Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Pitching is a key ingredient to the success of any softball team, and that will definitely be the case for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in 2022. In addition to the importance of pitching itself, H-M-S's defensive alignment will depend on who is in the circle. As a result, versatility is a must for those who are not pitching. "Our pitching will be leading the team, with five girls who have worked hard in the offseason," said Hawk coach Stephanie Bronstad. Three of those five will see varsity pitching...
Coming off the first double-digit win season in seven years, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball team is setting its sights on even better things in 2022. Graduation losses leave some important positions to be filled, but Hawk coach Jeremy Gloden believes the return of six starters puts H-M-S in position to build on the strong finish to last year's 10-12 campaign. "Our goal is to continue the momentum we built last year with our program," said the third-year head coach. "I think double-digit win...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn graduate Lydia Harders will continue her athletic career with the women's track and field team at Central College in Pella. While at Central, Harders plans to major in Psychology on the pre-med track, with a minor in Spanish. She is the daughter of Brenda Harders, of Hartley. Harders has been a member of the girls' track team throughout high school and has been a three-time state qualifier....
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn put together two big scoring innings against Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire, and the Hawks needed every run they got to preserve a 10-7 home field win on May 18. The baseball season-opener was "a wild one for sure," according to Hawk coach Jeremy Gloden. The first five H-M-S hitters in the third inning reached base safely and four of them scored. Jordan Ortega drove in one run with a single and the other three runs scored on passed balls. GT/RA scored its first run...
Competing against some of the state's best track athletes, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn claimed medals in three Class 1A girls' events at the state meet last week in Des Moines. Senior Jasmine Lux and junior Emily Mutombo won medals as individuals, and they along with sophomore Abby Otto and senior Lydia Harders added a medal-winning performance in a relay event. Lux finished seventh in the 400-meter dash, running a faster time (1:00.38) than she did at the state qualifying meet despite the...
The old adage about saving the best for last could apply to Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's final events at the 2022 state track meet. The Hawks ran school record times in the Class 1A sprint medley and 4x100 relays during the final day of competition at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. Those results culminated a successful three days for H-M-S. "It was fantastic," said Hawk coach Kyle Borchers. "In most of our races we out-performed our seed placings." The 4x100 team of juniors Ryan Borden, Ethan Diehm...
Some of the fastest times for sprint events at Class 1A state qualifying meets were recorded at Lawton, and Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn was one of the teams that ran them. The Hawks didn't win any individual or sprint relay events during the meet on May 13, but they ran fast enough times to qualify in two individual events and two relays to compete at the state meet. "For the most part, everything we thought had a shot wound up going [to state]," said Hawk coach Kyle Borchers. "I was definitely...
Victories in three relays and two individual events were among the highlights for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's girls at the Class 1A state qualifying meet. The meet was held at Lawton on May 13. Individual champions were senior Jasmine Lux in the 400-meter dash (1:00.93) and senior Madison Otto in the 3200-meter run (12:27.94). Sophomore Abby Otto, junior Emily Mutombo, senior Lydia Harders and Lux won the sprint medley relay (1:52.91). That same quartet also combined to win the 4x100 relay...
Eleven track and field athletes from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn will compete in a total of 12 events at the state meet this week in Des Moines. The lineup of events for H-M-S girls' qualifiers is: 100-meter dash: Emily Mutombo, prelims Thursday at 12:50 p.m.; finals Saturday at 12:45 p.m. 400-meter dash: Jasmine Lux, finals Thursday at 1:20 p.m. 3000-meter run: Madison Otto, finals Thursday at 9:40 a.m. Sprint medley relay: Abby Otto, Mutombo, Lydia Harders and Lux, finals Saturday at 9 a.m. 4x100...
War Eagle Conference boys’ golf teams wrapped up the regular season at The Ridge Golf Club in Sioux Center, where the conference tournament was played on May 9. Nick Bronstad was the highest finisher for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn at 16th overall, shooting an 18-hole total of 91 (45-46). Next were Spencer McCarter (45-51, 96), Jack Mastbergen (49-56, 105), Lucas Kroese (56-53, 109), Keith DeBoer (53-59, 112) and Wyatt Borden (70-61, 131). H-M-S finished eighth among the 11 teams with a combined score of 401. Akron-Westfield added a conference t...
Having finished ninth a year ago at the War Eagle Conference girls’ golf tournament and in the dual standings, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn moved up two spots in 2022. H-M-S was the seventh-place team at the conference tournament on May 10 at The Ridge Golf Club in Sioux Center. The Hawks’ overall score was 453. “Overall we had a great day,” said Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese. Kinsey Schirmer finished 14th overall with an 18-hole score of 107 (55-52). Elise Haack came in 19th (50-59, 109), Emma Schmillen was 36th (58-60, 118), Gracie Knobloch was 39th (6...
Three golfers from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn have qualified for the War Eagle Conference first or second teams for the 2022 season. Junior Elise Haack finished No. 10 in the girls' standings and made the first team, while sophomore Kinsey Schirmer finished 18th overall and is second team all-conference. Senior Nick Bronstad finished No. 19 in the overall standings and made the all-WEC boys' second team. All-conference golf teams are determined by the number of points a player earns at each...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn saw its girls' golf season come to an end on May 13 during Class 1A regional first-round play at Primghar Golf and Country Club. The Hawks finished sixth among eight competing teams with a combined score of 450, and did not qualify to advance to the finals. "We knew going into regionals that the Primghar course would be a challenge for us. We definitely could have shot better, but as a whole I was proud of the girls," said Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese. Gracie Knobloch...
