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The strength of the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' track and field team showed again during the Okoboji Relays. Three throwers recorded Top 4 finishes during the meet on April 22 at Milford. Jacob Cates won the discus throw with a toss of 135'1", while Adam Schierholz was runner-up with his best effort of 132'1". In the shot put, Bryce Ortega finished third (42'11-1/2") and Cates was fourth (42'6"). Two Hawks scored points in the running events. George Vargas placed sixth in the 3200-meter run...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' golf team won its first War Eagle Conference dual meet of the season on April 23, defeating George-Little Rock at Sanborn Golf and Country Club. The Hawks finished with a team score of 235. G-LR only had three players participate in the meet and did not record a team total. Gracie Knobloch (48) and Kinsey Schirmer (49) were top medalists for the meet. Ava Dolphin was a first-time medalist, finishing fourth with a round of 60. Other H-M-S player scores were...
Playing on a very windy day at Sanborn Golf and Country Club, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn could not keep pace with South O'Brien during a 186-203 loss. The War Eagle Conference boys' golf dual was played April 18. "It was a difficult night weather-wise but we are dealing with it," Hawk coach Mark Japenga acknowledged. "I am happy with the way our kids are battling and working through some adversity." Aiden Bush was a medalist for the first time this season, finishing No. 3 with a round of 46. Other...
Competing as a full team for the first time, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn lost to South O'Brien by just five strokes in a War Eagle Conference girls' golf dual. The Wolverines earned the 247-252 win on a wind-swept Sanborn Golf and Country Club on April 18. "I was super proud of the ladies battling the wind and the cold," said Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese. Gracie Knobloch and Kinsey Schirmer again claimed the Top 2 medalist spots. Knobloch shot a 52 while Schirmer finished with a round of 54. "I...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn senior Jacob Cates last week signed his letter of intent to play baseball next year at Grand View University in Des Moines. Cates was recruited by GVU and will be a catcher on the baseball team. He was contacted by multiple colleges for catching and pitching, but ultimately committed to play for the Vikings due to their ongoing success in their athletic and academic programs. Cates has been catching and pitching for H-M-S at the varsity level since his freshman year and...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn overcame early difficulties to play better golf against Harris-Lake Park on April 9. The War Eagle Conference dual was played at Sanborn Golf and Country Club. The Hawks (0-2) lowered their team score from their previous meet by 12 strokes but still lost to the Wolves, 172-192. "We battled back from some early problems and played mentally tough golf," Hawk coach Mark Japenga said. "We are starting to have some kids really develop and shoot better golf. I expect us to...
After struggling to score points in their first meet, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' track and field team finished with 58 at the Wolverine Midseason Meet hosted by South O'Brien on April 11. The top contributor to the team total was Lexi Croatt, who won the 800-meter run in a close finish (3:01.62) and finished third in the 1500-meter run (6:28.43). Alexis Grover was the runner-up in the shot put (27'9-1/2"). Other individual placings in the Top 6 were: 3000 – Jocelyn Abonce, third, 3...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' track and field team began a busy week at the Unity Christian Coed Invitational on April 8 in Orange City. Competing against several strong area teams, the Hawks scored 43 points and had several place-finishers. Competing in the field events, Jacob Cates was runner-up in the discus throw (125'5") and Adam Schierholz placed third (124'8"). Bryce Ortega finished third in the shot put (44'3-1/2") and Cates was fifth (42'8-1/2"). Top 6 individual finishes in running...
Competing in “Northwest Iowa’s Biggest Meet,” Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn track and field athletes found success at the Sioux City Relays on April 13 at Elwood Olson Stadium. Top performances for the Hawk boys included a pair of Top 10 finishes in the discus throw. Adam Schierholz placed sixth with a toss of 141’4” and Jacob Cates finished eighth with a throw measuring 136’9”. Bryce Ortega contributed a 12th-place finish in the shot put (44’10”) while Cates placed 27th (41’2”). In the open running events, George Vargas placed 19th in the 3200-mete...
With their opening meet postponed due to the weather, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn golfers had to wait two days to begin competing. The Hawks took on War Eagle Conference opponent Akron-Westfield on April 4 at Sanborn Golf and Country Club. With only two varsity girls' players, H-M-S did not compile a team score. As a result, Akron-Westfield won the dual with their team total of 207. Both H-M-S golfers did achieve individual success. Gracie Knobloch finished in a tie with the Westerners' Allie Swoyer...
Spring sports teams at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn will head outdoors next week as their 2024 seasons get underway. The Hawk track and field teams are scheduled to compete in a meet hosted by MOC-Floyd Valley on Tuesday, April 2, at Orange City. The H-M-S golf teams will host two meets next week. Harris-Lake Park and H-M-S will play at Sanborn Golf and Country Club on Tuesday, April 2, and the Hawks will take on Akron-Westfield on Thursday, April 4. Complete schedules and previews of all H-M-S teams...
Several individual and relay competitors from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn finished in the Top 10 during a meet hosted by Buena Vista University on March 15. On the boys' side, Jacob Cates finished fifth (44'2-1/4") in the shot put and Bryce Ortega placed sixth (43'5-1/2"). Ryan Grotluschen came in fifth in the 400 meter dash (:57.82), Jr Araiza placed 10th in the 200 meter dash (:26.03), and George Vargas placed 10th in the 800 meter run (2:27.24). The Hawks' best relay finish came in the 4x200, wher...
