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A stroke here or there was all that kept Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn from earning its third War Eagle Conference girls’ golf dual victory. Remsen St. Mary’s hosted the final dual on May 6 and escaped with a 230-231 win. Gracie Knobloch was top medalist with a round of 50 and Kinsey Schirmer was next at 52. Ava Dolphin shot a 63 and Kinley Sampson added a 66. Josie Schwickerath (54) and Ava Garvin (57) were medalists for Remsen St. Mary’s. The Hawks’ conference dual season record was 2-7, and their average score was 235. Knobloch finished atop th...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn scored 75 points and finished fourth overall in the boys’ competition at the Sioux Central track and field meet on May 6. Damion Hansen won the shot put in his first varsity competition. His best effort was measured at 45 feet. Adam Schierholz topped the standings in the discus throw at 144’1” and Jacob Cates finished second at 128’8”. George Vargas was the runner-up in the 3200 meter run (12:00.13). H-M-S’s best relay finish was fourth in the 4x800. Nathaniel Ball, Carter Dolphin, Damian Dodge and Blaine Finster ran...
The final girls’ regular season track and field meet featured solid performances by Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn athletes. Sioux Central hosted the meet on May 6. Lexi Croatt earned another first-place finish in the 3000 meters (13:56.76), Hannah Tessum was runner-up in the discus throw (79’5-1/2”) and Alexis Grover placed fourth in the shot put (30’3”). Other individual results were: 100 – Pamela Mutombo, sixth, :15.44; Megan Otto, 17th, :16.79. 200 – Mutombo, 10th, :32.76; Kynlee Dolphin, 18th, :36.41. 400 – Jocelyn Abonce, 10th, 1:11.90; Evelyn...
State qualifying track meet today at Armstrong Track and field athletes from 14 area schools will compete in a Class 1A state qualifying meet today (May 9) at Armstrong. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and six other War Eagle Conference schools are among those assigned to the meet hosted by North Union. The top place winner in each event plus the next 14 best performances statewide from qualifying meet place winners will advance to the state meet. The 2024 coed state track meet will be held May 16-18, at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. Girls’ regional g...
The end of the War Eagle Conference girls’ dual golf season was in sight when Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn played MMCRU on May 3 at Marcus. The hosts won the second-to-last dual of the season, 226-236. Continuing their consistent play, Gracie Knobloch and Kinsey Schirmer finished at the top of the leader board, finishing with nine-hole scores of 43 and 51, respectively. Ava Dolphin and Kinley Sampson both carded rounds of 71. Kamrynn Visser played JV and shot an 87. Medalists for MMCRU were Ella Draper (51) and Aly Olson (56). Results of the H...
Excellent scores by both opponents in War Eagle Conference boys’ golf duals resulted in losses for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. Playing at Marcus on May 3, the Hawks lost to MMCRU, 155-188, despite recording one of their best team totals of the season. The top of the leader board was dominated by the Royals: Kamden Bork and Michael Schmillen (36), Kyler Bork (41) and Owen Schroeder (42). Right behind them at No. 5 was Jack Mastbergen (43). Also competing were Aiden Bush (46), Blake Meendering (47), Kolby Douma (52), Slayton McCarter (61) and Eli M...
The War Eagle Conference girls' golf tournament did not quite turn out as planned. After starting play at the Willow Creek Course in LeMars with the intention of golfing 18 holes, a 90-minute rain delay forced a restart of what became a nine-hole event. The circumstances did not deter Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn golfers Gracie Knobloch and Kinsey Schirmer. They finished No. 2 and No. 5 overall, shooting rounds of 45 and 47. "The conference meet tested the girls. Situations like that can be...
Crowning a conference champion and scoring more than twice as many points as they did in 2023 were measures of success for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn during the girls' competition at the War Eagle Conference track and field meet. Lexi Croatt established the lead early in the 3000-meter run and continued to pull away. The senior ran a time of 13:01.59 to finish as conference champion by a margin of over 14 seconds. The Hawks also competed well in field events on April 29 at Marcus. Eliza Tewes...
The effort was consistent but scoring was up and down for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn at the War Eagle Conference boys' golf tournament. The 18-hole event was played April 29 at Willow Creek Golf Course in LeMars. Jack Mastbergen had the best round for H-M-S, finishing with an 18-hole score of 89. He placed 25th overall, just out of the Top 24 to earn points that help determine this season's all-conference players. Other H-M-S players were Blake Meendering 47-59 106, Aiden Bush 58-49 107, Slayton McC...
Distance mattered for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in the boys' competition of the War Eagle Conference track and field meet. The Hawks scored well in the throwing and long running events during the meet on April 29 at Marcus. Two seniors finished near the top of the discus throw standings. Adam Schierholz was the runner-up with a throw of 141'10" and Jacob Cates was third at 135'10". Senior Bryce Ortega finished fifth in the shot put. His best effort was 42'6". George Vargas ran well in two...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' track and field athletes did not amass a large number of team points at the Okoboji Relays, but they turned in several personal-best performances during the meet on April 22 at Milford. According to Hawk coach Kirsten Taylor, four athletes finished with their best times or distances in both running and field events. "Our girls' times are going down and our field marks are improving at the perfect time," Taylor noted. Top individual finishers were Lexi Croatt,...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' golfers cut 28 strokes off their team total over the course of the week but still fell short of victory in War Eagle Conference dual action. Playing at Hull on April 22, Blake Meendering (47) and Jack Mastbergen (50) finished No. 2 and No. 4 on the leader board, but the Hawks still lost to Trinity Christian by a margin of 202-212. Also competing were Eli Mastbergen 56, Kolby Douma 59, and Aiden Bush and Talan Zearing 60. The Tigers' Gavin Andringa (46) and Ty...
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...
