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Three groups were featured at the fall indoor extravaganza held at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School on Nov. 9. The H-M-S Dance Attack presented its hip-hop and hoopla routines and the flag corps performed a flag routine. Members of the H-M-S marching band opened the event with the tunes they played while in the stands at home football games and finished the night with the music from their halftime show with the theme "All Night Latin." Directors/coaches are Corgan Petersen, marching band;...
Members of the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn school board could not reach consensus on a district facemask mandate or how it would be implemented during a meeting on Nov. 5. Board Member David Vander Broek made a motion to require grades 5-12 to wear masks during school hours whenever social distancing could not be achieved. No other board member seconded the motion, so it was not brought to a vote. Board Vice President Scott Vollink asked if the mandate would apply to activities outside the school...
After one of the more successful seasons in program history, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn football team has earned several postseason honors. Ten H-M-S players were named to the 2020 Class A District 1 all-district team. The six players named to the first team are seniors Gabe Bronstad, DJ Doyle and Kayl Jacobsma, junior Connor Dodd and sophomores Lance Berends and Kooper Ebel. Junior Jesse Garcia and senior Dawson Schiphoff were named to the all-district second team, and senior Noah Adams and sop...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's 2020 volleyball season came to a close on Oct. 21, losing 3-0 to Akron-Westfield in the quarterfinal round of the Class 1A regional tournament. The Hawks finished with an overall record of 6-16, which included a 3-1 win over Harris-Lake Park in the regional opener. H-M-S's record in War Eagle Conference matches was 1-9, which tied them for 10th place with West Sioux. Team offensive statistics include 1,597 attacks, 383 kills, 322 errors and a .038 hitting efficiency....
Not even a global pandemic could keep Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn from having one of its most successful football seasons in school history. The Hawks finished 4-1 in Class A District 1, won two playoff games for the first time ever and finished with an overall record of 7-3. The 2020 team scored 356 points, which ranks it second all-time in scoring production. The defense continued its five-year string of seasons allowing fewer total points. Opponents scored 143 points, including 56 by West Hancock...
In addition to highlighting accomplishments on the field, Class A District 1 also recognizes the academic success of football players and cheerleaders from member schools. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn players named to the academic all-district team are seniors Gabe Bronstad and Sam Heyn; and juniors Jackson Albert, Wyatt Borden, Mason Brinkman, Nick Bronstad, Keith DeBoer, Connor Dodd and Brenton Thomas. Cheerleaders from H-M-S receiving academic all-district recognition are Anna Vander Veen, Cecelia Schilling, Emily Heneman, Lily Rons, Lydia...
Nine students were inducted into the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn chapter of the National Honor Society on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The 2020 initiates are senior Emily Sindt and juniors Connor Dodd, Lydia Harders, Jasmine Lux, Kaley Pearson, Lily Rons, Brenton Thomas, Anna Vander Veen and Christian Voss. President Ben Haack led the initiates in the pledge and the chapter officers highlighted each of the values held in high esteem by NHS. Vice President Gabe Bronstad spoke on character, Secretary Sam Heyn...
• Nov. 8, 1945 A group of businessmen and representatives from the American Legion Auxiliary and the United Service Women volunteered their services to make a canvass of Hartley for the eighth and final bond drive. Through their efforts, a total of $63,851 was pledged. The amount was $23,500 more than the quota set for Hartley. The American Legion Auxiliary was planning to host a chicken dinner at the Legion Hall. The dinner was an annual event for many years but was discontinued during wartime rationing. Public demand caused the Auxiliary t...
Facing defending state champion West Hancock in the third round of the Class A playoffs, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Hawks saw their postseason run end as West Hancock earned a 56-18 win Friday night at Britt. The Hawks stayed with the Eagles early in the game despite some hurdles along the way. But in the end, West Hancock exerted its will and took advantage of every opportunity presented to them. "We did some good things overall," Hawk coach Tyler Horkey said. "When we had mental breakdowns,...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn landed two players on the 2020 all-War Eagle Conference volleyball teams. Senior Taya Mason was named to the all-WEC second team. An honorable mention selection in 2019, Mason led H-M-S this year in set assists and ranked third in digs. The Hawks' leader in kills and blocks, Jasmine Lux, was named honorable mention. This is the first season the junior has received all-conference recognition. The all-conference teams are listed by school. First Team: Unity Christian – Janie...
Postseason athletic honors are often determined by a player's performance during competition. But at least one award focuses on contributions that cannot always be measured statistically. Olivia Grooters, a senior at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, is the recipient of such an honor. It is the E. Wayne Cooley Award, which is presented by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union According to H-M-S volleyball coach Cheryl Kroese, the award is presented to someone who "demonstrates character and...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn football team made history last Friday with a big 38-6 win over Gehlen Catholic at Peterson Field. The victory marked the first time in school history the Hawks won a second-round postseason game to advance to the next game. In addition to earning themselves a chance to play again, the Hawks received a new banner for their efforts. H-M-S (7-2) will have a chance to keep the momentum rolling this Friday against a tough West Hancock (8-1) team. The game will be played...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District plans to take a "business as usual" approach toward making up classroom time lost due to inclement weather. The possibility of using virtual instruction to minimize lost "snow days" was discussed at the Oct. 19 school board meeting. Superintendent Patrick Carlin said H-M-S could make up lost time on the dates already scheduled, or online learning could be utilized as an alternative, especially later in the year. Carlin said there would be...