A northwest Iowa athlete has been named Mr. Iowa Basketball 2024 by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association (IPSWA). Jesse Van Kalsbeek, of MOC-Floyd Valley, was selected during a meeting of approximately 40 Iowa print sports writers and basketball coaches. Van Kalsbeek averaged 26 points per game for the Dutch, who lost in the Class 3A semifinals at the boys’ state basketball tournament. Those named to the all-state teams in all four classes were voted on by sports writers and high school basketball coaches who attended the in-person m...
The 2023-24 War Eagle Conference girls' basketball all-conference selections were announced last week and three Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn players are included. Junior Kylee Schiphoff was named to the all-WEC first team. The junior led H-M-S in scoring and steals, and was second in blocks. She was a second-team selection a year ago. Another junior, Abby Douma, was named to this year's all-WEC second team. She led H-M-S in rebounds and blocks, and finished third in scoring. Douma was honorable...
Lawton Schiphoff is Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's representative on the 2023-24 War Eagle all-conference boys' basketball teams. The sophomore led H-M-S in scoring and assists, and was third in rebounding and steals. The complete list of all-WEC boys' basketball players follows. BOYS' ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM First Team: Remsen St. Mary's – Collin Homan, 11; Sam Schmillen, 11. South O'Brien – Ben Woodall, 12; Derek Paulsen, 11. Akron-Westfield – Laytin Koch, 12; Jackson Marnach, 12. Hinton – Logan K...
The turning of the calendar from 2023 to 2024 led to a strong finish for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' basketball team. H-M-S finished the pre-holiday portion of the schedule with a 4-5 record. But following the break, the Hawks won six straight games and nine of their final 13 to post the program's best record in seven years. The Hawks also climbed up the War Eagle Conference standings, finishing fifth at 6-4. "Going from a 3-19 season record last year to 13-9 this year, I couldn't be more...
With only two returning players with any varsity experience, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' basketball team faced a major rebuilding task during the 2023-24 season. Unable to score consistently and outmanned in most games, the Hawks finished 0-22 overall and 0-10 in the War Eagle Conference. Despite negative outcomes on game nights, Hawk coach Naet Hoaglund saw progress during the season. "Obviously a challenging and struggling year in terms of results," he acknowledged. "Our ultimate goal...
Both Okoboji/HMS wrestling squads enjoyed success on the mats during their 2023-24 seasons. The Pioneer girls ended their dual season with winning records overall (7-2) and in the Siouxland Conference (5-1). They finished in a second-place tie at the conference tournament. Senior Avery Ballis, the only senior on the roster, and freshman Brooke Stockdale were at-large selections for the all-conference second team. Junior Amelia Sirola advanced to the girls' state wrestling championships where...
When a high school bowler rolls a perfect game in any competition, it is a major accomplishment. But to bowl a 300 game at a state meet is something special. That is what Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn bowler Jack Mastbergen did during the Class 1A state individual tournament on Feb. 21 at Waterloo. The junior put Xs on the scoreboard during the first nine frames of his third game in pre-bracket play, and then put up three more in the 10th to reach perfection. "Jack started off from where he left off...
No other team came close to Charles City at the Class 1A girls' bowling state qualifying meet on Feb. 12, but Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn took a step in the right direction. Charles City won the automatic berth to the state team bowling tournament during the qualifying meet on Feb. 12 at Locomotion Lanes in Sanborn. The Comets finished the 15 Baker games with a total pin count of 2361. The Hawks finished second at 1938, which was one place higher than they placed in 2023. Forest City finished third...
Okoboji/HMS wrestler Tyce Hanson failed to make it to the podium at the state tournament held at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Class 2A wrestlers opened the tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 14, with championship first and second round matches. Hanson got off to a strong start, winning a major decision over Kooper Waugh of West Delaware (13-5). He then lost by technical fall to Landen Davis of Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (5:23/16-0). Moving to the consolation bracket, Hanson opened the next day...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn senior Adam Schierholz last week signed to play football next fall at Minnesota State Moorhead. Schierholz played all four years on the gridiron at H-M-S and tallied 52 tackles. He was both a first team and second team all-district selection during his career, and was a member of two district championship teams. He served as a team captain his senior season....
At a point during the second half it seemed that Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn was taking control of its Class 2A girls' regional quarterfinal game with Manson Northwest Webster. But the Hawks would only score two points the rest of the way and the Cougars did just enough to emerge with a 46-44 win on Feb. 13 in Hartley. The closeness of the final score confirmed Hawk coach Ashley Tessum's feeling that the game would be a battle. "Going into the game, I knew it was going to be a hard-fought game. We...
Not qualifying for the boys' state bowling team competition was disappointing for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, but advancing more bowlers to the state individual tournament offered some consolation. Jack Mastbergen, Eli Mastbergen and Caleb Aaron were the Top 3 individuals at the state qualifying meet on Feb. 13 at Locomotion Lanes. Those finishes qualified them to advance to the state individual meet. Jack Mastbergen was H-M-S's only individual state qualifier in 2023. He and Aaron also competed in...
After winning just six War Eagle Conference girls' basketball games during the previous three seasons, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn finished 2023-24 with a 6-4 record. The final win came on Feb. 6 in Hartley, as H-M-S defeated South O'Brien, 56-39. The Hawks led 13-9 after the first quarter and by seven early in the second. After the Wolverines narrowed the margin to four, Moriah Otto made a basket and Kylee Schiphoff hit a three-pointer to make the halftime score 22-13. "I am very proud of how the gi...
