Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Okoboji/H-M-S closed out the Siouxland Conference dual portion of its 2020-21 schedule at Sibley on Jan. 25. The Pioneers defeated Sibley-Ocheyedan (52-30) and lost to Sheldon/South O'Brien (54-21) to give them a final conference dual record of 2-5. Nick Bronstad won both of his matches while Chayton Faulkner was 1-1 and Bryce Dodge and Jonathon Ortiz were 0-2. DOUBLE DUAL AT SIBLEY (Sibley-Ocheyedan, Sheldon/South O'Brien) 106: Keira McCoy won by forfeit; Michael Gonnerman won decision over Eth...
Wins against South O'Brien in boys' basketball haven't come often for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, so when one does you can't blame the Hawks for admiring the result. Fast starts in both halves, balanced scoring and a great team effort all combined to give the Hawks an 80-61 win on Jan. 26 in Hartley. It was their first win against South O'Brien since 2014 and only the second since 2009. "The total effort the kids put forth for the entire game was a thing of beauty," Hawk coach Mark Petersen...
Nine Okoboji/H-M-S wrestlers placed in the Top 6 in their respective brackets at the 2021 Siouxland Conference tournament, on Jan. 29 at Sioux Center. The best finishes for the Pioneers came from Noah Strantz, who was the runner-up at 152 pounds, and Sam Pas, who placed third at 220 pounds. Okoboji/H-M-S also had one wrestler finish in fourth place, three place fifth and two finish sixth. H-M-S's Nick Bronstad faced two rated opponents on his way to a fourth-place finish at 285 pounds. After...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' basketball team failed to generate much offense in three losses last week. After struggling to get shots to fall early in the game, H-M-S made a run at South O'Brien in the second half before falling short, 55-44, on Jan. 26 in Hartley. Twenty-two percent field goal shooting hampered the offense, especially early in the game when the Hawks trailed 12-5 after one quarter and by 14 points late in the first half. A 10-0 run in the third quarter pulled H-M-S to...
The application of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's gift policy was put to the test during the school board meeting on Jan. 18. Former H-M-S superintendent Stephen Litts indicated his desire to donate funds to the district. A suggested use of them was the purchase of benches that could be placed either on the north side of the elementary school or in front of it. Discussion was held in the context of board policy 704.4, which is a part of the larger 700 series that was approved during the meeting. The...
• Jan. 31, 1946 The Hartley Farmers Mutual fire truck joined the Ocheyedan firemen in fighting flames that completely destroyed the Luinstra garage at May City. The flames originated in the rear of the workroom. Thanks to quick response of the community, nearby buildings were saved. August Brand, formerly of Storm Lake, rented the building south of the Hartley Liquor Store, previously occupied by Pilley’s cream station. After completing extensive remodeling of the building, Mr. Brand was ready to open a shoe repair business. S/Sgt. Ervin H. Wes...
After breaking even through four games that count toward the War Eagle Conference girls' standings, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn has now lost three straight. MMCRU brought a No. 5 ranking in Class 1A to Hartley on Jan. 18 and they lived up to it. The Royals ran out to a big lead and went on to defeat H-M-S, 73-25. Thirty-two turnovers hampered the Hawks, who were limited to 34 shots from the field. Scoring for H-M-S included eight points by Lydia Harders and Jasmine Lux, five points by Taya Mason and...
lts for Okoboji/H-M-S during a Siouxland Conference wrestling double dual on Jan. 21 at Rock Valley. The Pioneers defeated MOC-Floyd Valley (41-33) to claim their first conference win of the season and they were defeated by Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley (54-15). The split gave Okoboji/H-M-S a 1-4 record in Siouxland duals. Nick Bronstad picked up two wins, including one by fall. DOUBLE DUAL AT ROCK VALLEY (MOC-FV, BH/RV) 106: Michael Gonnerman won by forfeit; lost by technical fall to Gabino Vargas,...
