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It seems inevitable that Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and West Hancock would eventually meet in the Class A football playoffs. The two teams played in the third round of the 2020 postseason at Britt, where West Hancock won, 56-18. During the 2021 regular season, H-M-S and West Hancock were paired again for a non-district matchup in Week 6. The defending Class A champions won that game, 20-6. Now they meet again this Friday, again at Britt, and again with a berth in the playoff semifinals on the line....
Two Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn volleyball players have been recognized by the War Eagle Conference for their performances on the court and in the classroom. Senior Jasmine Lux, who led H-M-S in kills and blocks during the 2021 season, was named to the all-conference second team. Another senior, Kaley Pearson, was named honorable mention. She led the team in set assists, serving percentage and aces. Both were also named academic all-War Eagle Conference, which recognizes seniors with a grade point av...
A Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn volleyball player has been recognized for her character and leadership in the sport. Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese announced that Kaley Pearson received the E. Wayne Cooley "You Can" Award. The award given by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association is named for the longtime executive secretary of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. Pearson is a senior and the daughter of Jeremy and Trisha Pearson, of Hartley. She led the Hawks this past season in set assists, serving...
• Oct. 31, 1946 In one of the first instances of the commercial use of the Hartley airport, the Capitol Theatre received part of its Sunday film, “The Green Years,” by plane from Omaha, Neb. Due to some shipping error only part of the film arrived by the usual method and a special plane trip from Omaha was necessary. Duane R. Wehler, of Everly, was promoted to the rank of captain. He was assigned to the 168th Vet. Food Inspection Detachment in Berlin, Germany. He was in charge of inspecting all food entering Berlin for the U.S. Army, and gave...
Sioux Central was one win away from advancing to the next round of the 2A regional volleyball tournament, but Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn had other ideas. Coming back from a 2-1 deficit, the Hawks defeated the Rebels, 3-2, on Oct. 18 at Sioux Rapids. A surge midway through the first set gave H-M-S the lead, but Sioux Central's late rally made the 25-23 final score seem closer than it was. "We came out strong," said Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese. "We were passing the ball well and executing well...
Boyden-Hull flexed its offensive muscles early and forced Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn to play from behind during a Class 2A regional quarterfinal match on Oct. 20. The Comets (2A No. 4) led in every set of their 25-4, 25-19, 25-11 win at Hull to end H-M-S’s season. The Hawks fell behind by 10 points to start the match and struggled to get into their offense. “Boyden-Hull did what great teams do in the first set and took advantage of our mistakes,” said Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese. H-M-S also trailed in the final two sets but was more compe...
Running against competitive competition, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn cross country runners achieved most of their goals during the 1A state qualifying meet on Oct. 21 at Holstein. Hawk coach Kyle Borchers characterized the meet as "very competitive." "They were running fast. It was highly competitive," he said. Madison Otto was the top finisher for H-M-S in the girls' race. She placed 37th in a time of 23:39. Borchers thought the senior ran a good race despite not achieving her goal of advancing to...
Good preparation translated into positive results for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in its Class A first-round playoff matchup with Tri-Center on Oct. 22. The Hawks built a 44-point lead in the second half and went on to earn a 70-54 win at Peterson Field. Hawk coach Jay Eilers credited players and coaches with being ready for the highest-scoring playoff contest in program history. "Our kids practiced at an amazingly high level," Eilers noted. "Our coaches do a tremendous job on film breakdown and...
The City of Royal’s code of ordinances is nearing approval after the council accepted the final draft during its meeting on Oct. 13. The draft was finalized by Darren Bumgarner, a planner with Northwest Iowa Planning and Development Commission, based on input provided by council members and staff during a series of meetings. The code language was reviewed by the council prior to its session on Wednesday. The only items noted during discussion were a correction of a spelling error and a question as to whether weight limits on city streets s...
• Oct. 24, 1946 Approximately 90 guests, including Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church’s World War II veterans and their wives or friends, were entertained at a servicemen’s banquet which included a delicious turkey dinner. Gerald Philiph, who had been employed at the Kaplan Store in Hartley for many years prior to and since his service in the Army, was named manager of the Kaplan Store at Storm Lake. George H. Anderson, superintendent of the Primghar light plant for eight years, resigned his position to accept a similar one in Hartl...
Running a 5K race is not for everyone, but for Madison Otto it has been an opportunity for success. The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn cross country runner placed fifth at the War Eagle Conference meet on Oct. 11. It was the fourth time she placed in the Top 15 of the varsity runners in that meet. Otto acknowledges it feels "really good" to be all-conference again. "The last 400 I kicked it in," she said. "I thought I was seventh but when I finished I was fifth." According to Hawk coach Kyle Borchers,...
Akron-Westfield delivered the first blow, but Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn landed a knockout punch with three touchdowns in the final minute of the first quarter. The Hawks were in control the rest of the way, earning a 50-13 win last Friday at Akron to wrap up the regular season. The Westerners received the opening kickoff and put together a 13-play drive that lasted over 6-1/2 minutes. Quarterback Cade Walkingstick scored on a 1-yard run. "They came out in that first series and did a great job,"...
The 2021 regular season ended just as it started for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn volleyball team. The Hawks lost to Akron-Westfield in the opening match of the West Lyon tournament back in late August and they were swept by the same team (25-11, 25-11, 25-8) to close out the regular season on Oct. 14 in Hartley. The Hawks steadily lost ground in each set as they were unable to generate enough points on offense or counteract the net strength of the Westerners, who recorded 34 kills. H-M-S had a...
