Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Okoboji/HMS wrestlers began a busy week on the mats with a quadrangular at Moville on Jan. 7. The Pioneers defeated South Central Calhoun, 52-29, and lost to Alta-Aurelia, 41-33, and Woodbury Central, 47-28. Two wrestlers from H-M-S competed. At 113 pounds, Nathan Stofferan won by fall over Kase Kraft of South Central Calhoun (1:39), lost by fall to Eli Rieb of Alta-Aurelia (1:49) and lost by technical fall to Nathan Benedix of Woodbury Central (21-5/5:05). Wrestling at 215 pounds, Riley...
Getting the ball to go in the basket was a key to success for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in its 67-47 win over George-Little Rock. The Hawk boys made 27-of-49 shots from the field in the game played Jan. 7 at George. Their 55 percent shooting included 10-of-18 made from outside the three-point arc. "It was nice to get in the win column to start the second half of the season," said Hawk coach Naet Hoaglund. "I thought we competed hard and we were pretty connected as a team." Isaac Schierholz had a...
George-Little Rock took the lead for good in the second half and withstood a late rally by Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn to claim a 45-40 win on Jan. 7 at George. H-M-S trailed from the start of the War Eagle Conference girls' basketball game, but overcame an early five-point deficit to take the lead in the second quarter. The teams traded leads for the rest of the half before a basket by G-LR tied the score at 26-26. The Mustangs opened the second half with an 8-0 scoring run and led by nine at the...
Okoboji/HMS continued its undefeated streak in girls' wrestling duals with two wins on Jan. 9 at Milford. The Pioneers defeated East Sac County, 54-17, and Pocahontas Area, 60-6. Only three matches were wrestled against Pocahontas Area and the Pioneers won two. One win was by Mahkenzie Mattingly, who pinned Teeyona Corliss (4:37). She also won by forfeit against East Sac County. Madi Lauer recorded two wins, both by forfeit. Other Okoboji/HMS girls who were 2-0 were Kaela Weston, Brooke...
MMCRU took advantage of their home lanes to sweep Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn at a bowling meet Jan. 9 at Remsen. "We showed signs of not being in practice for two weeks and MMCRU was on their home alley. It was definitely an advantage for them," Hawk coach Julia Meyer said. The H-M-S girls gave MMCRU a good battle and narrowly lost by 40 pins. Pin totals for the individual games were: Addison Huffman 136, 135; Kaeley Benson 161, 125; Lillian Van Loon 146, 155; Mason VerHelst 141, 157; Kaidence...
A limited Okoboji-HMS lineup was only six points away from finishing as high as fourth place at the Sheldon girls' wrestling tournament on Jan. 4. Only eight Pioneers competed and two did not place. One of those was Miley Appledorn of H-M-S. Wrestling at 120 pounds, Appledorn lost by fall to Sophia Villegas of East Sac County (1:37) and Brooklyn Jager of Akron-Westfield (0:59). Those who did place were Brooke Stockdale, second at 110 pounds; Brilee Fauth, third at 125; Kaela Weston, fourth at...
A slow start led to a loss in the opening game of 2025 for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' basketball team. The 62-51 loss to Unity Christian on Jan. 2 at Orange City ended the Hawks' four-game winning streak. H-M-S fell behind 15-2 to open the game and trailed 25-11 at the end of the first quarter. The Hawks stepped up their offensive production in the second quarter to score 20 points, but could only narrow the deficit to seven and trailed 40-31 at half time. Two baskets early in the second...
For Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School athletes, the past year was one of significant accomplishments and difficult challenges. The following is a snapshot of the highs and lows of 2024. They did it again H-M-S boys' cross country runners enjoyed winning the War Eagle Conference title so much in 2023 that they wanted to do it again. So they went out and did just that, topping the team standings with 57 points at the meet held at Marcus. Aiden Bush (sixth), Easton Teal (seventh) and Damian Dodge...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's trio of double-digit scorers outdid three Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire players who also scored in double figures during their girls' basketball game on Dec. 16. That advantage proved to be the difference during a 74-67 victory on the Hawks' home court. In addition to scoring 27 points, Kylee Schiphoff pulled down 12 rebounds and added two assists and two steals. Abby Douma scored 15 points, blocked nine shots and grabbed five rebounds. Moriah Otto added 11...
An opening 10-0 run by Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire proved to be the difference-maker during a 66-55 win over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, on Dec. 16 in Hartley. In addition to the fast start, the Titans also scored the final nine points of the first quarter to build at 24-8 lead. "We came out slow in that first period," Hawk coach Naet Hoaglund said. "Defensively, we were slow to rotate and struggled to deny the ball into the post. Offensively, I thought we settled for threes early and didn't...
The team finish for Okoboji/HMS wrestlers mirrored the individual placements at the Austin Roberts Memorial Tournament on Dec. 21. Most of the Pioneer boys finished either third or fourth in their respective weight classes, leading to a fourth-place overall finish at the meet hosted by Spencer. Chase Franklin and Nathaniel Franklin were the top individual finishers. The former won the 120-pound title and the latter was runner-up at 175 pounds. Placing third were Tyce Hanson (132), Brennan Baschke (138), Dillon Wittrock (150) and Keyshawn Smith...
Bowlers from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn successfully adjusted to lane conditions at Sportsman’s Lanes at Hawarden on Dec. 17. The Hawks swept both teams from West Sioux to remain undefeated entering the holiday break. The girls bowled a three-game format, as West Sioux had only one participant. Jordan Lux and Mason VerHelst tied for high series, each rolling a three-game total of 473. Individual scores were: Addison Huffman 129, 96, 145 – 370; Kaeley Benson 113, 109, 101 – 323; Lillian Van Loon 104, 100, 127 – 331; VerHelst 161, 154, 158 – 473;...
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,...
