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Despite starting with one of the best scoring quarters of the season, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn could not keep pace with George-Little Rock during a War Eagle Conference boys' basketball game. The Mustangs were 83-34 winners on Dec. 19 in Hartley. The Hawks scored 12 points in the opening quarter but were trailing by 16 as the Mustangs went on a 19-5 run over the final five minutes. G-LR enjoyed a 23-8 scoring advantage in the second quarter to build a 31-point lead. Eleven straight points to...
Coming off a successful road swing, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' basketball team didn't find playing at home to be an advantage. In their final game before the holiday break, the Hawks were defeated by George-Little Rock, 58-26, on Dec. 19. H-M-S trailed from the start but stayed close through the first five minutes. The Mustangs closed out the opening quarter with a 12-3 run that increased their lead to 18-8, and continued to extend the advantage to 30-13 at halftime. The Hawks' offensive...
Okoboji/HMS sent both Lyon County wrestling teams home with losses following a Siouxland Conference boys' double dual on Dec. 14 at Milford. The Pioneers dominated West Lyon, 63-18. H-M-S wrestler James Gellerman (175 pounds) pinned Jackson VerMeer in 1:44. Michael Gonnerman (126), Tyce Hanson (132) and Brennan Baschke (144) won by fall, and Alex Rouse (157) won an 8-3 decision. H-M-S wrestlers Nathan Stofferan (113), Ethan Wiersma (215) and Bryce Ortega (285) all won by forfeit, as did Dalten...
he Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn basketball teams experienced highs and lows during non-conference games with Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire, on Dec. 11 at Graettinger. Experiencing the highs were the Hawk girls, who took control of their game in the second half to earn a 64-52 win. H-M-S led much of opening half, holding a 15-14 advantage after one quarter and extending it to 26-20. The Titans then responded with a 7-0 run to close out the half, giving them a 27-26 lead. The Hawks regained the...
Some areas improved for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys’ basketball team in their War Eagle Conference game at Akron-Westfield. But the Hawks continued to struggle offensively during the 66-20 loss on Dec. 12. The Hawks were limited to nine points in the first half while Akron-Westfield scored 36 in the opening two quarters. H-M-S was outscored 30-11 in the second half. Jayden Leth’s seven points led H-M-S, while Bradley Van Beek scored five, Lawton Schiphoff scored four, and Alex Billings and Josh Cruz added two points. H-M-S made just 8-of-41...
Playing at Gehlen Catholic on Dec. 15, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls’ basketball team finished a stretch of four consecutive road games with a 55-42 win. The Hawks split the four games and earned their first win in War Eagle Conference play. H-M-S held a four-point lead after one quarter and outscored Gehlen Catholic by seven in the second to take a 28-17 lead. The Hawks’ advantage grew to 41-28 in the second half and they maintained it the rest of the way. Moriah Otto scored 18 points and Kylee Schiphoff scored 17 to lead H-M-S. Abby Douma...
Scores continued to improve for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn’s bowling teams as they head into the holiday break. Competing against West Sioux, the Hawk varsity teams were both victorious on Dec. 12 at Hawarden. The H-M-S girls defeated West Sioux by a cumulative score of 2,193-1,779. “The girls came away with a win in their match by 414 pins and with improved scores,” said Hawk coach Julia Meyer. “I am so happy and proud of their commitment and progress.” Singles’ game scores were Heather Elgersma, 160-158 318; Jordan Lux, 171-124 295; Meghan Lars...
A split of two wrestling duals is the best the Okoboji/HMS girls could earn during action on Dec. 14 at Milford. The Pioneers outscored West Lyon, 48-21, to claim their second Siouxland Conference dual win. Winning matches by fall were Alyana Alesse (130 pounds) and Avery Ballis (135). West Lyon gave up forfeits at six weight classes. H-M-S freshman Madi Lauer lost her 115-pound match to Kiann Blomgren in 40 seconds. Okoboji/HMS lost by a 48-30 margin to Central Lyon/George-Little Rock. The...
