AHSTW Co-Ed Track Invite • at Avoca • April 5

 HARLAN (April 5) -- Considering the days of cold weather that came before and after the Koos Invitational Girls Track Meet, the 13 teams competing at Merrill Field Thursday night found conditions to be downright favorable. When it was over, two long-standing meet records fell by the wayside, Harlan Community junior Chloe Hansen earned two gold medals and the Cyclone girls placed fifth among a field of teams that traveled from as far away as E

 GLENWOOD (April 5) -- Nick Foss and Michael Erlemeier combined to score 38 of Harlan Community’s 65 points in four events Thursday night as the Cyclone boys finished sixth out of 15 teams at the Glenwood Ram Relays. Foss bagged the team’s only two gold medals of the meet, winning the long jump with a mark of 21 feet, eight inches and winning the 200-meter dash in 23.19 seconds.

 HARLAN (April 5) -- Playing her first round of competitive golf in three years, Harlan Community senior Lexie Holloway shot a medalist round of 49 on Thursday, leading the Cyclone girls to a 20-stroke win over Denison-Schleswig (222-242) in the season opener at the Harlan Golf and Country Club. East Mills also attended the meet but did not have enough golfers to post a team score. Holloway, who was last out for golf as a freshman, shot par on

 HARLAN (April 5) -- Senior Nicole Lange notched wins at number one singles and doubles Thursday but the Harlan Community girls tennis team came up short in the other seven varsity matches vs. Denison-Schleswig, losing 7-2 in the season opener for both squads. Lange defeated Denison’s Jazlyn Beeck 8-4 in the number-one singles match, then teamed with Taylor Andersen for an 8-4 win in number-two doubles.

 DENISON (April 5) -- The Harlan Community boys tennis team suffered a 9-0 dual setback at Denison-Schleswig Thursday, dropping to 1-1 on the season. The Monarchs (1-0) controlled most of the varsity matches from start to finish, with the closest outcome taking place at number three doubles as the Cyclone team of Lucas Schmitz and Jack Buman lost 7-10 vs. Caleb Seuntjens and Austin Freese.

Boys Golf • April 5 • Majestic Hills GC; DenisonHCHS 171, Denison-Schleswig 187Medalist: Jaden Petersen, D-S, 39; Runner-Up: Kevin Campbell, HCHS, 39.Petersen won tiebreaker on card playoff.Harlan Community Scorecard Kevin Campbell 39, Jay Swanson 43, Blake Goshorn 44, Ryan DeMott 45, Mason Peters 46, Jared Moser 49.Denison-Schleswig Scorecard Jaden Petersen 39, Drew Polzin 43, Ethan Struck 52, Dylan Gehlsen 53, Cameron Webb 56, Luke Staley 59

IKM-MANNING GOLF -- 2018 GIRLS & BOYS SCHEDULESat., April 7 -- IKM-Manning Boys Invitational - cancelledTues., April 10 -- vs. Denison & Boyer Valley (at Dunlap) - Girls only, 4:00

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 PELLA (April 3) -- Central College freshman thrower Gillian Streit was recognized on Tuesday as an Iowa Conference Performer of the Week in women’s track and field following her outdoor season debut in last week’s Central Invitational (March 29-30). A 2017 Harlan Community High School graduate, Gillian is the daughter of Paula Streit, Manilla, and William Streit. Streit received her IIAC honor in the field events category after placing second

 KEARNEY, NEB. -- The post-season honors continue to accumulate for University of Nebraska-Kearney senior men’s basketball player Trey Lansman of Harlan. Lansman, who finished his career with 2,042 points to rank fifth on UNK’s all-time scoring list, was named first-team All-MIAA for the second straight year after leading the Lopers with per-game averages of 21.4 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.4 steals this past season.

 TREYNOR (March 29) -- Drew Voge’s goal midway through the first half proved to be the game winner Thursday as Harlan Community held off Treynor 1-0 on a cold opening night for high school boys soccer. In a non-conference matchup of two teams with good speed and stingy back lines of defense, Voge scored the only goal - a left-footer - with 22:50 left in the first half.

 AVOCA (March 29) -- The AHSTW boys soccer opener was a one-sided affair Thursday as juniors Gabe Madsen and Blake Osbahr both recorded hat tricks in the Vikings’ resounding 10-0 home win over Nodaway Valley.

IKM-Manning Track & Field2018 GIRLS & BOYS SCHEDULEMon., March 26    South Cnt.

 DENISON (March 27) -- The Harlan Community track teams both placed third at Tuesday’s Monarch Co-Ed Relays in Denison, combining for five gold medals and 186 points in the first scored meet of the season. Junior Chloe Hansen was the Cyclone standout of the night and one of six athletes to win two individual golds.