WAUKEE (Dec. 16) -- The Harlan Community wrestling team finished with a 1-4 record and placed 12th out of 16 teams at the Al Garrison Dual Tournament in Waukee last Saturday (Dec. 16). The Cyclones lost to Urbandale 43-33 in the 11th place final but did split 10 contested matches against the J-Hawks. Earlier in the day, HCHS lost to Millard West 44-28 and Ballard 61-15 before defeating Sioux City North 42-33 in pool competition.

HCHS Girls & Boys Bowling ScheduleDecember 4    at Shenandoah -- Girls lost 1806-1740; Boys lost 2590-2352December 12    vs. CB AL -- Girls lost 2159-1792; Boys won 2655-2417December 14    at Denison -- Girls lost 2286-1884; Boys won 2564-2488January 6    vs. Creston -- Girls & Boys (JV/V), 1:00January 9    at Red Oak Tournament -- Girls & Boys (V), 3:30January 18    vs.

 HARLAN (Dec. 14) -- Six Harlan Community wrestlers picked up two wins each Thursday night as the Cyclones swept Clarinda and Shenandoah in a Hawkeye Ten Conference double dual. HCHS beat the Cardinals 48-20 before taking care of the Mustangs 49-18 and improving its H-10 dual record to 3-1.

 HARLAN (Dec. 15) -- Knocking down six straight free throws in the final minute, the Harlan Community boys basketball team held off Lewis Central’s fourth-quarter rally and stayed unbeaten Friday night with a 52-49 win over the Titans. Playing most of the game without second-leading scorer Brett Sears, who sprained an ankle in the first quarter, the 7th-ranked (3A) Cyclones still managed to build a 37-24 lead going to the fourth.

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 ELK HORN -- The CAM boys basketball team built a 17-9 lead after one quarter and outlasted Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton 57-53 in Rolling Valley Conference action Friday night. Thomas  and Nate Hensley led the Cougars with 18 and 11 points, respectively, while Nick Holste added nine points, 11 rebounds, four blocks, four assists and three steals.

 MANNING (Dec. 15) -- The IKM-Manning girls basketball team did not play a bad game on Friday. At times, in fact, the Wolves were very good. But on this night, Treynor was simply exceptional. Led by the dynamic trio of Konnor Sudmann, Madelyn Deitchler and Kayla Chapman, who scored every point for Treynor, the second-ranked (2A) Cardinals never trailed in beating the 13th-ranked Wolves 62-46. “They were ready to play.

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 HARLAN (Dec. 12) -- Games of 200-plus from Devin Wilson and Keaton Jones led the Harlan Community boys bowling team to its first dual win of the season Tuesday at Cyclone Lanes. The Cyclones defeated the Lynx by 238 total pins - 2,655 to 2,417 - and improved to 1-1 on the year. The HCHS girls, meanwhile, dropped to 0-2 following a loss of 2,159 to 1,792. The top individual scores of the day were turned in by Wilson and Jones.

 UNDERWOOD (Dec. 12) -- Jake Martin led AHSTW with 22 points, six assists and three steals Tuesday night as the Viking boys basketball team picked up an impressive 63-50 road win at Underwood. A strong second quarter (19-11) keyed the Vikings’ third straight victory as they improved to 4-2 overall and 3-2 in the Western Iowa Conference.

 UNDERWOOD (Dec. 12) -- One bad quarter proved costly for the AHSTW girls basketball team in Tuesday night’s 57-40 loss at Underwood. The Lady Vikes were outscored 13-1 in the second quarter but were otherwise competitive throughout the game. Morgan Eckmann made 6-of-7 field goals on the night and led AHSTW with 14 points. Claire Denning had seven points while Kinsey Scheffler (9 rebounds) and Sarah Butcher both scored six.

HCHS Boys Basketball ScheduleDecember 1    vs. Shenandoah (Won 81-34)December 5    vs. Blair (Won 72-70)December 8    vs. Denison-Schleswig (Won 70-49)December 12    vs. Creston (Won 57-45)December 15    vs. Lewis Central - JV-Varsity, 6:00December 19    vs. CB Abraham Lincoln - Varsity, 7:30; JV, 6:00 (MS)January 2    at Atlantic - JV-Varsity, 6:00January 5    at CB St. Albert - JV-Varsity, 6:00January 9    vs.

HCHS Girls Basketball ScheduleNovember 27    vs. Treynor (Lost 61-43)December 1    vs. Shenandoah (Won 44-34)December 8    vs. Denison-Schleswig (Lost 44-29)December 12    vs. Creston (Won 58-37)December 15    at Lewis Central - JV-Varsity, 6:00December 19    vs. CB Abraham Lincoln - Varsity, 6:00; JV, 4:30 (HS)January 2    vs. Atlantic - JV-Varsity, 6:00January 5    vs. CB St. Albert - JV-Varsity, 6:00January 9    vs.