competed at the 3A Class Sectional Golf meet at Majestic Hills Golf Course in Denison on Wednesday and took home sixth place.
“I am happy with our overall performance today,” said HCHS Head Golf Coach Chad Swanson. “The back nine played pretty difficult today and that shows on our cards.”
Swanson acknowledged players on this roster that stood out throughout the day and performed strong.

On Monday morning, the HCHS boys varsity golf team placed sixth out of 11 schools that competed in the Hawkeye Ten Tournament.
“The team scoring was very tight with only 16 strokes separating the top six teams,” said HCHS Head Golf Coach Chad Swanson.
Swanson was proud of his boys efforts even in tough weather conditions.

It was hot and humid at Merrill Field for senior night, but the HCHS girls varsity soccer team came out dominant against the AHSTW Vikings, winning 9-0. Senior Raegen Wicks had three goals on the night, while freshman Ivy Stephens had two.

Locked in a 1-1 tied at halftime Tuesday night, the HCHS boys varsity soccer team took over in the second half and beat the AHSTW Vikings 4-2.
“We just said you guys are doing a good job,” said HCHS Head Soccer Coach Dave Voge. “Avoca’s a tough team. They have a lot of really good athletes on the team. They’ve got some size to them.”

It was hot and humid at Merrill Field, but that didn’t stop the HCHS girls varsity soccer team from playing strong against the Logan-Magnolia Panthers. They were victorious 4-2. Senior Raegen Wicks had three goals for the Cyclones.
“She was strong up front,” said HCHS Head Soccer Coach Jared Boysen. “She’s been wanting it.

On Monday night, The HCHS girls varsity tennis team lost 9-0 to the Lewis Central Titans.
“It was an extremely hot and windy night, and both of those elements really challenged our girls,” said HCHS Head Tennis Coach Katie Arentson. “The girls did eventually adapt to the elements, but it made play quite tricky for a while.”