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Reaching a major accomplishment during an athletic career is great. Doing so when your team wins on its home court makes it really special. Frankie Mohni experienced both during Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's volleyball match on Sept. 16. The senior recorded the 1,000th set assist of her career, and the Hawks swept West Sioux to earn their second win in War Eagle Conference play. Mohni has been the model of consistency as the Hawks' setter. After starting her career with 54 assists as a freshman,...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn salvaged one win in pool play during the GTRA volleyball tournament on Sept. 21 at Graettinger. Emmetsburg (21-13, 21-15) and Pocahontas Area (21-14, 21-16) swept H-M-S. The Hawks defeated GTRA (21-5, 21-23, 15-9), giving them third place in their pool. Cumulative statistics for the tournament were: Kills: Abby Douma 13, Kylee Schiphoff 10, Moriah Otto 9, Eliza Tewes 4 and Eva Stammer 2. Set Assists: Frankie Mohni 30. Blocks: Douma 4 and Mohni 2. Digs: Lindsey Van Es and...
A late preseason addition to the roster paid big dividends for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in its Class A District 1 game with Akron-Westfield on Sept. 20. Exchange student Mattis Octmann kicked a 28-yard field goal with four seconds left to put H-M-S in front, 37-34. But the excitement was not quite over. Following the ensuing kickoff, Akron-Westfield threw a short pass and attempted to lateral the ball. Slayton McCarter intercepted a lateral attempt and returned the ball 35 yards, sealing the...
Cross country runners from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn successfully navigated the Little Sioux Golf and Country Club at Sioux Rapids, where the Chris Smith Invitational was held on Sept. 17. Five H-M-S athletes ran season-best times. One was Kamryn Ebel, who placed 21st with a time of 24:20. Gracie Knobloch finished 44th (29:57). The host school, Sioux Central, and Ridge View were tied at the top of the varsity girls' team standings with 46 points. Aiden Bush led the H-M-S boys, finishing 34th in a...
The result of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's football game at Marcus might have been due to the fact it was played on Friday the 13th. But other factors also contributed to the 44-0 loss to MMCRU. Six penalties, four turnovers and an inability to generate much offense against a physical opponent also led to the Hawks' first loss in Class A District 1 play. "They were just crazy physical," Hawk coach Jeremiah Delzer said. "They had a good game plan, they were super physical and they found our...
How well Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn fared in close sets determined the outcome of two War Eagle Conference volleyball matches last week. The close sets went H-M-S's way in a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over visiting Trinity Christian on Sept. 10. It was the Hawks' first in conference play. It did not appear there would be any close sets after the Tigers won the first two by identical 25-14 scores. "We talked prior to the match about being aggressive offensively. In the first two sets, we weren't...
Cross country runners from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn continued to show improvement during the Sibley-Ocheyedan Invitational, which was held Sept. 10 at Sibley. Nearly all of the Hawk boys finished in the top half of the field of nearly 100 runners. Aiden Bush placed 27th (19:24) to lead H-M-S. Easton Teal was 34th (19:59) and Ryan Grotluschen finished 41st (20:23). Damian Dodge and James Carlin ran nearly identical times, with Dodge placing 48th (21:02.17) and Carlin finishing 49th (21:02.18). Blai...
Disappointed with how the first half ended, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn responded in a big way in its Class A District 1 football matchup with Alta-Aurelia. The Hawks scored three second-half touchdowns and shut out the Warriors to earn a 36-14 win Sept. 6 in Hartley. The first half began with Alta-Aurelia driving 60 yards to take the lead. The Hawks responded with a long drive that culminated with a two-yard touchdown run by James Gellerman. Answering the Warriors' opening score was important for...
Hinton picked up from where it left off in 2023, exhibiting great strength at the net during a 3-0 victory over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. Set scores for the volleyball match played on Sept. 3 in Hartley were 25-12, 25-7, 25-19 in favor of the No. 7-ranked team in Class 2A. The Blackhawks only had five more attacks than H-M-S (73-68) in the opening match of War Eagle Conference play. But they recorded 28 more kills (43-15) and 28 blocks, 12 of which were solos. Even so, Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese...
Despite not having a runner finish in the Top 10, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn claimed third place in Class B at the Iowa Great Lakes Invitational. Spirit Lake and Okoboji hosted the meet featuring over 20 teams at Brooks Golf Club on Sept. 5. H-M-S's seven runners finished within 15 places of each other and clocked times that were within a 2-1/2 minute span. "It was a beautiful night to run and an awesome event to run in," said Hawk coach Naet Hoaglund. "There were a lot of teams and some really...
Every boys' cross country runner from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn finished with a faster time at this year's Deb Hankens Invitational at Cherokee than they ran a year ago. Four Hawks finished in the varsity Top 20 during the meet on Aug. 30. Senior Damian Dodge placed 13th (20:03), senior Aiden Bush finished 14th (20:08) and sophomore Easton Teal came in 15th (20:09). Senior Ryan Grotluschen followed two places back in 17th (20:10). Rounding out the varsity lineup were freshman James Carlin in 28th...
