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They caught on fire
Not qualifying for the boys' state bowling team competition was disappointing for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, but advancing more bowlers to the state individual tournament offered some consolation. Jack...
Moving on up
After winning just six War Eagle Conference girls' basketball games during the previous three seasons, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn finished 2023-24 with a 6-4 record. The final win came on Feb. 6 in Hartle...
Early week post-season results for H-M-S
3 H-M-S bowlers advance to state individual tourney Three Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn bowlers have qualified to compete in the 2024 Iowa High School Bowling Championships. Jack Mastbergen, Eli Mastbergen...
A perfect storm
Opponents' fast starts kept Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn on the losing side of the scoreboard during the final week of the boys' regular season. Sioux Central's 14-0 run set the tone during the Hawks' 67-46...
A touch of fool's gold
Early success by Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in a boys' Class 1A preliminary round game proved to be unsustainable for the long haul. As the Hawks began relying too much on outside shooting,...
Pioneers qualify 1 wrestler for state tournament
Only one wrestler from Okoboji/HMS emerged from Class 2A District 2 with a ticket to compete at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Competing at Estherville on Feb. 10, the Pioneers' Tyce Hanson lost...
H-M-S postseason pairings
Winter sports teams from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn will enter postseason competition in the coming week. The preliminary round of the Class 1A boys' district basketball tournament will be played on...
The end of the road
The Siouxland Conference boys' wrestling dual season came to a close for Okoboji/HMS on Jan. 30 at Rock Valley. The Pioneers defeated MOC-Floyd Valley, 61-12, and lost to Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley,...
Wrestling with the best
Okoboji/HMS wrestler Amelia Sirola got off to a good start at the girls' state wrestling tournament but was unable to continue the momentum into the next rounds. The Okoboji athlete competed on Feb....
Improving, but not quite enough
Point production by the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' basketball team improved last week, but the Hawks were still outscored in all three games. Harris-Lake Park's fast start set the tone during the...
Strong start, big finish
For nearly three quarters, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn seemed to control its girls' basketball game with Harris-Lake Park on Jan. 30 in Hartley. The Hawks led by 25 points toward the end of the third...
Hard work really pays off
The hard work that Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn’s bowlers are putting in during practice continued to pay off last week, starting with a home meet against Sioux Central on Jan. 26. The girls’ team was victorious, 2067-1573. Individual scores were Hea...
On to the big stage
Amelia Sirola will represent Okoboji/HMS at the 2024 girls' state wrestling championships. The Okoboji athlete earned the trip to state by placing third at the regional qualifier on Jan. 26 at Mason...
Heading in the other direction
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's winning streak came to an abrupt end in a rematch with MMCRU on Jan. 23. The Hawks scored the same number of points as they did in a win on Jan. 20 in Hartley, but the Royals...
Fast starts set the tone
Point production improved for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in each quarter but MMCRU consistently outscored H-M-S throughout the game to win, 76-39, Jan. 23 at Marcus. H-M-S stayed close in the first quarte...
Okoboji/HMS has 2 runner-up finishes at Siouxland tourney
Two Okoboji/HMS wrestlers were runners-up in their weight classes during the 2024 Siouxland Conference tournament. Sioux Center hosted the meet on Jan. 25. H-M-S wrestler James Gellerman finished...
The streak continues
South O'Brien built a double-digit lead in the first half but Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn found a way to overcome a cold shooting night to earn a 46-38 win. H-M-S won the game on Jan. 16 at Paullina...
Shaking off the rust
A long layoff had some effect on Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's bowling teams during their first action of 2024, but both were still victorious during a triangular on Jan. 16 at Sanborn. The Hawk girls...
Searching for consistency
A good start against South O'Brien did not translate to overall success for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn on Jan. 16 at Paullina. After scoring 15 points in the first quarter, the Hawks managed just 10 the...
A tough invite
Wrestlers from nearly 30 teams competed during the two-day Herb Irgens Invitational hosted by OABCIG on Jan. 19-20 at Ida Grove. Okoboji/HMS finished 18th overall, scoring 46 points. Don Bosco of...
A banner night on the mats
Both of Okoboji/HMS's wrestling teams had perfect nights during duals hosted by Sibley-Ocheyedan on Jan. 11. The Pioneer boys defeated Sheldon/South O'Brien, 43-30, and topped Sibley-Ocheyedan,...
Strong to the finish
Better shooting from the floor and dominance on the glass helped turn what had been a battle with Sheldon into a comfortable victory for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. The Hawk girls used a 12-point...
It was too easy
Turnovers that led to quick scores made things easy for Sheldon in a 68-31 win over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. The boys' non-conference game was played Jan. 11 in Hartley. The Orabs rolled to a 25-8...
3-for-3
Okoboji/HMS resumed the 2023-24 boys' wrestling season in a big way on Jan. 4, sweeping a quadrangular hosted by East Sac County. The Pioneers improved their dual record to 7-2 with wins over East...
A good start to the New Year
A good start at the beginning of the game and scoring runs in the second half pushed Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn past Unity Christian, 40-35. The non-conference game was played Jan. 4 in Hartley. The...
