DENISON -- Several of Harlan Community’s top track and field stars shone brightly Thursday night as the Cyclones wrapped up regular season action at the Hawkeye Ten Conference Co-Ed Meet in Denison. HCHS seniors Allison Bruck and Gillian Streit, along with sophomores Greichaly Kaster and Chloe Hansen, all won their signature event as the Cyclone girls scored 102 points and placed third in the final team standings. Junior Nick Foss also had a
REGIONAL -- Qualifiers for Iowa’s 2017 State Track and Field Championships will be determined Thursday night (May 11) when Co-Ed State Qualifying Meets are held statewide at 4:00 p.m. The area’s four track schools will compete at three different venues. The Harlan Community girls and boys squads will be part of an eight-team Class 3-A meet at Denison.
HARLAN -- The National High School Athletic Coaches Association has announced the upcoming induction of Harlan Community High School football coach Curt Bladt into the NHSACA National Hall of Fame. This year’s induction ceremony for the Class of 2017 will take place on June 20 at the National High School Athletic Coaches Association’s national convention at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois.
RED OAK -- The Harlan Community boys tennis team rode a wave of momentum into postseason action following Thursday’s 8-1 dual win at Red Oak. Coupled with a 7-2 victory at Clarinda one week earlier, the Cyclones finished regular-season play with an overall record of 7-5 and a Hawkeye Ten mark of 5-4. The Cyclones’ only loss to Red Oak (6-5, 4-5 H-10) came in a tiebreaker at No. 1 singles.
ATLANTIC -- Posting four scores between 78 and 84, the Harlan Community boys golf team placed fourth out of 14 teams in the Atlantic Trojan Tournament last Tuesday (May 2) at the Atlantic Golf and Country Club. Atlantic won the meet with an outstanding team score of 289, followed by Clarinda (305), Kuemper Catholic (310), HCHS (323) and ADM and Glenwood both at 324. Kevin Campbell paced the Cyclones with a steady round of 78 (40-38) and Troy
DES MOINES -- The National Football Foundation - Iowa Chapter - announced May 1 that Harlan Community senior Joshua Cheek has been selected as one of 11 winners of the 2017 Scholar-Athlete Award.
OMAHA, NE -- Mary A. Schwinderman, 92, Omaha, NE, formerly of Harlan, died Wednesday, May 10 in Omaha. Services will be held Monday, May 15 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial in the St.
ELK HORN -- Norma L. Arnvig, 92, Elk Horn, died May 9 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. Services will be held Friday, May 12 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville with burial in the Jacksonville Cemetery. Visitation was held Thursday, May 11 from 5-7 p.m.
WESTPHALIA -- Delbert John Rueschenberg, 90, Westphalia, died May 9 at his home. Services will be held Friday, May 12 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia with burial in the St. Boniface Cemetery at Westphalia. A rosary was held Thursday, May 11 at 7 p.m. at the St. Boniface Parish Hall in Westphalia. Visitation was from 4-9 p.m.
CARROLL -- Delores “Laurie” Staley, 82, Carroll, died Monday, May 8 at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll. Services will be held Friday, May 12 at 1:30 p.m. at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Carroll with burial in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll. Friends were asked to call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 11 where there was a rosary held at 5 p.m.
