AVOCA (June 6) -- The AHSTW baseball team was only able to win one out of four games last week, but sandwiched among three close losses was a 12-2, five-inning win over IKM-Manning that temporarily put the Vikings back to the .500 mark. AHSTW scored six first-inning runs off Wolves’ starter Alex Lingle and continued to add on against reliever Amos Rasmussen in the final four frames, outhitting the visitors 11-4 and improving to 3-3 (all Weste
AVOCA (June 7) -- Tri-Center scored all seven of its runs in the last three innings Friday night to rally past AHSTW 7-5 in Western Iowa Conference baseball action. The Trojans tied the game with two runs in the top of the fifth before the Vikings answered with three in the bottom half to go up 5-2.
ELK HORN (June 6) -- Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton responded to a 3-0 deficit in the top of the first by scoring six runs in the bottom of the inning and went on to beat Boyer Valley 12-4 in Rolling Valley Conference baseball action Thursday night. Spartan senior Trey Nelson (1-0) adjusted well after a rocky start on the mound, putting up zeros during his final five innings.
KIMBALLTON (June 6) -- Mollie Rasmussen’s game-winning walk-off single to right field in the bottom of the seventh capped a late rally by the Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton softball team for a 9-8 win over Boyer Valley Thursday night. The visiting Bulldogs scored four runs in the top of the sixth on four hits and four errors to take an 8-5 lead, but the Spartans plated two runs each in the sixth and the seventh to win it. Alisa Partridge drew a ba
AVOCA (June 6) -- The AHSTW softball team finished off IKM-Manning in five innings Thursday night, winning 10-0.
Madison Heiny connected for a three-run double in the fifth inning and Tristin Heiny followed with an RBI single to end the game. Ally Meyers pitched all five innings for the win, allowing four hits and striking out three.
AVOCA -- James Sampson, 74, Avoca, died Thursday, June 20 at the Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic. Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.
EARLING -- Mary Ellen Nordby, 70, Earling, died June 18 at the Little Flower Haven Nursing Home. Services will be held Saturday, June 22 at 2 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. Family will greet friends from 5-8 p.m.
HARLAN -- Norman “Ed” Hendley, 65, Harlan, died Friday, June 14. Ed was very proud of his service with the US Naval Submarine Force from 1975 - 1987, achieving the rank of Chief Petty Officer (E-7).
HARLAN -- Linda Carole Jacobsen, 67, Harlan, died June 15 at Methodist Hospital. Services were held Thursday, June 20 at 6 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. Visitation was Thursday from 4-6 p.m.
HARLAN -- The Harlan T-Ball League concluded its season on Wednesday, June 12 with the kids having a blast learning the basics of baseball/softball. Although many summer ball teams have had to dodge raindrops in May and June, the t-ballers were able to get in many games throughout the season.
