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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,...
Pairings for district baseball and regional softball have been released by the Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. The first round of the Class 1A district baseball tournament is scheduled for Saturday, July 6. In Substate 1 District 2, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn plays MMCRU at Marcus, at 7 p.m. Kingsley-Pierson and Sibley-Ocheyedan also play at Marcus, starting at 5 p.m. Winners of those games will play each other on Tuesday, July 9, at a site to be...
A wet home diamond on June 24 meant Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn’s softball game with South O’Brien had to be played at Paullina. The Wolverines were not hospitable hosts, handing H-M-S a 16-6 loss. South O’Brien set the tone with three runs in the first inning. After scoring four runs in the fourth and one more in the fifth, the Wolverines doubled their scoring output with eight runs in the sixth. H-M-S scored twice in the first inning on a double by Eliza Tewes and added a run in the fifth on a groundout by Natalie Daggett. With the bases loade...
Trinity Christian took a quick lead, but Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn scored multiple runs in four of the first five innings to earn a 9-6 win. The Hawks' first victory in War Eagle Conference play came on June 26 in Hartley. The Tigers led 4-0 after the first inning and scored another run in the second. H-M-S answered with two runs in the first inning and three in the second to tie the score, and scored twice in the third to take the lead for good. The Hawks extended their advantage to four runs in...
Trinity Christian had a better record, but Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn played a better game when their softball teams met on June 26 in Hartley. H-M-S took an early lead and went on to earn the 8-2 win. Frankie Mohni contributed three hits, including a two-run single in the second inning that put H-M-S on the scoreboard. Eliza Tewes' two-run single was the big hit in the fourth inning, when the Hawks increased the advantage to 6-0. Kinsey Schirmer drove in a run with a single and Gracie Knobloch...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn remained winless in War Eagle Conference baseball play after losing to MMCRU, 11-1, on June 21 at Marcus. It was the only game of the week for H-M-S, as two other contests were washed out. The Royals broke out to a 4-0 lead thanks to a two-run home run and a two-run double. They added to their lead with an infield RBI single and scored three more times as a result of Hawk errors. In the third inning, Brody Meendering and Jack Mastbergen walked. Lawton Schiphoff hit a...
A losing streak that lasted 25 days and nine games came to an end on June 14, when Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's softball team defeated West Sioux, 5-4, at Hawarden. The Hawks overcame a one-run deficit with consecutive run-scoring singles in the third inning by Frankie Mohni, Kamryn Ebel and Kinsey Schirmer. H-M-S padded its lead in the fourth, scoring on an error and an infield groundout by Mohni. West Sioux chipped away at the four-run deficit, scoring a run in the fifth inning and two more in...
Remsen St. Mary's flexed its offensive muscles in a big way against Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn on June 10 in Hartley. The No. 4-rated team in Class 1A won the War Eagle Conference baseball game by a score of 21-2. St. Mary's took a 3-0 lead in the first inning and scored five runs in the second. The blue-clad Hawks then scored 13 runs in the third to end the game. H-M-S did not have a hit. Ricky Smith drove in one of H-M-S's runs in the fourth inning. Grant Kunzman was the losing pitcher, allowing...
Unable to generate runs or prevent them, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's softball team suffered two War Eagle Conference softball losses last week. The Hawks began the week with a 7-1 loss to Akron-Westfield on June 3 at Akron. H-M-S scored its run in the third inning and the Westerners responded by scoring six runs. They added their final run in the fifth. Gracie Knobloch had one hit and one run batted in; Frankie Mohni had a hit and a run scored; and Natalie Daggett, Delaney Murphy and Eliza Tewes...
After allowing an average of 14 runs during an eight-game losing streak, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's baseball team won a low-scoring game with George-Little Rock, 3-2, on June 7 in Hartley. Starting pitcher Jack Mastbergen earned the win. He limited the Mustangs to one hit over 5-1/3 innings, walked three and struck out 10. Neither run scored by G-LR in the fifth and sixth innings was earned. Jacob Cates gave up one hit and struck out four of the six batters he faced in 1-2/3 innings. The Hawks...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's baseball team scored more runs in two of its games last week than it did during the previous five. But opposing teams also scored plenty of runs to keep H-M-S from getting a win. The Hawks fell short, 6-5, at South O'Brien on May 28. They scored three runs in the seventh inning to make it a one-run game and had the bases loaded, but the Wolverines got out of the jam to earn the win. South O'Brien scored a run in the opening inning and the Hawks answered with two runs in...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn squandered opportunities at the plate and in the field during a pair of softball losses last week. The Hawks did not generate much offense until the final inning of a 7-4 loss at South O'Brien on May 28. The Wolverines' five runs in the second inning settled the outcome. They also scored a run in the first inning and again in the sixth. "Tensions and frustrations were high on the field that in the end affected our batting and fielding," Hawk coach Stephanie Bronstad...
Scoring runs was a challenge for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball team during action last week. Playing at Holstein on May 20, the Hawks lost to Ridge View by a score of 12-1. The Raptors scored a run in the first inning, five runs in the second and two in the third. Four more runs completed their victory. Jacob Cates drove in Jack Mastbergen with a sacrifice fly in the third inning for H-M-S's only run. Mastbergen's double was the only hit of the game. Blake Meendering and Hunter Daggett bot...
The 2024 Class 1A girls' state golf tournament was a learning experience for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's Gracie Knobloch. Competing at the American Legion Golf Course at Marshalltown, May 23-24, the junior placed 38th in a field of 78 competitors. Knobloch's final stroke total of 192 was 50 over par. She finished the first day's round with a score of 99 (51-48) and shot a second-day total of 93 (46-47). Knobloch parred two holes on Day 1 and made a birdie and parred three holes on Day 2. "State...
The hits kept coming for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in its 2024 softball season opener. The Hawks outhit GTRA, 14-1, during a 6-0 win on May 20 at Ruthven. Kamryn Ebel was 4-for-5 with a run batted in; Gracie Knobloch was 3-for-4; Abby Otto was 2-for-3 with an RBI; and Eliza Tewes with 2-for-5. The Hawks scored their first run on an infield groundout by Frankie Mohni in the second inning. Mohni hit an RBI double and Ebel and Otto each hit a run-scoring single during H-M-S's five-run fifth inning. A...
The growing pains that the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn softball program endured in previous years are paying dividends. With several athletes having multiple years of playing experience, H-M-S has both considerable returning talent and the ability to replace players lost to graduation. "When I first made the move to the high school softball program, we were a very young team," said Hawk coach Stephanie Bronstad. "We have had the opportunity to play together over the last few years, only having to...
It is extremely difficult for a baseball team to win a game if it fails to put the ball in play. Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire found that out trying to hit against Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn pitcher Jacob Cates. The senior dominated throughout the game, recording 19 strikeouts against a Titan lineup that had scored 11 runs two days earlier. Cates' performance led the Hawks to a 4-3 win on May 16 in Hartley. Cates struck out three batters in each of the first two innings and the first batter...
