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The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball team has several positions to fill for the 2024 season. Graduation and other player losses have created several lineup openings to be filled by a young group of players. The most experienced returning player is senior Jacob Cates, a four-year starter and two-time all-War Eagle Conference first-team selection. Cates, who has signed with Grandview University as a catcher, was H-M-S's leading hitter in 2023 and compiled a 4-4 record as a starting pitcher. Other...
Adam Schierholz added his name to the list of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn athletes who finished in the Top 8 in their events at the state track and field meet in Des Moines. Competing in the Class 1A discus throw on May 17, Schierholz placed sixth out of 24 competitors. His best effort was measured at 149'8". The senior entered the competition seeded third, based on his winning throw of 158'5" at the state qualifying meet. Each of the qualifiers had three attempts in the preliminaries. Schierholz's...
A handful of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn golfers have gotten to the cusp of qualifying to play in the girls’ state tournament, but none could get over the hump. All of that is history now, as Gracie Knobloch will play in the Class 1A state tournament on May 23-24. The junior shot an 18-hole score of 91 (44-47) during the Region 1 final at Lake Creek on May 15. “I’m super excited to see Gracie finish as runner-up medalist at the regional final. She played consistent golf throughout the day to put herself in the right position at the end,” said Ha...
The home debut of the Northwest Iowa Lightning ended in victory Saturday afternoon in Everly. Playing at the former Clay Central/Everly High School, the Lightning defeated the Midwest Rampage 16-14. The win moved the amateur nine-man football team to 2-0 on the season. The Northwest Iowa Lightning was created last fall. After an exhaustive effort to find a home field, team leaders landed on Everly. Games are held on the south side of the former high school property. The Lightning play at home...
A personal-best effort paid big dividends for Adam Schierholz at the Class 1A state qualifying meet. Competing in the discus throw, he placed first to earn an automatic berth in the state track and field meet. Entering the competition on May 9 with a seed of 144'1", Schierholz recorded a throw of 158'5", which was 3-1/2 feet longer than the effort of runner-up Mitchell Schnepf. The MMCRU athlete's seed was 167'10". "We are excited for Adam as he will be competing in Des Moines," said Hawk coach...
Just as they did for most of the season, two Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn golfers finished near the top of the standings at the Class 1A girls' regional first-round tournament. Playing at the Aurelia Golf Course on May 10, Kinsey Schirmer finished fourth overall with an 18-hole score of 93 (46-47) and Gracie Knobloch was fifth at 96 (48-48). Both qualified to advance to the regional final on May 15. "I'm super proud of them both," Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese said. "Kinsey scored her lowest round of the...
Having finished last and scoring just one point at the Class 2A state qualifying meet in 2023, a top priority for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' track and field team this spring was to improve on both results. Competing at the Class 1A state qualifying meet at Armstrong on May 6, the Hawks did just that. They scored 22 points and finished 10th among the 13 competing teams. Recording fourth-place finishes were Lexi Croatt in the 3000-meter run (12:46.94), Alexis Grover in the shot put...
Playing with some of the best golfers in northwest Iowa, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn competed in a Class 1A boys' sectional golf meet on May 8. The meet was played at the Otter Valley course south of George. The Hawks generally had better scores in the second half of the 18-hole tournament. Jack Mastbergen had the best day for H-M-S, shooting 45 out and 44 in for a round of 89. "We played some stiff competition at sectionals," Hawk coach Mark Japenga acknowledged. "Jack shot pretty well, matching...
Remsen St. Mary’s and Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn wrapped up their War Eagle Conference dual schedules with a meet on May 6 at Remsen. St. Mary’s was the winning team, 172-201, led by the Top 4 players on the leader board: Hunter Pick 41, Ty Tritz, 42, Caleb Gravenish 44 and Colin Homan 45. Individual scores for H-M-S were Jack Mastbergen 49, Blake Meendering and Slayton McCarter 50, Aiden Bush and Eli Mastbergen 52, and Kolby Douma 59. H-M-S finished the dual season with a record of 0-10. The Hawks’ average team score for the season was 199.4...
A stroke here or there was all that kept Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn from earning its third War Eagle Conference girls’ golf dual victory. Remsen St. Mary’s hosted the final dual on May 6 and escaped with a 230-231 win. Gracie Knobloch was top medalist with a round of 50 and Kinsey Schirmer was next at 52. Ava Dolphin shot a 63 and Kinley Sampson added a 66. Josie Schwickerath (54) and Ava Garvin (57) were medalists for Remsen St. Mary’s. The Hawks’ conference dual season record was 2-7, and their average score was 235. Knobloch finished atop th...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn scored 75 points and finished fourth overall in the boys’ competition at the Sioux Central track and field meet on May 6. Damion Hansen won the shot put in his first varsity competition. His best effort was measured at 45 feet. Adam Schierholz topped the standings in the discus throw at 144’1” and Jacob Cates finished second at 128’8”. George Vargas was the runner-up in the 3200 meter run (12:00.13). H-M-S’s best relay finish was fourth in the 4x800. Nathaniel Ball, Carter Dolphin, Damian Dodge and Blaine Finster ran...
The final girls’ regular season track and field meet featured solid performances by Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn athletes. Sioux Central hosted the meet on May 6. Lexi Croatt earned another first-place finish in the 3000 meters (13:56.76), Hannah Tessum was runner-up in the discus throw (79’5-1/2”) and Alexis Grover placed fourth in the shot put (30’3”). Other individual results were: 100 – Pamela Mutombo, sixth, :15.44; Megan Otto, 17th, :16.79. 200 – Mutombo, 10th, :32.76; Kynlee Dolphin, 18th, :36.41. 400 – Jocelyn Abonce, 10th, 1:11.90; Evelyn...