Changes are in store for regular and postseason football as a result of action taken by the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s board of control on Jan. 21. The board approved adding one classification of football for the 2021 season, which had been recommended by a joint classification meeting with the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. Class 5A will be added to 11-player football to reduce the disparity in enrollment in the largest class, and to increase the number of participating teams and student-athletes in the postseason. Also a...
Okoboji/H-M-S was one of seven teams to participate in a multi-dual tournament hosted by Sioux Center on Jan. 22. Most teams competed in three duals during the meet that was put together after the OA/BCIG tournament was canceled. Facing Estherville-Lincoln Central for the fourth time, Okoboji/H-M-S evened their season series with a 42-27 win. The Pioneers didn't fare as well competing against Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley for the second straight night (56-26) or against Spirit Lake Park (51-24)....
The second and third quarters helped determine the outcome of two War Eagle Conference boys' basketball games last week. The middle quarters separated Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and MMCRU during their game on Jan. 18 in Hartley. The Hawks outscored the Royals by 29 points in those quarters to secure an 89-54 win. MMCRU rallied from a pair of early six-point deficits to take an 18-17 lead. But the Hawks responded with a 23-3 run to build a 47-29 half time lead. H-M-S dominated the third quarter to...
Initial planning for additional upgrades to the high school building was approved by the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn school board on Monday. CMBA Architects, of Spencer, and Engineering Design Associates (EDA), of Sioux Center, submitted a proposal for architectural and engineering services to define the scope and timeline for updates and renovations to the high school. They will work with Boyd Jones Construction, the project manager for the elementary and middle school facilities projects and recent...
A lengthy review of the City of Royal’s 2021-22 budget was the major item of business during the Jan. 13 council meeting. Council members and City Clerk Barb Fletcher looked at projected revenues and each expenditure line item of the budget that goes into effect on July 1. Revenues are expected to increase due to higher property valuations and will total approximately $470,500. The majority of expenditure increases reflect higher wage and insurance costs. Council members also decided to budget additional expenditures from the local option s...
• Jan. 24, 1946 Ed’s D-X service station was purchased from Ed Brown by Virgil Lage, who had been honorably discharged from the United States Army. Ott Liedtke was suspending his garage business temporarily since he had to vacate the premises in which he was located. Mr. Liedtke planned to build new quarters as soon as the weather permitted. The very icy condition of Hartley’s streets caused many mishaps to both pedestrians and car drivers. Little could be done until a thaw melted the ice layers except practice the greatest of caution. The H...
Okoboji/H-M-S wrestlers split a pair of non-conference duals at Estherville on Jan. 12. The Pioneers defeated Estherville-Lincoln Central (52-21) and lost to Algona (57-21). Nick Bronstad pinned both of his opponents while Chayton Faulkner won one match by fall. Bryce Dodge lost both of his matches by major decision. The split gave the Pioneers an overall dual record of 6-18. Okoboji/H-M-S will compete in a Siouxland Conference double dual on Jan. 21 at Rock Valley and in a tournament at Sioux...
Okoboji/H-M-S crowned two individual champions and finished second as a team at the Nighthawk Invitational at Rock Valley on Saturday, Jan. 16. Dylan Jones placed first at 120 pounds and Caden Larue won the 145-pound title. Earning runner-up finishes were Bryce Sehman (113), Ryan Pyle (132) and Noah Strantz (152). A pair of wrestlers from H-M-S finished third while another placed fifth. Bryce Dodge won his initial match in the 160-pound bracket by fall over Isaac Van Beek, BH/RV, 3:23; lost by fall to Rylan DeGroot, Western Christian, 3:41;...
Defense was the sparkplug that helped get the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' basketball team rolling on offense against Trinity Christian. The Hawks' pressure created scoring opportunities that helped fuel a 56-33 win on Jan. 12 at Hull. H-M-S only led 13-9 after one quarter but a strong second period increased the margin to 14 points. "Our press created some turnovers and some easy baskets with our defense. It gave us a lead and we kept it going," said Hawk coach Lester Tessum. The Hawks...
