STATE -- The Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association announced its 2021 All-State Baseball teams on Tuesday, August 10, citing four Tri-Center players and 17 total players from southwest Iowa. This year’s All-State captains include: Seth Clausen of Pleasant Valley in Class 4A; Owen Puk of Marion (3A); Zach Pleggenkuhle of Van Meter (2A); and co-captains Blaine Harpenau of Remsen St. Mary’s and Cy Patterson of Council Bluffs St.

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Press release from the Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union

 HARLAN (Aug. 10) -- The annual Harlan Community Cyclone Cross Country Camp is being held Tuesday-Friday this week for grades 7-12. More than 55 HCHS and HCMS harriers registered for this year’s camp, which opened with time trials on Tuesday and will conclude with a camp race at Prairie Rose State Park on Friday (Aug.

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 AREA -- Led by first-teamer Macy Emgarten, four players from three local schools have been named to the 2021 Iowa Girls Coaches Association’s All-State Softball teams. Emgarten, a junior from Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton, made the Class 1A first team this summer after being selected for the second team last year and the honorable mention list in 2019.

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 HARLAN -- Award-winning sports writers Craig Sesker and Doug Newhoff will be in Harlan Wednesday afternoon (August 11) for a book signing as they announce the release of “Home Sweet Dome”, the most comprehensive history of the Iowa high school football playoff era ever produced. The book signing will take place at The Buck Snort Restaurant (3002 23rd Street, Harlan) from 3:00-5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

 HARLAN -- Approximately 130 Harlan Community football players in grades 7-12 attended this year’s Cyclone Camp of Champions at Merrill Field August 2-6. The high school camp, which included about 70 players, was held Monday-Friday during the morning while the middle school camp was held Monday-Thursday in the afternoon. High school practices will begin on Monday, August 9, the Lions Club intrasquad scrimmage will be Thursday, Aug.

 AREA -- AHSTW senior Blake Holst and three Harlan Community players - juniors Alex Monson and Joey Moser and senior Isaiah Ahrenholtz - have been named to the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association’s 2021 All-District baseball teams. Holst (Class 2A) and Monson (Class 3A) are both first-team Southwest District selections while Moser and Ahrenholtz are second-team selections. Blake Holst, AHSTW, sr.

 DES MOINES (Aug. 3) -- The Iowa Print Sports Writers Association announced its 2021 all-state baseball teams on Tuesday, naming three teams per class and four captains. The teams were selected during a virtual meeting with sports writers and coaches from around the state. This year’s senior captains include Blaine Harpenau of Remsen St.

 AREA -- Four local softball players have been recognized as 2021 All-District selections by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association. Harlan Community senior Emily Brouse was named to the Class 4A West District team, AHSTW junior Ally Meyers made the Class 2A Southwest District team and two Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton players - junior Macy Emgarten and sophomore Shay Burmeister - made the Class 1A Southwest District team.

Hawkeye Ten All-Conference Softball

 PORTSMOUTH -- The Iowa Western Baseball League’s annual All-Star Game will be played Wednesday, August 4, at the Portsmouth ball park.

 CARROLL (July 26) -- Tri-Center fought back gamely on multiple occasions Monday night but ultimately fell two runs short, losing to Alburnett 8-6 in a Class 1A State Baseball Tournament quarterfinal held at Merchants Park. The third-seeded Trojans closed an outstanding season with an overall record of 28-3 while the sixth-seeded Pirates (29-9) moved on to the semifinal round and lost to St.