A career accomplishment was achieved and several goals were realized by Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn runners during the 2021 War Eagle Conference cross country meet. Races were run on a course through the prairie area of the Dordt University campus in Sioux Center on Oct. 11. The highlight for H-M-S was the fifth-place finish by senior Madison Otto, who ran a time of 22:11. She has finished in the Top 15 at the conference meet all four years of her high school career. "[Her time] was a season-best,...
• Oct. 17, 1946 Mayor P.A. Leese warned boys with firearms, who were shooting the bulbs of street lamps in ever-increasing numbers, that anyone apprehended would find himself minus a gun and both he and his parents would be taken before the sheriff of O’Brien County. The Hartley Rainbow Assembly for Girls received their charter at an impressive ceremony in the Masonic Hall. The Hartley Rainbow Assembly was organized May 4, 1946, and had been under “Letters Temporary” since that time. The O’Brien County American Legion Auxiliary fall meeting w...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn cross country runners competed in the George-Little Rock/Central Lyon Invitational on Oct. 7. The meet held at the Otter Valley course was a final tune-up before the upcoming War Eagle Conference and state qualifying meets. Madison Otto paced the H-M-S girls with a 15th place finish, running a time of 23:14. Kamryn Ebel placed 44th (25:49), Gracie Knobloch finished 47th (27:27) and Ashleigh Vermeer (28:41) and Juliana Pasillas (29:01) were 49th and 50th, respectively. Siou...
Their records may not have been stellar, but Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and Harris-Lake Park battled as though the War Eagle Conference volleyball title was on the line. A two-set lead by H-M-S was matched by two straight wins by the Wolves to force a fifth set. The Hawks trailed for much of the final set but rallied to claim the win. Set scores were 25-21, 25-15, 11-25, 22-25, 15-13. "Overall it was a great team effort," Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese said. "These girls have worked really hard all...
The aftereffects of a tough loss to the No. 1 team in Class A the previous game coupled with a week of Homecoming activities affected Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn early in its football game against Hinton. But the Hawks responded with 49 unanswered points to secure a 61-13 win Oct. 8 at Peterson Field. The victory, coupled with South O'Brien's loss to Akron-Westfield, secured the District 1 title. It is the first outright championship for H-M-S since back-to-back crowns in 1996 and 1997. Hawk coach...
• Oct. 10, 1946 Lawrence Clark, superintendent of the municipal light and water plant, resigned his position here. He had accepted a similar position at Broken Bow, Neb. Mr. Clark had done much to develop the municipal plant during his tenure from early 1944. He also took an active part in civic affairs. New uniforms were ordered for the 50 members of the Hartley school band. It was difficult to even make a guess as to when delivery would be made as there was a scarcity of materials. The uniforms cost in the neighborhood of $1,200. All H...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn knew what was coming when West Hancock had the football, but that didn't make it easy to stop them. Class A's No. 1-ranked team rushed for 354 yards on 66 attempts while preventing H-M-S [No. 10] from having any offensive consistency during a 20-6 win last Friday at Britt. Hawk coach Jay Eilers was most disappointed that his players' hard work and effort didn't pay off with a victory. "We came here to win and we didn't quite get it," he said afterward. The Hawks did not...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn cross country runners entered the home stretch of the regular season on Sept. 27, when they participated in the Alta-Aurelia Invitational at Alta Golf and Country Club. The Hawks again competed against quality competition from area teams and continued to show improvement in their times compared to early-season performances. Leading the Hawk girls was Madison Otto, who finished 12th with a time of 22:29. Kamryn Ebel finished 35th (25:34), Gracie Knobloch was 45th (27:35), a...
Getting an early jump on Unity Christian in two sets gave Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn reason to get excited, but that momentum proved to be short-lived. The Knights (3A No. 10) quickly rebounded to earn convincing 25-10, 25-10, 25-12 wins to complete the War Eagle Conference sweep. The Hawks led 4-1 in the first set and 3-1 in the third, but could not sustain either advantage. Unity Christian pulled away in both sets as H-M-S could not string points together. The Knights, who finished the match with...
Iowa Assessment results for 2020-21 indicate that Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn students generally tested at or above state averages. But those scores do not provide a complete picture because of a lapse in testing a year ago due to the coronavirus pandemic. Information presented at the school board meeting on Sept. 20 shows third and fourth graders' proficiency was above state averages for English Language Arts and math, as was that of freshmen and juniors. Sophomores scored higher than state...
• Oct. 3, 1946 Workmen began tearing down the old warehouse of the Botsford Lumber Co. adjacent to the Milwaukee tracks, south of their office. A new warehouse was to be erected at the same location. A 12x16 cement block building was erected by the Modern Dry Cleaners. The building would house dry cleaning equipment which formerly was located near the railroad tracks. A deal was closed whereby the Arthur W. Kirchhoff Post No. 288 became owner of the Log Cabin Café, which had been owned and operated for many years by Dr. R.W. Falk. The post pl...
Scoring on six straight first-half possessions, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn rolled past Alta-Aurelia, 66-22, Friday night at Peterson Field. The win kept the Hawks atop the Class A District 1 standings with a 4-0 record. The Hawks scored on a 26-yard pass to Mason Brinkman, a 9-yard run by Kooper Ebel and a 12-yard pass to Connor Dodd to build a 24-0 lead. Alta-Aurelia moved the ball during its first possession but their drive ended with an interception by Ebel. Forcing turnovers was a goal for the...
