CARROLL (Feb. 18) -- The Harlan Community boys basketball team nearly pulled off an upset at Carroll Thursday night, tying the game twice in the final minute before falling to the fourth-ranked (3A) Tigers 72-68 in the regular season finale for both teams. HCHS, which made 10-of-23 three-pointers and shot 54.3 percent overall, dropped to 9-11 going into Monday's (Feb.

     HARLAN (Feb. 20) -- For the first time since 2016, the Harlan Community girls basketball team is back in a regional final and ready for another shot at Denison-Schleswig. The 9th-ranked Cyclones withstood a tough test from Spencer in Saturday’s Class 4A regional semifinal round, overcoming 20 turnovers by shooting 65.7 percent in a 74-61 win over the Tigers. HCHS improved to 16-5 and will now travel to Denison Tuesday (Feb.

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    OGDEN (Feb. 15) -- Ogden outscored IKM-Manning 28-11 in the third quarter Monday night and held off the Wolves 72-60 in a Class 1A district quarterfinal boys basketball game. IKM-M, which finished the season 6-14 overall, held the Bulldogs to just four points in the second quarter - scoring 16 - but allowed 68 in the other three periods. Ogden made 11-of-21 three-pointers and shot 53 percent overall.

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 HARLAN -- It seems like ancient history now, but only two years ago the Harlan Community girls basketball team had just finished off a rare 5-17 season. Four of this year’s seniors were major contributors on that 2018-19 squad, and three current juniors also saw varsity time as freshmen. Those seven girls now form the nucleus of the ninth-ranked team in Class 4A as the Cyclones prepare to open regional play with a 15-5 overall record. HCHS wi

 ADEL -- The Harlan Community boys basketball team will open Class 3A tournament play Monday (Feb. 22) with a 7:00 p.m.

 REGIONAL (Feb. 13) -- IKM-Manning senior Alexa Ahrenholtz surpassed 1,000 career points in her final game last Saturday while AHSTW senior Kailey Jones recently set the Lady Vikes’ school record for career rebounds. Ahrenholtz reached the 1,000-point mark in the first quarter of IKM-Manning’s Class 2A regional tournament game against East Sac County.

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 UNDERWOOD (Feb. 13) -- AHSTW junior Garrison Gettler put in 18 minutes of hard work Saturday afternoon to punch his first ticket to the State Wrestling Tournament. Gettler competed in three one-point matches during the Class 1A, District 7 meet in Underwood, winning two of them to place second at 160 pounds and qualify for this week’s state meet in Des Moines (Feb.

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