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Little change in football district alignment
There will be little change in the composition of Class A District 1 for the next two high school football seasons. Districts for 8-Player through Class 4A and groups for the 5A schools were...
H-M-S athletes earn academic all-WEC honors
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn had the most players named War Eagle Conference academic all-conference for the 2022-23 basketball season. Eligible students must be seniors who have a cumulative grade point...
Kooper Ebel to play in Iowa Shrine Bowl All-Star Classic
Area high school football players selected to play in the 2023 Iowa Shrine Bowl All-State Classic were introduced during a recognition day event on March 8 at Spencer. Kooper Ebel, a senior at Hartley...
H-M-S boys compete in state indoor track meet at Ames
Members of the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' track and field team saw their first competition of the 2023 season during the Iowa Association of Track Coaches (IATC) indoor championships at Ames on...
Duo named all-War Eagle Conference for 4th time
The War Eagle Conference boys' basketball all-conference first team is dominated by seniors, and Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's Lance Berends and Kooper Ebel are among them. This is the fourth time that...
Sophomores garner postseason hoop recognition
Two sophomores from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn were named to the 2022-23 War Eagle Conference girls' all-conference basketball teams. Kylee Schiphoff is a second-team selection. She led H-M-S in scoring,...
Right there in the fight
Competing at the highest level for the first time in school history, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn made its mark at the 1A boys' state bowling tournament on Feb. 20 in Waterloo. Senior Marcus Aaron,...
Late wins give H-M-S girls improved WEC finish
A pair of late wins during the 2022-23 season gave the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' basketball team a better finish in the War Eagle Conference. The Hawks defeated Trinity Christian and South...
Hawk boys have streaky season in 2022-23
The 2022-23 season was one of ups and downs for a senior-dominated Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys’ basketball team. The Hawks put together a five-game winning streak that included their first-ever vict...
Setting a high standard
In just its first year of having its own bowling program, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn has established a standard that other schools can only dream about. The Hawks were the No. 1 team at the Class 1A...
Strong finish to initial bowling season
A third-place finish at the 1A state qualifying meet brought the initial season of girls' bowling at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn to a conclusion. The meet was held Feb. 13 at Locomotion Lanes at Sanborn....
Bryce Dodge competes at state wrestling meet
One Okoboji/HMS wrestler earned his way to the medals stand during the 2023 state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Noah Strantz placed seventh in the 2A 160-pound bracket. The...
Right out of the gates
The start of the first-round game in the Class 1A boys' district basketball tournament could not have gone much better for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. The Hawks scored the first 20 points of the game...
Second-half dominance
Stingy defense in the second half tipped the momentum in Remsen St. Mary's favor, leading the blue and white-clad Hawks to a 58-45 win over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in a Class 1A boys' district...
H-M-S boys advance to state bowling tourney
In its first postseason competition as a program, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' bowling team has earned a trip to the state tournament at Waterloo. The Hawks won the team title at the state...
They came up empty
Fueled by a 21-point scoring advantage in the second and third quarters, South O'Brien overcame a fast start by Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn to earn a 62-53 boys' basketball win on Feb. 7 at Paullina....
Second time around is just as nice
A big lead came in handy for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, which withstood a late rally by South O’Brien to earn a 57-50 win on Feb. 7 at Paullina. The victory in the final game of the 2022-23 regular sea...
Unable to get into a groove
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn could never get comfortable against Emmetsburg's defense during the opening round of the Class 2A Region 3 girls' basketball tournament. That proved to be a significant factor...
Boys bowl best score of season to top OABCIG
The best pin total of the season lifted the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' bowling team to a win over OABCIG on Feb. 7 at Locomotion Lanes in Sanborn. The Hawks faced tough competition against OABCIG, b...
H-M-S boys advance to district semifinal
A 20-0 start helped propel Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn to a 74-47 win over Alta-Aurelia in the quarterfinal round of the Class 1A boys' district basketball tournament. The game was played Monday in...
Bryce Dodge qualifies to wrestle at state meet
After having just one state tournament qualifier the past two seasons, Okoboji/HMS will have five wrestlers competing this week at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Among them is H-M-S senior Bryce...
State wrestling meet schedule
Okoboji/HMS wrestlers competing in Class 2A at the state tournament wrestled Wednesday afternoon (Feb. 15) at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. First and second round matches, as well as first-round co...
Back on the upswing
After losing six of seven games over a two-week period, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn rebounded last week with three wins. The week began almost like the previous one had ended at Hinton, with H-M-S...
Second-half resurgence
Trinity Christian controlled the first half, but Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn came back during the final two quarters and in overtime to claim a 44-40 win on Feb. 3 in Hartley. The Tigers scored the first...
Jacobsma, Kamradt sign with area programs
Two Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn seniors will continue their football careers with area colleges next fall. Keevyn Jacobsma and Travis Kamradt signed their letters of intent during the national signing day...