State qualifying track meet today at Armstrong Track and field athletes from 14 area schools will compete in a Class 1A state qualifying meet today (May 9) at Armstrong. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and six other War Eagle Conference schools are among those assigned to the meet hosted by North Union. The top place winner in each event plus the next 14 best performances statewide from qualifying meet place winners will advance to the state meet. The 2024 coed state track meet will be held May 16-18, at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. Girls’ regional g...
The end of the War Eagle Conference girls’ dual golf season was in sight when Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn played MMCRU on May 3 at Marcus. The hosts won the second-to-last dual of the season, 226-236. Continuing their consistent play, Gracie Knobloch and Kinsey Schirmer finished at the top of the leader board, finishing with nine-hole scores of 43 and 51, respectively. Ava Dolphin and Kinley Sampson both carded rounds of 71. Kamrynn Visser played JV and shot an 87. Medalists for MMCRU were Ella Draper (51) and Aly Olson (56). Results of the H...
Excellent scores by both opponents in War Eagle Conference boys’ golf duals resulted in losses for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. Playing at Marcus on May 3, the Hawks lost to MMCRU, 155-188, despite recording one of their best team totals of the season. The top of the leader board was dominated by the Royals: Kamden Bork and Michael Schmillen (36), Kyler Bork (41) and Owen Schroeder (42). Right behind them at No. 5 was Jack Mastbergen (43). Also competing were Aiden Bush (46), Blake Meendering (47), Kolby Douma (52), Slayton McCarter (61) and Eli M...
The War Eagle Conference girls' golf tournament did not quite turn out as planned. After starting play at the Willow Creek Course in LeMars with the intention of golfing 18 holes, a 90-minute rain delay forced a restart of what became a nine-hole event. The circumstances did not deter Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn golfers Gracie Knobloch and Kinsey Schirmer. They finished No. 2 and No. 5 overall, shooting rounds of 45 and 47. "The conference meet tested the girls. Situations like that can be...
Crowning a conference champion and scoring more than twice as many points as they did in 2023 were measures of success for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn during the girls' competition at the War Eagle Conference track and field meet. Lexi Croatt established the lead early in the 3000-meter run and continued to pull away. The senior ran a time of 13:01.59 to finish as conference champion by a margin of over 14 seconds. The Hawks also competed well in field events on April 29 at Marcus. Eliza Tewes...
The effort was consistent but scoring was up and down for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn at the War Eagle Conference boys' golf tournament. The 18-hole event was played April 29 at Willow Creek Golf Course in LeMars. Jack Mastbergen had the best round for H-M-S, finishing with an 18-hole score of 89. He placed 25th overall, just out of the Top 24 to earn points that help determine this season's all-conference players. Other H-M-S players were Blake Meendering 47-59 106, Aiden Bush 58-49 107, Slayton McC...
Distance mattered for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in the boys' competition of the War Eagle Conference track and field meet. The Hawks scored well in the throwing and long running events during the meet on April 29 at Marcus. Two seniors finished near the top of the discus throw standings. Adam Schierholz was the runner-up with a throw of 141'10" and Jacob Cates was third at 135'10". Senior Bryce Ortega finished fifth in the shot put. His best effort was 42'6". George Vargas ran well in two...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' track and field athletes did not amass a large number of team points at the Okoboji Relays, but they turned in several personal-best performances during the meet on April 22 at Milford. According to Hawk coach Kirsten Taylor, four athletes finished with their best times or distances in both running and field events. "Our girls' times are going down and our field marks are improving at the perfect time," Taylor noted. Top individual finishers were Lexi Croatt,...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' golfers cut 28 strokes off their team total over the course of the week but still fell short of victory in War Eagle Conference dual action. Playing at Hull on April 22, Blake Meendering (47) and Jack Mastbergen (50) finished No. 2 and No. 4 on the leader board, but the Hawks still lost to Trinity Christian by a margin of 202-212. Also competing were Eli Mastbergen 56, Kolby Douma 59, and Aiden Bush and Talan Zearing 60. The Tigers' Gavin Andringa (46) and Ty...
The strength of the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' track and field team showed again during the Okoboji Relays. Three throwers recorded Top 4 finishes during the meet on April 22 at Milford. Jacob Cates won the discus throw with a toss of 135'1", while Adam Schierholz was runner-up with his best effort of 132'1". In the shot put, Bryce Ortega finished third (42'11-1/2") and Cates was fourth (42'6"). Two Hawks scored points in the running events. George Vargas placed sixth in the 3200-meter run...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' golf team won its first War Eagle Conference dual meet of the season on April 23, defeating George-Little Rock at Sanborn Golf and Country Club. The Hawks finished with a team score of 235. G-LR only had three players participate in the meet and did not record a team total. Gracie Knobloch (48) and Kinsey Schirmer (49) were top medalists for the meet. Ava Dolphin was a first-time medalist, finishing fourth with a round of 60. Other H-M-S player scores were...
Playing on a very windy day at Sanborn Golf and Country Club, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn could not keep pace with South O'Brien during a 186-203 loss. The War Eagle Conference boys' golf dual was played April 18. "It was a difficult night weather-wise but we are dealing with it," Hawk coach Mark Japenga acknowledged. "I am happy with the way our kids are battling and working through some adversity." Aiden Bush was a medalist for the first time this season, finishing No. 3 with a round of 46. Other...
Competing as a full team for the first time, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn lost to South O'Brien by just five strokes in a War Eagle Conference girls' golf dual. The Wolverines earned the 247-252 win on a wind-swept Sanborn Golf and Country Club on April 18. "I was super proud of the ladies battling the wind and the cold," said Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese. Gracie Knobloch and Kinsey Schirmer again claimed the Top 2 medalist spots. Knobloch shot a 52 while Schirmer finished with a round of 54. "I...
