HARLAN -- Harlan Community senior Jessica Phipps has signed a letter of intent to join the Morningside College women’s bowling team in the fall of 2017. Jessica is the daughter of Donald and Nancy Phipps, Harlan. Phipps becomes the fourth Cyclone bowler in the last two years to sign with Morningside, joining Bailey Portwood, Elizabeth Stroud and Joshua Grote from the class of 2016.

 HARLAN -- Harlan Community won two out of three doubles matches to outlast Shenandoah, 5-4, in boys tennis action here Thursday, improving its dual record to 5-4 with three regular-season meets remaining. Two days after losing a 5-4 heartbreaker to Glenwood, the Cyclones split their six varsity singles matches with the Mustangs before taking care of business in doubles play. The combo of Isaac Stitz and Alec Plagman dominated their No.

2017 HCHS Girls Tennis ScheduleThurs., April 6    at Denison-Schleswig (Lost 9-0)Tues., April 11    vs. Lewis Central (Lost 8-1)Thurs., April 13    at Audubon (Won 9-0)Mon., April 17    vs. Kuemper Catholic (Lost 9-0)Tues., April 18    at Glenwood (Lost 9-0)Thurs., April 20    at Shenandoah (Lost 9-0)Sat., April 22    Atlantic Trojan Tournament (4th Place)Mon., April 24    vs. Atlantic (V/JV), 4:30Tues., April 25    vs. St.

2017 HCHS Boys Tennis ScheduleTues., March 28    vs. CB Abraham Lincoln (Lost 5-4)Tues., April 4    at CB Thomas Jefferson (Won 9-0)Thurs., April 6    vs. Denison-Schleswig (Lost 7-2)Fri., April 7    vs. St. Albert (Won 9-0)Tues., April 11    at Lewis Central (Won 8-1)Thurs., April 13    vs. Audubon (Won 9-0)Mon., April 17    at Kuemper Catholic (Lost 8-1)Tues., April 18    vs. Glenwood (Lost 5-4)Thurs., April 20    vs.

PORTSMOUTH -- On Sunday, July 30, the weekend of the annual Portsmouth St.

HARLAN – The remains of U.S.

HARLAN -- The racing season roars into action this weekend with the opening night at the Shelby County Speedway in Harlan.    Under the promoting team of Highbanks Promotions LLC, Doug and Robin Batz and Denny and Mary Petersen, the season opener is set for Saturday, April 29.    Classes during the 2017 season will include modified, late model, stock car, sport mods, hobby stock and sport compact. 

DES MOINES – The City of Harlan was recently honored with the 2016 Tree City USA Award at the 27th Annual Community Forestry Awards Luncheon in Des Moines.

 DES MOINES -- Area track and field athletes have qualified five events - four individual and one relay - for the 2017 Drake Relays in Des Moines later this week. The list of local qualifiers includes three entries for the Harlan Community girls team and one each for the HCHS and AHSTW boys.