Both bowling teams from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn were right on the heels of MMCRU for top spots at the Sioux Central Invitational. Four teams competed in the meet at Spencer Bowl on Dec. 5. The H-M-S girls' team score was 2,047, which put them in second place behind MMCRU with 2,063. Emmetsburg and Sioux Central did not have team scores. "Our girls' team was much-improved over the last two weeks and we are very proud of them for the efforts they made," said Hawk coach Julia Meyer. "The majority of...
The Siouxland Conference wrestling dual season started with some tough competition for Okoboji/HMS. Sioux Center won nine matches by fall to earn a commanding 58-21 win on Dec. 7 at Milford. H-M-S senior Ethan Wiersma (215 pounds) lost an 8-0 major decision to Brodie Van Regenmorter; James Gellerman (175) was pinned by Reid Hulshof (0:55); Austin Greer (120) lost by fall to Eddie Topete (1:35); and Bryce Ortega (285) lost by fall to Jacques Zomermaand (4:19). Nathan Stofferan received a forfeit...
The Okoboji/HMS girls' wrestling team earned a quick 60-0 varsity dual win on Dec. 7 at Milford. Only two matches were wrestled, so the Pioneers scored most of their points against Sioux Center due to forfeits. Kimberly Bergeson and Avery Ballis won the two competitive matches by fall. • Fourth at Spencer Invite Okoboji/HMS competed at the Spencer Girls' Wrestling Invitational on Dec. 9, finishing fourth as a team. H-M-S freshman Miley Appeldorn placed fifth at 125 pounds. She won by fall o...
Four players scoring in double figures and an advantage on the boards helped send Remsen St. Mary's past Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, 61-19, in a War Eagle Conference boys' basketball game on Dec. 8 at Remsen. Lawton Schiphoff's basket tied the score at 2-2 but St. Mary's would take control with an 11-1 run. Bradley Van Beek made a three-pointer to make the score 13-6 at the end of the opening quarter, and made another basket which gave the Hawks their only points of the second quarter. St. Mary's...
Remsen St. Mary's was on the plus side of almost every statistical category against Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn during a War Eagle Conference girls' basketball game. St. Mary's (1A No. 4) used that advantage to earn a 70-31 win Dec. 8 at Remsen. A 20-2 start put St. Mary's firmly in control of the contest. H-M-S trailed 24-8 at the end of the first quarter and fell farther behind as the first half progressed. St. Mary's led 43-20 at the break. H-M-S went scoreless over the final four minutes of the...
Okoboji/HMS defeated Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire for its first dual wrestling win of the season but found the going tougher against Spencer on Nov. 30 at Milford. The Pioneer topped GT/RA, 42-30. Trailing 15-12, Okoboji/HMS won five of the next seven matches by fall to earn the victory. Spencer concluded the night with a dominating 66-16 win over the Pioneers. Ethan Wiersma won a pair of matches at 215 pounds. He pinned the Titans' Treyton Kleve in 3:39 and the Tigers' Jake Schipper in 4...
Playing George-Little Rock in basketball for the first time as members of the War Eagle Conference, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn got off to a good start in the girls' game. But G-LR would gain the momentum and eventually earn the 61-47 win on Nov. 28 at George. The Mustangs broke the 15-15 deadlock in the second quarter and took a 31-25 lead into the intermission. H-M-S trailed by a 50-39 margin at the end of the third quarter and could not overcome the deficit. Abby Douma had a strong night...
A lengthy scoring drought turned Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's early lead into a 20-point deficit against Trinity Christian. The result was a 65-31 loss in boys' basketball action on Dec. 1 in Hartley. An 11-3 run in the first quarter gave H-M-S a 14-8 lead. But starting late in the opening period, Trinity Christian went on an 18-0 run that put them in front, 26-14. A basket by Josh Cruz with under three minutes to go in the second quarter ended the drought, but the Tigers would hold a 32-19 lead at...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn opened the 2023-24 girls' bowling season with a pair of meets at Locomotion Lanes at Sanborn. H-M-S lost to a strong MMCRU team during the opener on Nov. 28. The Royals finished with 2,290 points while the Hawks had 1,867. "The girls met a formidable opponent in the MMCRU girls' team as they were a tough team last year with several returning players," said Hawk coach Julia Meyer. Singles game scores were Keyanna Brower 143-127 270, Annika Overmire 113-149 262, Jordan Lux...
