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War Eagle Conference boys’ golf teams wrapped up the regular season at The Ridge Golf Club in Sioux Center, where the conference tournament was played on May 9. Nick Bronstad was the highest finisher for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn at 16th overall, shooting an 18-hole total of 91 (45-46). Next were Spencer McCarter (45-51, 96), Jack Mastbergen (49-56, 105), Lucas Kroese (56-53, 109), Keith DeBoer (53-59, 112) and Wyatt Borden (70-61, 131). H-M-S finished eighth among the 11 teams with a combined score of 401. Akron-Westfield added a conference t...
Having finished ninth a year ago at the War Eagle Conference girls’ golf tournament and in the dual standings, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn moved up two spots in 2022. H-M-S was the seventh-place team at the conference tournament on May 10 at The Ridge Golf Club in Sioux Center. The Hawks’ overall score was 453. “Overall we had a great day,” said Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese. Kinsey Schirmer finished 14th overall with an 18-hole score of 107 (55-52). Elise Haack came in 19th (50-59, 109), Emma Schmillen was 36th (58-60, 118), Gracie Knobloch was 39th (6...
Three golfers from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn have qualified for the War Eagle Conference first or second teams for the 2022 season. Junior Elise Haack finished No. 10 in the girls' standings and made the first team, while sophomore Kinsey Schirmer finished 18th overall and is second team all-conference. Senior Nick Bronstad finished No. 19 in the overall standings and made the all-WEC boys' second team. All-conference golf teams are determined by the number of points a player earns at each...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn saw its girls' golf season come to an end on May 13 during Class 1A regional first-round play at Primghar Golf and Country Club. The Hawks finished sixth among eight competing teams with a combined score of 450, and did not qualify to advance to the finals. "We knew going into regionals that the Primghar course would be a challenge for us. We definitely could have shot better, but as a whole I was proud of the girls," said Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese. Gracie Knobloch...
A 195-202 win over West Sioux gave Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn a split in War Eagle Conference boys' golf dual action last week. The final meet was played on May 6 at the Hawarden Golf Club. H-M-S players finishing second through fourth on the leader board were Jack Mastbergen (46), Spencer McCarter (49) and Lucas Kroese (49). Also competing were Nick Bronstad (51), Keith DeBoer (53) and Wyatt Borden (60). The Hawks were unable to play two of their scheduled conference dual meets. Nine-hole scores at...
Two Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School students were recognized for their dedication to Hawk athletics with the Hard Working Athlete Award. The awards were presented to seniors Kaley Pearson and Connor Dodd at the Booster Club Banquet on May 4. Dodd is a repeat honoree, having received the initial boys' award last year. Any student in grades 9-12 is eligible to be nominated by an H-M-S coach. They must be involved in at least two sports; be committed to weight room participation; and be...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn crowned a War Eagle Conference boys' champion and had two runner-up finishes at the 2022 track and field meet hosted by Hinton on May 3. The Hawks' all-conference qualifier this year is Kooper Ebel, who won the 400-meter dash in a time of :51.84. Connor Dodd was runner-up in the 100-meter dash (:11.38) and also in the 200 (:23.16). H-M-S's best relay finish was turned in by Ryan Borden, Ethan Diehm, Ebel and Dodd, who placed second in the 4x100 (:45.06). Other individuals...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn wrapped up the dual portion of the girls' golf season with a victory May 6 at Hawarden. The Hawks recorded a team total of 222 while West Sioux did not have a score as only two players competed. Individually, Gracie Knobloch (49), Kinsey Schirmer (54) and Kaley Pearson (57) finished second, third and fourth on the meet leaderboard. Megan Ten Kley (62), Elise Haack (63) and Morgan Grooters (66) were H-M-S's other varsity players. Playing JV were Abby Kunzman (57) and Emma...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn moved up two places and more than doubled its team score from a year ago at the War Eagle Conference girls' track and field meet. Hinton hosted this year's event on May 3. H-M-S had two individuals earn all-conference honors. Emily Mutombo won the long jump with her best distance of 15'6", and Jasmine Lux won the 400-meter dash in a time of 1:02.28. Mutombo and Lux also joined Lydia Harders and Abby Otto to win the sprint medley (1:55.17) and 4x100 (:53.12) relays. Lux fin...
