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Before the season began, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' basketball coach Naet Hoaglund had no doubt that the Hawks would win a game. His concern was that their losing streak did not extend too far into the season. Well, his worries about that are over. Trailing at half time against Harris-Lake Park, the Hawks stepped up their play on both ends of the court, outscoring the Wolves by 18 points in the second half to earn a 47-35 win on Dec. 10 at Lake Park. That ended a 26-game losing streak dating...
Gehlen Catholic had one big quarter during the War Eagle Conference girls' basketball game played on Dec. 13 in Hartley. But Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn had the final word, outscoring the Jays by 18 points during the second half to earn a 64-49 win. Abby Douma scored 26 points, grabbed 18 rebounds and blocked 11 shots to record a triple-double. She made 8-of-11 shots from the floor and 10-of-11 at the free throw line. Hawk coach Ashley Tessum noted that Douma's performance was more than an...
Okoboji/HMS completed its first varsity dual sweep of the season in boys’ wrestling action Dec. 10 at Sioux Center. The Pioneers won 12 competitive matches and only lost one during a 63-12 win over LeMars. The dual with Sioux Center was closer, but a run of four straight wins early in the dual led Okoboji/HMS to the 47-36 win. James Gellerman won both of his matches at 165 pounds, defeating LeMars’ Schroeder by major decision (14-3) and pinning Calvin Nice of Sioux Center (1:00). Nathan Stofferan (113 pounds) won by fall over Landen Olson of...
A late rally and a strong start led the Okoboji/HMS girls’ wrestling team to a sweep of duals hosted by Sioux Center on Dec. 10. Trailing LeMars twice in the team scoring, the Pioneers rallied for a 42-36 win. Okoboji/HMS flipped the script against Sioux Center, building a comfortable lead on its way to a 48-27 victory. Addilyn Plathe, Brilee Fauth and Jenessa Gates won both of their matches. Two H-M-S athletes were among nine Pioneers who split their matches. Miley Appledorn won by fall over Mackenna Frerichs of LeMars (0:51) and lost by f...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn senior Gracie Knobloch last week signed her letter of intent to play softball at Iowa Lakes Community College next year. A standout shortstop and pitcher for the Hawks, Knobloch has racked up multiple all-War Eagle Conference selections during her career....
A strong finish offensively lifted the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' basketball team to a 49-33 win over Trinity Christian, on Dec. 3 at Hull. The Hawks outscored the Tigers by a 15-2 margin over the final eight minutes, overcoming a subpar offensive effort in the third quarter. That was the only period of the game when Trinity Christian scored in double figures. "I was happy with our defense," Hawk coach Ashley Tessum said. "We just needed to be more aggressive scoring, especially in the third...
The first week of the 2024-25 bowling season was a successful one, with both Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn teams earning wins. H-M-S hosted Estherville-Lincoln Central for a boys' meet on Dec. 3. The varsity Hawks rolled to a 3022-2085 win. Individual game scores were: Eli Mastbergen 234-206, Dawson Niichel 216-249, Hunter Daggett 206-162, Damian Dodge 170-195, Jack Mastbergen 217-212, and Skyler Shaffer 187-171. Scores for the five Baker games were 184, 179, 213, 210 and 169. "The boys got off to a...
Okoboji/HMS swept both girls' wrestling duals at Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire on Dec. 5. The Pioneers topped GTRA, 52-24, and needed a pin in the final match to edge Spencer, 42-39. Two girls from H-M-S competed. Natalie Nagel had no opponents at 190 pounds and won both matches by forfeit. Miley Appeldorn won by fall over Bonita Jordan of GTRA (3:10) and lost by fall to Summer Fliss of Spencer (2:44). Brooke Stockdale, Brilee Fauth and Jenessa Gates were all 2-0. Having a full lineup help...
The boys' wrestling season for Okoboji/HMS began on Dec. 5 with a split of duals hosted by Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire. Aided by forfeits at four weight classes, the Pioneers defeated GTRA, 52-27. Spencer then used pins in the final two matches to earn a 39-32 win. H-M-S senior James Gellerman won both matches, pinning Owen DeMoss of GTRA (1:47) and winning a decision over Cohen Roth of Spencer (15-8). Freshman Dallas Greer won two matches by forfeit, and freshman Riley Mattingly lost...
After leading well into the third quarter, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn saw the momentum shift, as Woodbury Central forced a tie at the end of regulation and went on to win, 61-59, in overtime. H-M-S played good defense in the first half of the boys' game Dec. 5 at Moville. Woodbury Central only scored 17 points and made 25 percent of their shots, while the Hawks led 9-5 after one quarter and 27-17 at halftime. "I was pleased with our effort and the way we competed," Hawk coach Naet Hoaglund said....
Competing against each other for the second time, Central Lyon/George-Little Rock outscored Okoboji-HMS to top the team standings during a girls' wrestling tournament at West Lyon. The Lions scored 138 points and the Pioneers scored 110. The third and fourth place teams were Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley (105.5) and MOC-Floyd Valley (105). Eleven teams participated in the tournament on Nov. 25. The Pioneers' Brooke Stockdale won the title at 110 pounds. Runner-up finishers were Lillie Schwager at 100...
A total of six points decided the outcome of the first two games for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' basketball team. H-M-S opened the season on the plus side of the scoreboard, defeating Woodbury Central by a 56-52 margin on Nov. 25 at Moville. The Hawks led 35-21 at half time and needed that advantage, as Woodbury Central cut the deficit to 45-38 after three quarters and to the final margin of four points. Scoring leaders were Kylee Schiphoff with 15 points and Abby Douma and Lindsey Van Es...
