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Battle of wills goes to H-M-S
Wins in intra-county football battles with South O'Brien have been limited in the past decade, so Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn had plenty to celebrate after a 26-0 triumph at Paullina. The victory over the...
First set win is step in right direction
After not having won a set in six previous matches, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn enjoyed a small taste of success during a 3-1 loss to West Sioux on Sept. 9. The Hawks dropped the first two sets to the...
Times improve against big field at S-O Invite
After a 12-day layoff from competition, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's cross country runners improved their times during the Sibley-Ocheyedan Invitational on Sept. 7. Nearly all of the Hawks clocked faster...
H-M-S grounds out win in district opener
Friday night's game between Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and Gehlen Catholic appeared to be one of those where the last team with the football would win. But the Hawks' rushing attack took over in the...
No scoring punch in volleyball losses
Unable to score points consistently, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn volleyball team struggled in a pair of 3-0 losses, including their War Eagle Conference opener. The Hawks especially struggled to...
No meet at Okoboji; West Lyon next up
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn cross country runners could not compete at the Okoboji Invitational last Thursday as the meet was cancelled. Next up on the Hawks’ schedule are meets hosted by West Lyon on Sept. 13 and Sioux Central on Sept....
Too many weapons to overcome
With both teams ranked in the Top 10 by media outlets, the football season-opener between West Sioux (1A No. 2) and Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (A No. 9) Friday night at Peterson Field was expected to be...
H-M-S runners improve times, finishes at Cherokee meet
Comparing results from one season to the next is not always a fair way to gauge athletic performance, but times and finishes for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's cross country runners at the 2021 Deb Hankens...
Ups and downs in net opener
The 2021 volleyball season got off to a winless start for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn at a tournament hosted by West Lyon on Aug. 24. A similar pattern developed in the matches against Akron-Westfield and...
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Helping athletes to be successful in life
Football is more than a game that Jay Eilers gets to coach. It's a classroom where student-athletes have the opportunity to learn life lessons. Eilers is H-M-S's new head football coach, taking over...
Samuel Heyn repeats as all-conference 1st team pick
Three players from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, including a repeat honoree, have been named to the 2021 all-War Eagle Conference baseball teams. Senior Samuel Heyn was named to the first team for the...
H-M-S lands 3 players on all-War Eagle softball teams
The 2021 class of senior softball players at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn is well-represented on the all-War Eagle Conference teams, with three Hawks receiving postseason recognition. Infielder Darby...
The inning that just wouldn't end
Disappointed with the result of their final regular season game, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball team looked to get back on track as the Class 1A district baseball tournament got underway on July...
H-M-S hardballers finish with most wins since 2014
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn’s baseball team finished the 2021 season with a record of 10-12, the best finish since the 2014 Hawks went 13-11. H-M-S lost to George-Little Rock in the opening round of the Class 1A district tournament. Individual and team...
H-M-S softball season stats
The 2021 season for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn softball team ended in the second round of the Class 1A regional tournament. The Hawks’ final record was 5-17. Statistical leaders were as follows. • Batting Hits: Darby Mastbergen 27, Gracie Knobloc...
Getting to double digits
Runs came in bunches for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball team last week to push its regular season win total to double digits for the first time since 2014. In a 10-0 win over...
Fantastic finish, tough beginning
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn experienced emotional highs and lows during the Class 1A regional softball tournament. The Hawks enjoyed the thrill of victory after rallying in the seventh inning to defeat...
Lack of timely hits impacts final week of regular season
Not enough hits or hits not coming at the right time plagued the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn softball team during three losses last week. The Hawks' best chance for a win came against Graettinger-Terril/Ru...
3 games in 3 days: No problem for H-M-S
Three weeks ago, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball team couldn't win a game. Last week, the Hawks couldn't lose. H-M-S capped a 3-0 week with a 5-3 win over Trinity Christian on June 30 at Hull. It...
Big bats help end baseball team's 8-game skid
Unable to score many runs for most of the month of June, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball team had its biggest offensive night of the season during a 15-2 victory over West Bend-Mallard. The...
A short-lived winning streak
A road trip to West Bend on June 22 proved to be a successful one for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. Thanks to two big scoring innings, the Hawk softball team defeated West Bend-Mallard, 12-1. "The girls pla...
Hawks run into a buzz saw
Remsen St. Mary's hitters connected with the baseball early and often during an 18-1 win over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, on June 14 at Remsen. The No. 4 team in Class 1A pounded out 18 hits, including ei...
One drought comes to an end
Trailing by three runs and down to their last at-bat, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's softball team scored four times in the seventh inning to win at Emmetsburg, 7-6. The non-conference win on June 15 was...
Scarcity of hits and runs
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball team found generating offense to be a difficult proposition in three losses last week. In a 2-1 loss to Akron-Westfield on June 7, the Hawks only had three hits...
