On Friday, the HCHS boys varsity soccer team went on the road to play the St. Albert Falcons and beat them, 1-0 for their fifth consecutive victory.

It was hot and humid at Denison High School for the State Qualifying Track Meet, but the HCHS girls varsity track and field team came out strong and performed well.

The HCHS girls varsity tennis team started their Saturday morning with a 5-2 victory over the Atlantic Trojans, but ended the day by dropping their match to Kuemper Catholic 5-0.
“We started out with an exciting match against Atlantic for our first round regional play,” said HCHS Head Tennis Coach Katie Arentson. “Our confidence and grit was tested in the next sets as our opponents really put up a good fight overall.”

Senior Raegen Wicks continued her hot streak Thursday night with her third straight hat trick as the HCHS girls varsity soccer team beat the Nodaway Valley Wolverines 4-1 for their seventh win in a row.

On Wednesday, the HCHS girls varsity tennis team competed at Atlantic High School to try and secure a spot for state as individuals.

The HCHS boys varsity golf team competed at the 3A Class Sectional Golf meet at Majestic Hills Golf Course in Denison on Wednesday and took home sixth place.
“I am happy with our overall performance today,” said HCHS Head Golf Coach Chad Swanson. “The back nine played pretty difficult today and that shows on our cards.”
Swanson acknowledged players on this roster that stood out throughout the day and performed strong.

On Monday morning, the HCHS boys varsity golf team placed sixth out of 11 schools that competed in the Hawkeye Ten Tournament.
“The team scoring was very tight with only 16 strokes separating the top six teams,” said HCHS Head Golf Coach Chad Swanson.
Swanson was proud of his boys efforts even in tough weather conditions.

It was hot and humid at Merrill Field for senior night, but the HCHS girls varsity soccer team came out dominant against the AHSTW Vikings, winning 9-0. Senior Raegen Wicks had three goals on the night, while freshman Ivy Stephens had two.

Locked in a 1-1 tied at halftime Tuesday night, the HCHS boys varsity soccer team took over in the second half and beat the AHSTW Vikings 4-2.
“We just said you guys are doing a good job,” said HCHS Head Soccer Coach Dave Voge. “Avoca’s a tough team. They have a lot of really good athletes on the team. They’ve got some size to them.”

It was hot and humid at Merrill Field, but that didn’t stop the HCHS girls varsity soccer team from playing strong against the Logan-Magnolia Panthers. They were victorious 4-2. Senior Raegen Wicks had three goals for the Cyclones.
“She was strong up front,” said HCHS Head Soccer Coach Jared Boysen. “She’s been wanting it.

On Monday night, The HCHS girls varsity tennis team lost 9-0 to the Lewis Central Titans.
“It was an extremely hot and windy night, and both of those elements really challenged our girls,” said HCHS Head Tennis Coach Katie Arentson. “The girls did eventually adapt to the elements, but it made play quite tricky for a while.”

On Monday night, the IKM-Manning lady Wolves competed in the Boyer Valley Invite at Boyer Valley High School and took home first place.
“It was really great to see those athletes step up and go out and compete and it was nice to see the depth the team has developed this year,” said Wolves Head Coach Emma Konkler.
Konkler spoke on how this will help her team as they approach districts later this week at Audubon High School.

On Friday, the HCHS boys golf team played the Triangular Event in which they played against Boyer Valley and Denison at Majestic Hills Golf Course, finishing tied for first, but losing on a tiebreaker.
“We put one of our better team scores of the season on the board Friday afternoon at Denison,” said HCHS Head Golf Coach Chad Swanson.
Swanson highlighted an individual on his roster who had a big day out on the course.

Thursday night, HCHS boys and girls track and field team competed in the Hawkeye-10 Coed Track Meet. The boys took home fourth place and the girls took home second place as they competed competitively throughout the night.

On Thursday, the IKM-Manning girls track and field team competed in the Jim Yunek Coed Relays and tied for first place with Pocohontas.
“We were very happy with how the girls ran last night,” said Wolves Head Track and Field Coach Emma Konkler. “Emily Albertsen and Morgan Hanson set the tone for the night, both running great races in the 3000.”