Postseason meets on tap for H-M-S teams Both track and field teams from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn will compete in a Class 1A state qualifying meet on Thursday, May 12 at Lawton. Events begin at 4 p.m. Other competing teams will be Akron-Westfield, Gehlen Catholic, G-LR, Harris-Lake Park (boys), Lawton-Bronson, MMCRU, River Valley, Siouxland Christian, South O’Brien, Remsen St. Mary’s, Trinity Christian, Westwood and Whiting. Qualifiers from the meet will advance to the state track and field meet, May 19-21, at Des Moines. The first round of the...
Season-best performances led to two wins for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' golf team on April 29 at Sanborn. The meet was a makeup date for earlier-scheduled events. In War Eagle Conference play, the Hawks topped South O'Brien, 204-215, to earn their first win of the season. In non-conference action, H-M-S completed the sweep with a 204-220 victory over Sioux Central. Finishing among the Top 4 individuals against both the Wolverines and the Rebels were Elise Haack, No. 2, 46; Kinsey...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn split a boys' golf double dual with South O'Brien and Sioux Central on April 29 at Sanborn Golf and Country Club. South O'Brien edged H-M-S by one stroke (183-184) to win the War Eagle Conference portion of the meet, while the Hawks topped Sioux Central (184-208) to earn the split. Nick Bronstad shot a 43 and Jack Mastbergen fired a 46 to finish second and fourth on the leaderboard against South O'Brien. Using the same individual scores, Bronstad, Mastbergen and Wyatt Bord...
First-place finishers in two relays and the discus throw were among the top performances by the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys’ track and field team at the John Larson Relays. The meet hosted by North Union was held April 28 at Armstrong. Ryan Borden, Ethan Diehm, Kooper Ebel and Connor Dodd ran a winning time of 1:35.65 in the 4x200 relay. Those same runners also ran to victory in the 4x400 relay with a time of 3:46.48. Two Hawks sat atop the standings in the discus throw. Adam Schierholz had the best throw, reaching 118’4-1/2” while Keevy...
Putting together a complete lineup has been tough for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls’ track and field team, and so has been being able to compete due to the uncooperative nature of the weather. Some of those issues were overcome last week and the Hawks were ready to take advantage of the opportunities. “Our girls are hard workers,” said Hawk coach Kirsten Taylor. “They’re happy to get on a track and compete.” Individual accomplishments during the John Larson Relays at Armstrong included the Top 2 finishes by Jasmine Lux and Emily Mutombo in...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn’s golf and track and field teams will enter Class 1A postseason competition next week. H-M-S will play in the boys’ golf sectional at Primghar on Wednesday, May 11. Tee-off is at 10 a.m. Other competing teams are George-Little Rock, GT/RA, Harris-Lake Park, South O’Brien (host), Trinity Christian and West Bend-Mallard. Teams and individuals advancing from the sectional will play in the district meet on May 16 at Spring Valley Golf Club near Livermore. Both track and field teams will compete in a state qualifying meet...
After having four of the first five meets of the season either rescheduled or cancelled, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' golf team was able to host a War Eagle Conference meet on April 21. Led by three players who finished among the top individuals, the Hawks claimed their first dual win of the season, 185-210, in action at Sanborn Golf and Country Club. Trinity Christian's Alec DeBoer recorded the low round with a 39, but Nick Bronstad, Wyatt Borden and Jack Mastbergen of H-M-S each shot a 45...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn mixed solid performances in the boys' relays with strong finishes in individual events during the 2022 Hawk Relays. The Hawk boys placed in six of seven relay events during their home meet on April 22, earning a pair of runner-up finishes in two of those races. "We had some good relays We went out and competed well," said Hawk coach Kyle Borchers. "There was some good competition in the relays." Finishing second were Ryan Borden, Ethan Diehm, Travis Kamradt and Connor...
