GLENWOOD (Sept. 17) -- The Harlan Community football team has won 48 out of 51 all-time meetings vs.

 COUNCIL BLUFFS (Sept. 11) -- Harlan Community cross country coach Doug Renkly may have said it best when describing the running style of freshman sensation Lindsey Sonderman. “Lindsey’s got basically one gear.

 ROCKWELL CITY (Sept. 11) -- The Harlan Community volleyball team finished with a 3-2 record at Saturday’s South Central Calhoun “Master Blaster” Tournament held at Rockwell City. HCHS (10-5 overall) opened the day with a 23-21, 21-18 win over Ridge View, which is ranked 13th in Class 2A. The Cyclones lost their next two matches against 12th-ranked (2A) Kuemper Catholic (14-21, 15-21) and East Sac County (18-21, 18-21).

 AVOCA (Sept. 10) -- The AHSTW football team dropped to 0-2 in Class A, District 7 (1-2 overall) following Friday’s hard-fought 14-12 home loss to Southwest Valley. Both teams scored two touchdowns on the night but the Vikings were unable to convert their PAT attempts, missing an extra point in the second quarter and a two-point try with 3:52 left in the game.

 HARLAN (Sept. 10) -- It was a tale of two halves at Merrill Field Friday night. Following a wildly entertaining first half that featured eight touchdowns, diving and juggling catches all over the field, and even a sequence of three turnovers in two plays, top-ranked (3A) Harlan Community went to the locker room clinging to a 28-26 lead over No.

 HARLAN (Sept. 10) -- For the second time in three weeks, Merrill Field is the host site for a tantalizing matchup of highly-ranked football teams. Harlan Community, voted No. 1 in the first Associated Press Class 3A poll of the season, will take on No.

 SHENANDOAH (Sept. 7) -- The Harlan Community volleyball team picked up its second 3-0 sweep in as many Hawkeye Ten matches Tuesday night, overpowering Shenandoah at the net for a 25-12, 25-19, 25-10 victory. HCHS improved to 7-4 overall and 2-0 in conference play going into Saturday’s South Central Calhoun “Master Blaster” Tournament at Rockwell City. The Cyclones finished with 41 kills against Shenandoah, which countered with only eight.

 AVOCA (Sept. 9) -- Two games into the 2021 football season, AHSTW has experienced the thrill of a last-minute 20-16 win at IKM-Manning and the disappointment of a 40-7 loss at Earlham. Armed with a roster of 51 players that includes some of last year’s top performers, Viking head coach G.G.

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 SLOAN (Sept. 3) -- Amos Rasmussen rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns and also kicked four PATs Friday night to lead IKM-Manning past Westwood 28-20 in a Class A, District 8 opener. The Wolves (1-1 overall) led 14-0 at halftime and answered two of the Rebels’ three second-half scores with touchdowns of their own.

 COUNCIL BLUFFS (Sept.

 SHENANDOAH (Aug. 31) -- It was a great meet for team newcomers Tuesday as the Harlan Community girls placed first and the boys took third at the Shenandoah Early Bird Cross Country Invite. The Cyclone girls placed five runners in the top 10 (seven in the top 14) for a winning score of 32, followed by Atlantic with a 48 and Clarinda (49). The top three boys teams were bunched even closer.

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 AVOCA (Aug. 31) -- The AHSTW volleyball team defeated both Nodaway Valley and Griswold in non-conference triangular action Tuesday night as head coach Kelsey Muxfeldt surpassed the 100-win mark for her career. The Lady Vikes, now 4-2 overall, outlasted Nodaway Valley in three sets to start the night, winning 25-16, 18-25, 15-7.