Three meets in five days gave the Okoboji-HMS girls' wrestlers a busy and successful start to the 2024-25 season. The season began with a double dual hosted by Emmetsburg on Nov. 19. Okoboji-HMS defeated Emmetsburg, 66-10, and Sioux Central, 57-24, taking advantage of several open weights. The Pioneers finished 5-5 in matches that were wrestled. H-M-S freshman Natalie Dagel was 2-0, winning by fall over Jazzmin DeShazer of Sioux Central (2:37) and by forfeit. Sophomore Miley Appledorn was 1-1,...
Members of the 2024 Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn volleyball team have received postseason recognition from the Iowa Girls Coaches Association. Eliza Tewes is a recipient of the 2024 E. Wayne Cooley "You Can" Award. Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese nominated the senior for the award. "Eliza is an extremely hardworking athlete who is a leader both on and off the court. She puts others before herself and is willing to do what it takes day in and day out to improve her skills," Kroese wrote. "She is a student ath...
Several volleyball players from the War Eagle Conference were named to the Iowa Girls Coaches Association all state or all district teams for the 2024 season. Bailey Boeve, a junior from Hinton, was named to the Elite Team All State, the Class 2A all-state first team and the Class 2A Northwest all-district. Other Hinton players recognized were Karlyn Kovarna, 2A all-state and Northwest all-district, and Katelyn Hoefling, Northwest all-district. They are also juniors. Over half of the players named to the ICGA Class 1A Northwest all-district...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn freshman Ava Vogt helped represent the Spencer girls' swim team at the state competition in Marshalltown last week. She competed in two relay events, helping the Tigers to a 16th-place overall finish. The Spencer 200-yard medley relay made up of Halle Sears, Ella Kasperbauer, Lilly Gross and Vogt placed 11th with a time of 1:54.04. The same quartet also competed in the 200-yard freestyle relay, finishing 28th with a time of 1:45.61. Thirty teams competed at the state...
A scrimmage organized by the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' basketball team will provide an opportunity for players and the community to support local students and families by collecting food donations. H-M-S is hosting an "Achieve Scrimmage" on Monday, Nov. 25, starting at 6 p.m. in the high school gym. The scrimmage will be for the JV and varsity teams of H-M-S and MVAOCOU. Community members are encouraged to attend. Donations of canned food or shelf-stable food items will be accepted for...
Practices have officially begun for the 2024-25 winter sports seasons and Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn athletes are starting to compete. The Okoboji-HMS girls' wrestlers opened the season in a triangular at Emmetsburg on Nov. 19. They continue early-season action in a meet at Sioux Central on Friday, Nov. 22, and are back at Emmetsburg for the Lady E-Hawk tournament on Saturday, Nov. 23. Okoboji/HMS will also compete in a meet hosted by West Lyon on Monday, Nov. 25. The basketball season opens with...
An improved record and a playoff appearance by the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn football team were some of the highlights of the 2024 season. H-M-S improved its win total by two, moving to 3-6 overall and 3-3 in Class A District 1. As the fourth-place team in the district, H-M-S qualified for the postseason for the fourth time in five seasons. First-year head coach Jeremiah Delzer is pleased with the players' attitude throughout the season. "Just the growth from everybody, everybody's buy-in and...
Nine players from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn were named to the 2024 Class A District 1 all-district football teams. Named to the first team were seniors James Gellerman, Damion Hansen, Jack Mastbergen, Slayton McCarter and Blake Meendering. Second-team selections were juniors Alex Billings and Ricky Smith, Jr. Honorable mention picks were junior Isaac Schierholz and freshman Jackson Vogt. Junior Mattis Octmann, an exchange student from Germany, was tabbed for a special honor as the top placekicker...
Five Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn volleyball players were recognized by the War Eagle Conference for athletic and academic performance. Seniors Abby Douma and Frankie Mohni were named to the volleyball all-conference second team, and senior Kylee Schiphoff earned honorable mention. Seniors who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or above are named academic all-conference. H-M-S players earning that recognition are Addy Sheeler, Eliza Tewes, Douma and Mohni. H-M-S finished in a tie for seventh place in the conference standings with a record...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn volleyball team began the 2024 season with high expectations, some of which were not realized by the time it ended with a 3-0 loss to West Lyon in the opening round of the Class 2A regional tournament. H-M-S finished the season with a record of 7-14 overall. The Hawks' 4-6 record in War Eagle Conference play was an improvement of two wins from the 2023 season. "Looking back on the season, we obviously didn't achieve some of the goals we set out to," said Hawk coach Che...
West Lyon's offensive strength created problems for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn during the quarterfinal round of the Class 2A Region 7 volleyball tournament. The Wildcats swept the match 25-13, 25-13, 25-22 on Oct. 23 at Inwood. H-M-S could not overcome early deficits in the first and second sets, as West Lyon controlled the action with their play at the net and their strong serving. "I felt like West Lyon did a great job early in the match of taking us out of our comfort zone, making us struggle...
Contrasting styles of football were on full display during the first round of the Class A playoffs on Oct. 25 at Britt. Relying on its rushing attack and big plays by its special teams, defending champion West Hancock proved too much for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's passing offense to overcome in a 65-27 win. The difference in styles was evident in how the teams scored. The Eagles' first drive was their longest (seven plays) and ended with Brady Bixel scoring on a one-yard run. As the opening half...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn cross country runners performed well at the 1A state qualifying meet on Oct. 24 at Holstein. But the quality of the competition left the Hawks on the outside in terms of advancing any runners to the state meet. The Hawk boys started well and were in a good position through the midpoint of the race. "The course had a pretty decent incline to start the race and I thought our guys did a really nice job with that and set themselves up well," said Hawk coach Naet Hoaglund. "I...