When the basketball goes through the hoop, good things usually happen. That was true for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in a 59-42 win over Trinity Christian, on Jan. 12 at Hull. H-M-S connected on 22-of-46 attempts from the field against Trinity Christian's zone defense while the Tigers were 10-of-40 against the Hawks, who played more man-to-man defense than they did in the first game. "They tried to mix things up on us with their zone defense. Our guards got to the open spots and got some shots,"...
• Jan. 17, 1946 Adolph Boetel, who had been discharged from the armed services, began operating the former Ewoldt service station one-half block east of the Hand Hospital. The station featured C-D Farm Service products. Over 1,200 persons were present at the Hartley-Wiota girls’ basketball game in the Hartley gymnasium. Interested spectators had the gym filled to capacity before seven o’clock. Wiota won the game by a score of 44-37. It was broadcast by KICD of Spencer. Just before the close of Sunday school at the Methodist church, a Unite...
All five starters for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' basketball team scored in double figures during a 67-17 win over Harris-Lake Park on Jan. 5 in Hartley. Lydia Harders scored 20 points to lead the offense while Darby Mastbergen scored 12, Jasmine Lux scored 11 and Olivia Grooters and Taya Mason each scored 10. Emily Otto added four points. The Hawks made 30-of-74 shots from the floor and 7-of-10 attempts at the foul line. H-M-S scored the first six points and maintained that advantage...
After losing two games in a row to close out the 2020 portion of the boys' basketball season, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn started the new year with a pair of victories over Harris-Lake Park and Hinton. A 20-2 run in the first half propelled the Hawks to a 69-36 win over the visiting Wolves on Jan. 5 H-LP had narrowed H-M-S's early lead to two points midway through the first quarter before the Hawks scored 12 of the next 14 points to build a 20-8 advantage. They also scored eight straight points to...
Competition was tough for Okoboji/H-M-S at the Forest City dual wrestling tournament on Jan. 9. The Pioneers finished the day with a 0-4 record, dropping their overall dual mark to 5-17. Okoboji/H-M-S lost to Charles City (54-15), Clear Lake (52-24), Forest City (59-15) and St. Ansgar (51-30). H-M-S wrestler Nick Bronstad finished with three wins. His only loss was to Chase Crooks of Charles City, the No. 6-ranked 285-pounder in Class 2A. Chayton Faulkner recorded two wins and Bryce Dodge added one. The Pioneers return to Siouxland Conference...
Okoboji/H-M-S competed in a pair of wrestling quadrangulars last week and the Pioneers finished 1-2 both nights to fall to 5-13 overall. The major difference was the final margins of the team scores. At Moville on Jan. 5, the Pioneers won a close battle with Alta-Aurelia (42-36) while being outscored by South Central Calhoun (76-6) and Woodbury Central (51-25), the No. 9-ranked team in Class 1A by The Predicament. Two nights later, Okoboji/H-M-S won big against Manson Northwest Webster (66-18)...
• Jan. 10, 1946 The popular Red’s Café changed hands again, with “Red” and Velma Wagner back at the helm of the business, which they had founded more than 30 years before. Red was also serving as secretary of the Hartley Chamber of Commerce. Roger N. Potter, who had been discharged from the U.S. Naval Reserve, opened a law office. He took over the practice of J.T. Conn, which was located on the second floor of the Messer building. Attorney Conn was retiring from active business after 55 years of service during which time he was very involved...
For high school athletes at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and throughout Iowa, overcoming the effects of the coronavirus pandemic was as challenging as facing a tough opponent. From having seasons cancelled to competing in nearly empty gymnasiums, nothing in 2020 was normal. Even so, H-M-S athletes made their mark whenever they could compete. The Sentinel-News looks back at how they navigated the challenges and opportunities of 2020. The season that wasn't... "You're done." That was the word Iowa's...