The home alleys were conducive to good scores for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' bowling team, but they were not quite enough against a quality opponent. The Hawks faced a good MMCRU team on Nov. 28. Results of the baker games helped give the Royals a combined total of 2,734 points. H-M-S finished with 2,574. "We knew that MMCRU would be a tough opponent after seeing them last year," said Hawk coach Julia Meyer. "The boys started out strong with good singles games; however, our downfall was...
The margins of victory were dissimilar but the end results were what counted most for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' basketball team last week. Hosting Woodbury Central on Nov. 30, the Hawks took control in the second half and rolled to a 75-50 win. The 75 points is the most scored by the H-M-S girls since the 2016-17 season. Abby Douma and Kylee Schiphoff led H-M-S with 21 and 20 points, Moriah Otto scored 13 points, Frankie Mohni scored nine and Gracie Knobloch scored six. The Hawks made...
Place finishers at West Lyon Invite Okoboji/HMS girls' wrestlers participated in the West Lyon Invitational on Nov. 20 at Inwood. Two H-M-S athletes were among the place finishers. Madi Lauer lost by fall (0:18) to Avery Beissel of Spirit Lake Park in the semifinals at 120 pounds, and won the third-place match by fall (5:28) over Karla Anzua of MOC-Floyd Valley. Miley Appeldorn, wrestling at 125 pounds, lost by fall (3:47) to Adriana Gutierrez of MOC-FV, won by fall (2:17) over Mia Kraai of Siou...
Winter sports seasons get started Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's winter sports seasons got underway Nov. 21 when the girls' basketball team played at Sioux Central. Results will be reported in next week's issue. The first girl/boy basketball doubleheader of the season is scheduled for Nov. 28 when the Hawks play at George-Little Rock. H-M-S bowlers' first competition is also scheduled for Nov. 28 when they host MMCRU at Locomotion Lanes in Sanborn. The Okoboji/HMS boys' wrestlers hit the mats for the...
Seven players from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn were named to the 2023 Class A District 1 all-district football teams. Four of the players are repeat selections. Named to the first team from H-M-S are seniors Bradley Van Beek and Ethan Wiersma, along with junior James Gellerman. Wiersma was on the first team in 2022 and Gellerman was a second-team selection the previous year. Representing H-M-S on the second team are seniors Adam Schierholz and Ethan Huberg. Schierholz was on the first team last year...
Cold temperatures coupled with a brisk wind made the Lakeside Golf Course at Fort Dodge a challenging venue for the Class 1A boys' state cross country meet on Oct. 27. One of the competitors was Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn senior George Vargas, who had never been in a race with that level of competition and with as many fans to watch the runners. "The atmosphere was unlike anything George had experienced in his career – the volume of the crowd, the amount of spectators present and the highest level o...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn volleyball team's 2023 record of 7-18 might suggest that little progress was made to improve on the previous year's mark of 8-17. But Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese feels the positives outweigh the negatives. "Our win-loss record definitely didn't show what this team was capable of. We have battled since mid-September with injuries so unfortunately that was something we were constantly working through," she said. "In spite of that, I do feel like we showed growth throughout...
Two Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn volleyball players were named all-War Eagle Conference for the 2023 season, and three seniors qualified for inclusion on the all-academic conference list. Players earning all-conference accolades are junior Kylee Schiphoff, second team, and junior Frankie Mohni, honorable mention. Schiphoff was second team all-conference last year while Mohni is a first-time selection. Those qualifying for academic all-conference recognition are seniors who have cumulative grade point...
