AVOCA (Jan. 8) -- The AHSTW girls responded to Tri-Center’s big third quarter with an equally dominant fourth quarter last Friday night, pulling away down the stretch for a 56-45 Western Iowa Conference win. The Lady Vikes (8-4, 5-3 WIC) built a 31-21 halftime lead but were outscored 18-5 in the third to fall behind by three.

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 HARLAN (Jan. 8) -- The offensive struggles continued for the Harlan Community boys basketball team Friday in a 44-39 home loss to St. Albert. One night after scoring 77 points in a win over Red Oak, the Cyclones shot below 25 percent and scored less than 42 points for the second time in three games since the holiday break. The final numbers saw HCHS make just 4-of-22 two-point shots and 7-of-29 three-pointers for 21.6 percent overall.

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 HARLAN (Jan. 7) -- All five Harlan Community starters scored in double figures Thursday night as the Cyclone boys topped Red Oak 77-58 in Hawkeye Ten action. Sparked by a 12-0 run, HCHS outscored the Tigers 30-16 in the second quarter to take control. Will McLaughlin led the way for the Cyclones with 20 points and nine rebounds, shooting 7-of-11 from the field.

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 COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Getting up shots wasn’t a problem for the Harlan Community boys basketball team Tuesday night at Lewis Central. Selecting good shots and making them was another story. Struggling from start to finish to find the bottom of the net, HCHS came out of Christmas break by shooting 25 percent - 6-of-30 from three-point range, 9-of-30 on twos - in a 46-41 loss to the Titans that did not count in the Hawkeye Ten standings. The Cyclon

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 MANNING (Jan. 5) -- Playing for the first time in more than three weeks, IKM-Manning opened January with a convincing 54-29 home win over winless Missouri Valley on Tuesday night, improving to 2-5 overall and 1-4 in the Western Iowa Conference. Connor Keller and Brody Swearingen scored 11 points each to lead the Wolves while Kyler Rasmussen added 10 points and four assists and Cooper Irlemeier had eight points.

 REGIONAL (Jan. 6) -- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and limited spectators allowed to attend events, the Hawkeye 10 Conference announced Wednesday that it will be moving the 2021 H-10 Wrestling Tournament from Atlantic to Red Oak. Both gyms will be utilized to host this tournament at Red Oak on Saturday, Jan. 30.

    MASON CITY -- Former Harlan Community football coach Terry D.

EARLY SEASON RESULTSGIRLS VARSITYNov. 30    at Treynor (W, 34-25)Dec. 1    at St. Albert (W, 44-42)Dec. 4    at Shenandoah (W, 71-40)Dec. 8    Kuemper Catholic (W, 87-41)Dec. 11    Denison-Schleswig (L, 40-32)Dec. 19    Glenwood (L, 73-46)Dec. 21    Panorama (W, 61-47)Dec. 22    at Clarinda (W, 64-34)BOYS VARSITYDec. 3    Blair, NE (L, 64-60, OT)Dec. 4    at Shenandoah (W, 77-36)Dec. 8    Kuemper Catholic (W, 59-45)Dec.

 HARLAN -- All the drive and hard work necessary to achieve a lofty goal has come to fruition for Liv Freund. On Monday, December 21, the Harlan Community senior officially made her dream come true, signing a national letter of intent to join the women’s track and field program at the University of Northern Iowa. Liv is the daughter of Matt and Laura Freund, rural Earling, and has been a standout competitor for the HCHS girls track and cross c