On a night when every team in Class A District 1 struggled to score in their season opener, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn put together two second-half drives that offered glimpses of better things to come. West Sioux built a commanding lead in the first half, taking advantage of turnovers and the Hawks' inability to consistently move the football. H-M-S then reached the end zone twice in the second half to close out a 49-14 loss on Aug. 31 in Hartley. The Falcons scored two first-quarter touchdowns, on...
After splitting two matches in pool play, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn lost the third-place match during a volleyball tournament at Spencer on Aug. 27. H-M-S opened pool play with an 18-21, 13-21 loss to Manson Northwest Webster. The Hawks overcame a five-point deficit in the first set to go ahead 17-16 but the Cougars came back to earn the win. H-M-S's fast start in the second set did not last long, and Manson Northwest Webster pulled away to complete the sweep. The first set of the pool match with...
The score wasn't kept, but the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn football team's 2024 public debut showed positive signs for the future. H-M-S and Hinton held a scrimmage Friday night at Hinton that featured the varsity offenses and defenses, along with opportunities for JV players to see playing time. Hinton "won" the scrimmage, scoring five touchdowns while H-M-S scored two. But Hawk coach Jeremiah Delzer was encouraged by the team's performance in a new system. "We're playing with brand new techniques...
Finding a place that would support his vision of how he could help students and athletes become the best they could be was a priority for Jeremiah Delzer. He definitely believes that place is Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. Delzer is the new head football coach at H-M-S and will serve as head girls' track coach. He is also an elementary and high school special education teacher A native of Scottsbluff, Neb., Delzer played high school football in a program that was state runner-up his senior year. He...
Four softball players from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn are all-War Eagle Conference selections, including two who were again named to the first team. For the third straight season, junior Gracie Knobloch has been named to the all-conference first team. Joining her is junior Eliza Tewes, who is on the first team for the second straight year. A pair of seniors were also recognized. Delaney Murphy was named to the all-conference second team and Kinsey Schirmer received honorable mention. Schirmer was a...
Two players from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn were named to the 2024 All-War Eagle Conference baseball teams. Freshman Grant Kunzman was named to the second team. He is a first-time selection. Senior Jacob Cates was named honorable mention for 2024. He was previously named to the first team as a sophomore and a junior, and was honorable mention as a freshman. The following is the complete list of 2024 all-War Eagle Conference baseball selections. First Team: Akron-Westfield – Ashton McCully, Nathan G...
After more than doubling the softball program's win total during the previous two seasons, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn fell back to 7-12 overall in 2024. The Hawks had just one win through the first 10 games but did finish with six wins in the final eight regular season contests. "As a coach, it is hard knowing the potential you have as a team and not reaching that potential," said Hawk coach Stephanie Bronstad. "The girls will need to work hard in the offseason so we can come back stronger next...
To say the 2024 Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball team was young would be an understatement. Nearly half of the 16 athletes who played at the varsity level were either freshmen or eighth graders. Under first-year head coach Dawson Schiphoff, H-M-S finished the season with an overall record of 3-18. The victories came against GT/RA (4-3), George-Little Rock (3-2) and Trinity Christian (9-6). Two seniors complete their high school careers. Jacob Cates, who has signed to play baseball at Grandview Un...
Emmetsburg outhit and outscored Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in the opening round of the Class 2A regional softball tournament. The E-Hawks won the game, 9-3, on July 8 at Emmetsburg. Four hits and three runs by Emmetsburg in the first inning set the tone. They continued to build their advantage, scoring two runs in the second inning, single runs in the third and fourth innings, and two more runs in the fifth. The E-Hawks finished with 12 hits, double the total for H-M-S. The Hawks had two runners on...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's last chance to win its second War Eagle Conference baseball game was spoiled by George-Little Rock, 2-0, on July 1 at George. G-LR scored both runs in the fourth inning. Jacob Cates was the starting pitcher and was tagged with the loss. He allowed four hits, walked one and struck out seven. Caden Douma gave up one hit and one walk while recording four strikeouts. Lawton Schiphoff had two hits and Cates had one to account for the Hawks' offensive production. H-M-S...
A brief early lead by Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in the first round of the Class 1A district baseball tournament offered a glimmer of hope, but MMCRU had other ideas. The Royals took the lead back and methodically pulled away to defeat H-M-S, 9-3, on July 6 at Marcus. MMCRU got on the scoreboard first with a run in the first inning. Jacob Cates walked to open the second inning, advanced to second base on an error and scored H-M-S's first run on a double by Blake Meendering. After walks to Hunter...
A doubleheader sweep of George-Little Rock on July 1 capped the regular season for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn softball team. The Hawks' 4-2 and 10-3 wins at George improved their record to 7-11 overall and 4-6 in War Eagle Conference play. "The girls played well," Hawk coach Stephanie Bronstad said. "We could have hit the ball better in both games but we came out with two wins, which is what counts." • 1 hit is all it took The Hawks had just one hit in the opener, but it proved to be the g...
Completion of improvements to the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School baseball and softball facilities and the contributions of those who made the upgrades possible were recognized in brief ceremonies on June 28. The upgrades, which were begun in 2023, included new dugouts, new scoreboards, construction of new batting cages, construction of baseball bleachers and press box, new fencing around the baseball field, construction of home and visitor bullpen areas, new audio equipment for both fields,...
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