• Oct. 25, 1945 Work was completed on the enlargement of the Hartley Creamery to the north of the building. Additional equipment necessitated the addition. The creamery was constantly improving its facilities to benefit its patrons. A new dryer was installed at the Hartley Dry Cleaners. Passersby were interested in seeing how the large green piece of machinery would get into the building. The feat was accomplished by enlarging the rear door. Happy news to all members of the family was word that shoe rationing had been lifted. It had been a s...
To paraphrase a line from the TV series Star Trek, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn is going boldly where no previous Hawk football team has gone before. Where the Hawks are going is to the third round of the football playoffs. No previous H-M-S team had won a second-round playoff game until last Friday night. With that accomplishment behind them, the Hawks now focus their attention on West Hancock (8-1), who will host Friday night’s Class A Pod A matchup at Britt. “The kids appreciate where they are at,” Hawk coach Tyler Horkey said. “We’re happy we...
Last Friday night's cold and windy conditions were the perfect backdrop for the kind of football Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn wants to play – run the ball and be solid on defense. The Hawks did both as they won their playoff rematch with Gehlen Catholic, 38-6, at Peterson Field in Hartley. The Class A state playoff qualifier banner presented after the game highlighted the fact that for the first time, H-M-S had won a second-round postseason game. "That was H-M-S football. They deserve what they've e...
Another rematch with a War Eagle Conference opponent was Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's challenge in the second round of the Class 1A regional volleyball tournament. Playing Akron-Westfield on Oct. 14 at Remsen, the Hawks were unable to reverse the outcome of the regular season meeting six days earlier at Akron. The result was another loss to the Westerners, who won in three sets (25-19, 25-20, 25-19). The Hawks had more total attacks (92-82) than Akron-Westfield, but they also had more hitting...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn cross country teams have completed their 2020 seasons, running for the final time on Oct. 22 at the 1A state qualifying meet on a cold and rainy day in Holstein. Junior Madison Otto was the top performer for the Hawks, finishing 23rd in the 5,000-meter race. Other finishers for the girls' varsity were freshman Alexis Croatt in 47th, sophomore Ashleigh Vermeer in 63rd, sophomore Jaela Anliker in 67th, sophomore Juliana Pasillas in 70th and senior Hailey Grotluschen in...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's first match in the Class 1A regional volleyball tournament had a familiar feeling to it. The Oct. 19 contest paired them with War Eagle Conference member Harris-Lake Park and it was played in Hartley, as was the regular season match. More importantly, set results mirrored that of the first encounter and so did the final outcome – a 3-1 victory for the Hawks. Set scores were 26-24, 18-25, 25-19, 25-19. H-M-S had a strong night at the net, recording 141 attacks and 40 k...
Over $250,000 in transportation and technology upgrades that the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn school board tentatively approved last month were finalized on Monday. The district is purchasing two off-lease 84-passenger buses for a total of $170,000. According to information presented in September by Superintendent Patrick Carlin, the 2018 Blue Bird models have approximately 36,000 and 41,000 miles. They will update the district's transportation fleet which has six buses with over 150,000 miles. Carlin...
• Oct. 18, 1945 The opening of the Coast to Coast store owned and operated by Bud Epping and Carl Hain had to be considered a success as evidenced by the 1,000 doughnuts that were consumed during the day. A good “eating” time was had by all. Forty of the high school boys and three men of the faculty members planned to clear off the newly purchased lots being added to the athletic field. Steps were being taken by the board of education to see that the field was graded at the earliest possible date. Owners of many cars in Hartley were repor...
Having defeated MMCRU by a 62-0 margin in the regular season, the chances that Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn could duplicate that score in the first round of the Class A football playoffs seemed remote. But the Hawks did just that, handing MMCRU a 62-0 loss Friday night at Peterson Field. The path to H-M-S's first playoff win since 2010 was slightly different than the regular season meeting with the Royals. In the first quarter of the September 25 contest, H-M-S scored on "drives" of two, one, two and...
Three road trips last week did not end with any wins for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn volleyball team. The Hawks closed out the regular season with a record of 5-15 overall and 1-9 in War Eagle Conference play. • vs. Hinton In a rescheduled contest on Oct. 12, the Hawks were defeated by Hinton, 3-1. After getting off to a slow start in the first set (10-25) and falling short in the second (23-25), H-M-S broke through for a win in the third set (25-18). The Hawks could not sustain the momentum a...
• Oct. 18, 1945 W.R. Wagner, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, received confirmation from Mr. Wallace that the Pioneer Hybrid Seed Corn Company had definitely decided to construct a seed corn plant in Hartley as soon as building materials were available. The company had purchased the ground upon which the plant was to be located, which was just west of Hartley on the railroad line. The open house at the Fairmont Creamery was very gratifying to W.H. Mohr and the employees. Around 700 people made a tour of the modern poultry plant. The H...
Iowa high school playoff football begins Friday night, Oct. 16, featuring a matchup of two Class A District 1 teams at Peterson Field in Hartley. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn will take on MMCRU for the second time this fall, having won the district contest, 62-0, at Marcus on Sept. 25. While every team qualifies for the playoffs this year, H-M-S is not taking for granted the program’s first postseason appearance since 2013. “We will show up and practice like we always practice,” Horkey said. “Our kids understand they have a job to do.” The Iowa High...