Individuals and relay teams from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn placed in the Top 3 in nine events at the Hawk Relays on April 22. Those results combined to give the Hawk girls 81 points and a fourth-place finish among the eight teams. Emily Mutombo started things for H-M-S with a winning effort in the long jump. Her best attempt measured 15'3". Mutombo then joined Abby Otto, Lydia Harders and Jasmine Lux in a winning effort in the distance medley relay. The quartet ran the 1600-meter race in a time of...
After having two meets postponed the previous week, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's golf teams had their first taste of War Eagle Conference dual competition. The Hawk girls and boys took on Remsen St. Mary's at the Remsen Golf Course on April 11. H-M-S lost the girls' dual, 223-235. Elise Haack (54) finished second overall and Megan Ten Kley was third (56). Also competing were Gracie Knobloch (60), Abby Kunzman and Kaley Pearson (65) and Emma Schmillen (73). "It was good to get outside and finally...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' track and field team had a limited lineup during the Unity Christian Invitational, as several athletes were attending the state FFA convention. But those who were able to compete on April 11 at Orange City recorded solid performances. Jasmine Lux scored 18 of the Hawks' 24 team points. The senior was H-M-S's lone champion, winning the 100-meter dash in :13.26. She was runner-up in the 800-meter run, completing that race in 2:32.94. Other individual results for H...
Victories in their first and final relay races highlighted the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' track team's performance at the Unity Christian Invitational. The meet was held April 11 at Orange City. The Hawks got off to an impressive start in the running events, as Ryan Borden, Ethan Diehm, Kooper Ebel and Connor Dodd won the sprint medley relay. Their time for the 800-meter event was 1:38.79. That group then gave H-M-S a big finish, as they won the 4x100 relay in a time of :45.13. Individually th...
This spring has been a change of adjustment for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' track and field team as Kirsten Taylor joins the program as head coach. She succeeds Nicole Dorhout who had led the program since 2006. A Minnesota native, Taylor was a track athlete all through high school and also at Augustana College where she competed in the triple jump and long jump. She earned a degree in Physical Education and Exercise Science. Taylor's first teaching experience was in Colorado where she...
During an early-season preview of postseason-caliber competition, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' track athletes outpaced the best in two events and nearly won a third at the Sioux City Relays. The Hawks competed at Elwood Olson Stadium on April 9. Emily Mutombo, Abby Otto, Lydia Harders and Jasmine Lux combined to win the Class C sprint medley relay and set a new meet record time of 1:55.13. The same quartet also won the 4x100 meter relay in a time of :53.26. The Hawks nearly completed the...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' track and field team made a name for itself during the 2022 edition of the Sioux City Relays on April 9. Competing at Elwood Olson Stadium, H-M-S won the Class C 4x100 meter relay. Ryan Borden, Ethan Diehm, Kooper Ebel and Connor Dodd ran the race in a time of :45.53, nearly a full second faster than runner-up Gehlen Catholic. That same group finished second in the 4x200 relay with a time of 1:35.36. That was three seconds behind Lawton-Bronson's first-place...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's track and field teams continued their indoor meet success in the Class B division of the Dan Lennon Invitational. The meet was hosted by the University of South Dakota in Vermillion on March 22. H-M-S finished in the Top 10 in the boys' 4x200 relay. Ryan Borden, Ethan Diehm, Travis Kamradt and Kooper Ebel recorded a time of 1:39.95, which was good for seventh place. The Hawks' 1600-meter sprint medley relay team of Borden, Tyson Tessum, Diehm and Brenton Thomas placed...
