TENNANT -- Harold Peters of Tennant will celebrate his 92nd birthday on December 8 with his family. Harold’s family is also planning a card shower in his honor. Cards will reach him if sent to 906 Stevens Ave, Tennant, IA 51537.    His children are Bonnie Utter, Bondurant; David and Bonnie Peters, Shelby; Connie and Dale Schroder, Avoca; and Ernest and Lori Peters, Portsmouth.

 HARLAN (Dec.

 SHENANDOAH (Nov. 30) -- The Harlan Community boys basketball team pounded the ball inside early and was also effective in transition Friday night, building a 25-point first-half lead and opening the season with a 71-40 win at Shenandoah. Senior Brett Sears shot 9-of-12 from the field and led the Cyclones with 24 points in less than three quarters of play.

 SHENANDOAH (Nov.

 ELK HORN (Nov. 30) -- Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton stormed out to a 28-5 lead after one quarter and defeated Glidden-Ralston 81-31 Friday night in Rolling Valley Conference boys basketball action. Dakota Rold had a big game inside for the Spartans, shooting 11-of-15 from the field and finishing with 24 points and nine rebounds. Also scoring in double figures were Cole Burmeister with 14 points and Creighton Nelson 11.

 TREYNOR (Nov. 26) -- For the third year in a row, the Harlan Community girls basketball season has begun with a double-digit loss to one of Class 2A’s state powers. Monday’s opener at Treynor was doomed early on as the second-ranked Cardinals answered Brecken Van Baale’s opening-minute three-pointer with 16 straight points and a resounding 35-5 run overall.

 AUDUBON (Nov.

 AVOCA (Nov.

 COON RAPIDS (Nov. 27) -- The Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton boys basketball team opened the season with a 61-43 victory at Coon Rapids-Bayard Tuesday night, getting 18 points from Dakota Rold and 15 from Josh Pettepier, who knocked down three 3-pointers. The Spartan scoring column was rounded out by Cole Burmeister with eight points, Trey Nelson and Trever Schulz with seven each and Creighton Nelson with six.