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Domination on both ends of the floor
The margin of victory wasn't a record, but the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' basketball team's 55-point win over Woodbury Central was among the most lopsided in recent memory. The Hawks dominated on...
Stuck on 31
With Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and Woodbury Central finding it difficult to score with any consistency, both girls' basketball teams needed to take advantage of whatever opportunities might develop....
Comeback gives Okoboji/HMS first dual victory
Okoboji/H-M-S needed a strong finish to defeat Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire during a wrestling double dual at Spencer on Dec. 1. GT/RA held a 12-point lead after the 138-pound match but wins by...
Okoboji/HMS wrestlers finish 4th at home invite
Sam Pas won the 220-pound title and two other wrestlers placed second, leading Okoboji/H-M-S to a fourth-place team finish in their home invitational on Dec. 3. An 8-5 victory in the championship match gave Pas the title. Dylan Jones finished second...
Early deficit determines the winner
Winning the second half was a promising sign for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in its girls' basketball season-opener. But visiting Sioux Central had all but settled the outcome by halftime to hand the...
Hawks sustain gridiron excellence in 2022
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's football team picked up where it left off in 2021, again winning an outright Class A District 1 title and earning two postseason victories. The Hawks also compiled an 8-3...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn lands 12 players on all-district football teams
The champions of Class A District 1 are well-represented on the all-district teams for the 2022 season. A dozen Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn players were included on the all-district teams. Named to the...
They were a team
Although they did not have a winning record in 2022, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn volleyball team improved its victory total by six compared to the previous season. The Hawks compiled an 8-17 record...
Recognized for character, academic achievement
A Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn volleyball player and the entire team have received statewide postseason recognition. Senior Morgan Grooters is the recipient of the E. Wayne Cooley "You Can" Award. She is...
H-M-S volleyball players honored by War Eagle Conference
A total of four Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn volleyball players were recognized with postseason awards from the War Eagle Conference. Three players were named to the 2022 all-conference teams. Senior Elise...
Denied the ultimate prize
After home playoff wins over North Union and Hinton, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn faced its sternest postseason test: a quarterfinal round matchup with undefeated Woodbury Central with the goal of...
Coming up with the answers
Stymied by Hinton for much of the first half, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn took control in the third quarter to claim a 46-27 win in the second round of the Class A football playoffs. Although H-M-S had...
10/27/22: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Traffic Abdurehman Reshid Nur, Woodbury, Minn., Speeding. Amy Lynn Hamann, Sheldon, Speeding. Jamie Sue Verrips, Adkins, Texas, Speeding. Nia Rikat, Sibley, No Valid Driver’s License; Speeding. Filemon Hernandes, Sibley, No Valid Driver’s...
'We're leaving here with a win'
Either by design or necessity, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and North Union had one player whose performance in almost every phase dominated the action during a Class A playoff game Oct. 21 in Hartley....
It was a head-scratcher
Statistics can be useful in determining which team was the most successful in an athletic event. But they don't always tell the full story. Key statistics for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in a Class 2A...
Faster times lead to improved scores
Year-to-year comparisons of athletic performance are not always a true measure of progress, but scoring for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's cross country teams at the state qualifying meet on Oct. 20 suggest...
The goal was to win
Winning the final game of the regular season would give Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn its second straight outright Class A District 1 championship. The Hawks achieved that goal, defeating Akron-Westfield,...
Fading down the stretch
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn missed an opportunity to earn its fourth War Eagle Conference win of the season at MMCRU on Oct. 11. The Hawks dropped the five-set match by scores of 25-18, 17-25, 25-22,...
A great day to be a Hawk
Two Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn cross country runners finished in the Top 15 and both varsity teams finished fourth at the War Eagle Conference meet on Oct. 10 at Hawarden. Juniors Lexi Croatt and George V...
Getting ready for the big finish
The cross country meet hosted by George-Little Rock/Central Lyon has traditionally been a "tune up" for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn runners before the War Eagle Conference and state qualifying meets later...
Same place, different results
After squeaking out close wins in the first two sets, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn completed a sweep of Harris-Lake Park in War Eagle Conference volleyball play. The Hawks won the Oct. 4 match at Lake Park...
Everybody gets into the act
Contributions in all three phases added up to a dominating performance by Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in a 55-20 win at Hinton. H-M-S kept its Class A District 1 record unblemished at 5-0 with the win on...
Living up to their reputation
Taking on two rated War Eagle Conference volleyball teams was the challenge for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn volleyball team last week, and those teams lived up to their reputations with straight-set vi...
They're still the team to beat
Scoring late in the first half and again to begin the third quarter gave West Hancock a definite edge in a battle of ranked Class A football teams. Those touchdowns gave the Eagles a two-score...
Making a statement in the standings
Competing in their second races of the week, three Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn cross country runners finished in the Top 20 at the South O'Brien meet on Sept. 29. Bryce Dodge led the Hawk boys with a...
