HCHS Girls & Boys Bowling ScheduleDecember 4    at Shenandoah -- Girls lost 1806-1740; Boys lost 2590-2352December 12    vs. CB AL -- Girls lost 2159-1792; Boys won 2655-2417December 14    at Denison -- Girls lost 2286-1884; Boys won 2564-2488January 6    vs. Creston -- Girls & Boys (JV/V), 1:00January 9    at Red Oak Tournament -- Girls & Boys (V), 3:30January 18    vs.

 HARLAN (Dec. 14) -- Six Harlan Community wrestlers picked up two wins each Thursday night as the Cyclones swept Clarinda and Shenandoah in a Hawkeye Ten Conference double dual. HCHS beat the Cardinals 48-20 before taking care of the Mustangs 49-18 and improving its H-10 dual record to 3-1.

 HARLAN (Dec. 15) -- Knocking down six straight free throws in the final minute, the Harlan Community boys basketball team held off Lewis Central’s fourth-quarter rally and stayed unbeaten Friday night with a 52-49 win over the Titans. Playing most of the game without second-leading scorer Brett Sears, who sprained an ankle in the first quarter, the 7th-ranked (3A) Cyclones still managed to build a 37-24 lead going to the fourth.

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 ELK HORN -- The CAM boys basketball team built a 17-9 lead after one quarter and outlasted Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton 57-53 in Rolling Valley Conference action Friday night. Thomas  and Nate Hensley led the Cougars with 18 and 11 points, respectively, while Nick Holste added nine points, 11 rebounds, four blocks, four assists and three steals.

 MANNING (Dec. 15) -- The IKM-Manning girls basketball team did not play a bad game on Friday. At times, in fact, the Wolves were very good. But on this night, Treynor was simply exceptional. Led by the dynamic trio of Konnor Sudmann, Madelyn Deitchler and Kayla Chapman, who scored every point for Treynor, the second-ranked (2A) Cardinals never trailed in beating the 13th-ranked Wolves 62-46. “They were ready to play.

HARLAN -- Joseph and Elizabeth Wageman of Harlan will mark their 50th wedding anniversary on January 6. They reside at 811 Victoria Street, Harlan, IA 51537.    Their family includes Tony and Jeri Wageman, Lees Summit, MO; Dawn and Greg Cairney, Pella; Phil and Teresa Wageman, Waukee; and Bill and Brandi Wageman, Bennington, NE. The Wagemans have 12 grandchildren.  

SHELBY -- Robert and Catherine Thoms of Shelby will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at an open house on Saturday, January 13 from 2-4 at the Shelby Community Building.    Their family includes Dana and Shirley Messerschmidt, Blair, NE; Tracy and Jeff Shreeves, Underwood; Chris and Dee Thoms, Woodbine; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.