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H-M-S fall sports teams gearing up for seasons

Coupled with the start of the 2023-24 school year at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn are the first high school competitions for fall sports teams.

Fans can enjoy a preview of the Hawk football team during a scrimmage with Hinton on Friday, Aug. 18. The scrimmage begins at 7 p.m. at Peterson Field. Donations of sports drinks will be accepted.

The volleyball schedule opens with a junior varsity tournament at George-Little Rock on Monday, Aug. 21. The JV and varsity squads will compete in a tournament at Spencer on Tuesday, Aug. 22.

Cross country runners will compete for the first time in a meet at Cherokee on Thursday, Aug. 24.

Team photos and previews of the cross country, football and volleyball teams at H-M-S and Sibley-Ocheyedan will be featured in the fall sports tab that will be included with next week's issue of the Sentinel-News.