• May 22, 1947 A statewide move to stamp out the menace of flies in Iowa was being translated into action in Hartley. The local fly control committee established the goal of making the community and outlying farms fly-free during the summer. A large delegation from Hartley was among the throng that jammed Spencer for the 9th District Legion and Auxiliary Convention. Hartley was represented in the colorful parade by a marching group of Legionnaires and the Hartley school band. Behind the two-hit pitching of Tom Adolph and fine play by the r...
Response to letters asking Royal residents to clean up their properties was encouraging, but city council members want to make sure that further progress is made. According to discussion on May 9, over 50 initial courtesy letters were sent to property owners prior to Royal’s cleanup day, which was April 25. As a result of a subsequent survey of properties, 24 follow-up letters were sent. “A lot of people got something done,” noted Council Member Mitch Fahnlander. The second letter set a deadline of June 6 for listed concerns to be addre...
The 36 graduates of the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Class of 2022 were reminded during the graduation ceremony on Sunday to live in the spirit of their class motto: "If you have the opportunity to play this game called life, you have to appreciate every moment." Valedictorian Emily Heneman encouraged her classmates to be hopeful about what is in store for them, but to not forget to appreciate how far they had come. "The future for every person here is great," she said. "But be sure to slow down and...
The resignation of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's middle school principal was accepted and a new administrator for the 5-8 building was named during the school board meeting on Monday. Corey Ramsey resigned after one year with the district. He came to H-M-S from the Davenport Community School District, where he was special education department chair at Williams Intermediate School. He is leaving to relocate closer to family. His wife Lindsey, who is a literacy specialist at H-M-S Elementary, also...
• May 15, 1947 The membership of the Hartley Chamber of Commerce voted to incorporate the local organization and adopt a set of bylaws. A committee comprised of Lyle Shinkle, Ed Popp and Henry Wieditz was appointed to revise the bylaws proposed by the United States Chamber of Commerce. The Hartley High School brass sextet placed second at the National Music Contest at St. Joseph, Mo. The group was comprised of Nathalie Morris, French horn; Henry Wieditz, Jr., trombone; Tom Adolph, tuba; Richard Albrecht, baritone horn; and Donald Steinbeck a...
A 195-202 win over West Sioux gave Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn a split in War Eagle Conference boys' golf dual action last week. The final meet was played on May 6 at the Hawarden Golf Club. H-M-S players finishing second through fourth on the leader board were Jack Mastbergen (46), Spencer McCarter (49) and Lucas Kroese (49). Also competing were Nick Bronstad (51), Keith DeBoer (53) and Wyatt Borden (60). The Hawks were unable to play two of their scheduled conference dual meets. Nine-hole scores at...
Two Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School students were recognized for their dedication to Hawk athletics with the Hard Working Athlete Award. The awards were presented to seniors Kaley Pearson and Connor Dodd at the Booster Club Banquet on May 4. Dodd is a repeat honoree, having received the initial boys' award last year. Any student in grades 9-12 is eligible to be nominated by an H-M-S coach. They must be involved in at least two sports; be committed to weight room participation; and be...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn crowned a War Eagle Conference boys' champion and had two runner-up finishes at the 2022 track and field meet hosted by Hinton on May 3. The Hawks' all-conference qualifier this year is Kooper Ebel, who won the 400-meter dash in a time of :51.84. Connor Dodd was runner-up in the 100-meter dash (:11.38) and also in the 200 (:23.16). H-M-S's best relay finish was turned in by Ryan Borden, Ethan Diehm, Ebel and Dodd, who placed second in the 4x100 (:45.06). Other individuals...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn wrapped up the dual portion of the girls' golf season with a victory May 6 at Hawarden. The Hawks recorded a team total of 222 while West Sioux did not have a score as only two players competed. Individually, Gracie Knobloch (49), Kinsey Schirmer (54) and Kaley Pearson (57) finished second, third and fourth on the meet leaderboard. Megan Ten Kley (62), Elise Haack (63) and Morgan Grooters (66) were H-M-S's other varsity players. Playing JV were Abby Kunzman (57) and Emma...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn moved up two places and more than doubled its team score from a year ago at the War Eagle Conference girls' track and field meet. Hinton hosted this year's event on May 3. H-M-S had two individuals earn all-conference honors. Emily Mutombo won the long jump with her best distance of 15'6", and Jasmine Lux won the 400-meter dash in a time of 1:02.28. Mutombo and Lux also joined Lydia Harders and Abby Otto to win the sprint medley (1:55.17) and 4x100 (:53.12) relays. Lux fin...
Season-best performances led to two wins for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' golf team on April 29 at Sanborn. The meet was a makeup date for earlier-scheduled events. In War Eagle Conference play, the Hawks topped South O'Brien, 204-215, to earn their first win of the season. In non-conference action, H-M-S completed the sweep with a 204-220 victory over Sioux Central. Finishing among the Top 4 individuals against both the Wolverines and the Rebels were Elise Haack, No. 2, 46; Kinsey...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn split a boys' golf double dual with South O'Brien and Sioux Central on April 29 at Sanborn Golf and Country Club. South O'Brien edged H-M-S by one stroke (183-184) to win the War Eagle Conference portion of the meet, while the Hawks topped Sioux Central (184-208) to earn the split. Nick Bronstad shot a 43 and Jack Mastbergen fired a 46 to finish second and fourth on the leaderboard against South O'Brien. Using the same individual scores, Bronstad, Mastbergen and Wyatt Bord...
