DES MOINES (March 10) -- All of the pressure is squarely on the shoulders of Norwalk. Harlan Community’s first round opponent in the Class 3A Boys State Basketball Tournament is ranked No. 1 by the Associated Press and BCMoore and is also the top seed in the 3A bracket. The Warriors (21-3) boast the top shooting percentages in the 3A mix at 52.2 percent from the field, 40.1 from the three-point arc and 79.9 at the free throw line.

 HARLAN -- There were 118 total points, numerous three-pointers and countless big smiles. The Harlan Community Schools’ first-ever Unified Basketball Scrimmage was a success here Thursday night as HCHS varsity and junior varsity players teamed with Special Olympics athletes for a regulation 32-minute game in the high school gym. The event was sponsored by the school’s Best Buddies program and organized by Rachel Anderson, president of Best Bud

Class 5A ResultsQuarterfinal Scores: Monday, March 2Iowa City High 59, CR Prairie 40             Waukee 76, Sioux City East 36Johnston 75, Southeast Polk 71              Waterloo West 51, Cedar Falls 49Semifinal Scores: Thursday, March 5Johnston 71, Iowa City High 61               Waukee 88, Waterloo West 65Championship Game: Friday, March 6#3 Johnston 69, #1 Waukee 65

 ATLANTIC (March 2) -- There’s just something about a state tourney-clinching buzzer beater that makes a 36th-year coach run around like his hair is on fire. The Harlan Community boys basketball team could have won Monday night’s substate final with a little less drama in the final minute by simply making an extra free throw or getting one more defensive stop. But the memories might be a little less sweet than the  moment that actually transpi

Class 1AQuarterfinal Pairings: Monday, March 911:15 a.m. - #1 Lake Mills (23-2) vs. #8 Wapsie Valley, Fairbank (18-7)9:30 a.m. - #4 Montezuma (23-2) vs. #5 Martensdale-St. Marys (23-3)1:00 p.m. - #2 Bishop Garrigan, Algona (22-2) vs. #7 Springville (20-5)2:45 p.m. - #3 Remsen St. Mary’s (22-3) vs. #6 West Fork, Sheffield (23-2)Semifinals: Wednesday, March 11 -- 2:00 p.m.

 DES MOINES -- Longtime Harlan Community teacher, coach and official Jim Bruck was recently inducted into the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s Wrestling Officials Hall of Fame.

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 HARLAN (Feb. 26) -- The Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton girls fought from behind nearly all 32 minutes Wednesday night but couldn’t put together the big run necessary to rattle St. Albert. Trailing once the entire game at 4-2, the Saintes used their overall speed and athleticism to build a 12-point lead and held off the eighth-ranked Spartans 65-54 in a Class 1A regional final in Harlan. St.

 COUNCIL BLUFFS (Feb. 25) -- The IKM-Manning boys basketball team entered last Tuesday’s halftime break tied 22-22 with St. Albert and feeling good about its first-half game plan. Offensively, the Wolves scored from inside and outside and had six players knock down at least one shot.

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 GLENWOOD (Feb. 24) -- Beating a rival three times in three weeks isn’t supposed to be easy.

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 ANITA (Feb. 20) -- After leading for much of the first half, Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton was forced to play catch-up during the final two quarters last Thursday night and ultimately lost to Stanton 52-43 in a Class 1A, District 14 quarterfinal boys basketball game at Anita. Stanton (19-3) trailed 24-22 at halftime, then opened the third period with a three-pointer and led the rest of the way, building the margin as high as 12 points.