LOGAN -- AHSTW’s third consecutive trip to the Class 1-A regional wrestling duals ended with mixed results on Tuesday night. The Vikings were able to outscore Panorama for a slim 39-38 victory in the semifinal round before bowing out to fifth-ranked Logan-Magnolia in the finals, 63-12. The Panthers advanced to next Wednesday’s State Dual Tournament in Des Moines along with area rival Missouri Valley, which qualified from a separate regional t

 ATLANTIC -- With an eye on Saturday’s Class 2-A District Tournament, Harlan Community’s dual season came to a close Tuesday night with a 61-13 loss to 3rd-ranked Atlantic in the semifinals of a 2-A Regional Dual meet. The Cyclones qualified for regional duals by placing second in last week’s Sectional Tournament at Adel, which also saw them advance six qualifiers to this week’s District meet in Harlan. The Trojans, who punched their ticket to

 AREA -- The IKM-Manning and AHSTW girls basketball teams will open regional play Saturday night with first round home games in Class 2-A, Region 3. IKM-M, listed 15th in last week’s 2-A state rankings, will host Tri-Center (9-12) at 7:00 p.m. in Manning. The Wolves took a 16-4 record into their regular season finale Thursday vs. Griswold. Saturday’s winner will play at Logan-Magnolia (18-3, previously ranked 11th) on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

 RED OAK -- Bailey Schmitz, Keaton Jones and Mitchell Leinen each rolled their top series score of the year last Friday, leading the Harlan Community boys bowling team to a season-high pin total and a wide margin of victory at Red Oak, 2,910 to 2,568. The Cyclones improved their dual record to 7-2 overall, outscoring the 5-3 Tigers 1,988 to 1,714 during the individual round and 922-854 in Baker games. The HCHS girls (3-6) came up short, meanwh

 HARLAN -- Junior forward Nicole Lange combined for 48 points and 18 rebounds as the Harlan Community girls swept a pair of recent home games vs. Class 4-A competition, beating Sioux City West 62-47 last Saturday and outscoring Sioux City East 74-70 on Monday night.HCHS 62, Sioux City West 47 The Cyclones trailed 20-11 after one quarter before outscoring the Wolverines 32-12 during the second and third periods and winning by double digits.

 AUDUBON -- Exira-EHK sophomore Dakota Rold and senior Drew Buckholdt formed a solid one-two punch on the interior Monday night as the Spartans improved to 14-5 overall with a 60-54 non-conference home win over Audubon. Rold finished his night with 20 points and 15 rebounds while Buckholdt had 16 points and six boards. The Spartans also got nine points from Noah Pettepier and six each from Josh Pettepier and Cole Burmeister.

    EARLING -- Services are pending at Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, for Roman Leuschen, 90, Earling, who died Feb.

    STERLING, IL -- The Rev. Donald Matthiessen, 87, Sterling, IL, died Friday, Feb. 3 at Regency Care in Sterling.    Services will be held Thursday, Feb. 16 at 10 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls, IL.  Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church Cemetery in Elk Horn.  Visitation will be Wednesday, Feb. 15 from 5-7 p.m.

    URBANDALE -- Delores Lindell, Urbandale, formerly of Harlan, died Sunday, Feb. 12 at Deerfield Home in Urbandale.    Services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 15 at Sellergren Lindell DeMarce Funeral Home in Red Oak.    Lindell is survived by her husband, Ken.