Sports
GLENWOOD (Dec. 21) -- For the second straight night, the Harlan Community girls basketball team gave a top-five, state-ranked opponent all it wanted in defeat. And while Saturday’s 62-51 loss at fourth-ranked (4A) Glenwood sends HCHS into Christmas break on a four-game slide, the competitive...
HARLAN (Dec. 20) -- The Harlan Community boys raced out to a 34-4 second-quarter lead Friday night before finishing off Red Oak 69-17 in a Hawkeye Ten boys basketball game. HCHS played a half-court zone defense throughout but did press the Tigers early and scored several first-half baskets off...
HARLAN (Dec. 20) -- After falling behind 19-9 late in the first quarter, Harlan Community spent the rest of Friday night fighting and clawing from behind but never quite got over the hump against the third-ranked (3A) Red Oak girls basketball team. HCHS pulled within 22-20 in the second quarter,...
CLARINDA (Dec. 19) -- Twelve Harlan Community wrestlers went 2-0 Thursday night as the Cyclones easily swept a double dual at Clarinda with wins of 78-0 over Shenandoah and 67-9 vs. the host Cardinals. HCHS improved to 5-0 overall and 4-0 in Hawkeye Ten Conference duals. The Cyclones received...
LOGAN (Dec. 19) -- The AHSTW basketball teams went into Christmas break on a high note Thursday night with a varsity doubleheader sweep at Logan-Magnolia. The Lady Vikes outlasted the Panther girls 48-45 in overtime in a battle of state-ranked teams, then the Viking boys blew a 17-point second-...
ELK HORN (Dec. 20) -- The Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton boys basketball team evened its record at 3-3 going into the holiday break with a 55-39 home win vs. West Harrison here Friday night. Senior Creighton Nelson had another big game for the Spartans, making 12-of-14 field goals and 9-of-11 free...
ELK HORN (Dec. 20) -- Hot three-point shooting and defense carried the Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton girls past West Harrison 82-22 Friday night in the final game before Christmas break. The Spartans improved to 7-1 overall and 5-0 in the Rolling Valley Conference, hitting 12-of-26 threes and totaling...
AVOCA (Dec. 17) -- Raydden Grobe’s outside shooting ignited a 40-18 start for the AHSTW boys basketball team Tuesday night as the sixth-ranked (1A) Vikings improved to 7-0 with a 78-48 win over Missouri Valley. Grobe knocked down four straight 3-pointers to start the game and scored 14 of AHSTW’s...
AVOCA (Dec. 17) -- The AHSTW girls basketball team bounced back from its first loss of the season in a big way earlier this week, routing its next two opponents by a combined 103 points. The 11th-ranked (2A) Lady Vikes suffered an overtime defeat vs. Audubon last Friday but recovered to overwhelm...
HARLAN (Dec. 13) -- Harlan Community’s last-second layup rolled off the rim and Denison-Schleswig grabbed the rebound as time expired last Friday, giving the Monarch girls a 48-47 Hawkeye Ten Conference win over the Cyclones. Harlan’s second frustrating loss in as many nights dropped its record to...
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