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Hitting the mats
Okoboji/HMS defeated Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire for its first dual wrestling win of the season but found the going tougher against Spencer on Nov. 30 at Milford. The Pioneer topped GT/RA, 42-...
Too much to overcome
Playing George-Little Rock in basketball for the first time as members of the War Eagle Conference, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn got off to a good start in the girls' game. But G-LR would gain the momentum...
Looking for points
A lengthy scoring drought turned Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's early lead into a 20-point deficit against Trinity Christian. The result was a 65-31 loss in boys' basketball action on Dec. 1 in Hartley. An...
A formidable opponent
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn opened the 2023-24 girls' bowling season with a pair of meets at Locomotion Lanes at Sanborn. H-M-S lost to a strong MMCRU team during the opener on Nov. 28. The Royals...
An early test
The home alleys were conducive to good scores for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' bowling team, but they were not quite enough against a quality opponent. The Hawks faced a good MMCRU team on Nov....
Different margins but same result
The margins of victory were dissimilar but the end results were what counted most for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' basketball team last week. Hosting Woodbury Central on Nov. 30, the Hawks took...
11/30/23: H-M-S Sports Briefs
Place finishers at West Lyon Invite Okoboji/HMS girls' wrestlers participated in the West Lyon Invitational on Nov. 20 at Inwood. Two H-M-S athletes were among the place finishers. Madi Lauer lost by...
11/23/23: H-M-S Sports Briefs
Winter sports seasons get started Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's winter sports seasons got underway Nov. 21 when the girls' basketball team played at Sioux Central. Results will be reported in next week's i...
H-M-S lands 7 on all-district football team
Seven players from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn were named to the 2023 Class A District 1 all-district football teams. Four of the players are repeat selections. Named to the first team from H-M-S are...
Leaving everything on the course
Cold temperatures coupled with a brisk wind made the Lakeside Golf Course at Fort Dodge a challenging venue for the Class 1A boys' state cross country meet on Oct. 27. One of the competitors was Hartl...
A season of positives and negatives
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn volleyball team's 2023 record of 7-18 might suggest that little progress was made to improve on the previous year's mark of 8-17. But Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese feels the...
Volleyball players garner postseason recognition
Two Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn volleyball players were named all-War Eagle Conference for the 2023 season, and three seniors qualified for inclusion on the all-academic conference list. Players earning...
'A play here and a play there'
After a three-year run in which it compiled a record of 23-9, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's football program suffered a drop-off in 2023. The Hawks' lone win during a 1-7 season came against...
Attitude wasn't enough
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's volleyball team had the right attitude entering their regional quarterfinal match against Hinton. Unfortunately for the Hawks, that was not enough to overcome the strengths...
Overcoming the obstacles
West Sioux won the first set but Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn had the last word in the opening round of the Class 2A regional volleyball tournament. H-M-S earned the 3-1 win by scores of 21-25, 25-20, 25-20...
Surging at the end
As a freshman, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn cross country runner George Vargas came in 99th at the state qualifying meet. It's a sure bet he won't recall that day nearly as much as he will remember his...
'They ran their tails off'
Individual and team accomplishments added up for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn cross country runners at the Class 1A state qualifying meet on Oct. 19. In addition to having one runner earn a trip to state,...
Never let off the gas pedal
The boys' cross country team at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn has recorded some notable accomplishments in the past, including two individual all-conference champions. But prior to this season, H-M-S had...
Field position, turnover are 'deal-breakers'
Teams whose offenses are predicated on controlling the line of scrimmage battled in the wind and rain Friday night at Peterson Field. Gehlen Catholic would win the fight, scoring a late touchdown in...
A Royal theft
A letdown in the third set of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's home volleyball match with MMCRU may have been the turning point in a 3-1 loss. The Royals won the War Eagle Conference match on Oct. 10 by...
Playing with a lot of joy
A philosophy in sports says that competing is not fun unless you win. But Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's football proved that having fun while competing can lead to great results. Hosting Sibley-Ocheyedan...
The final tune-up
With the War Eagle Conference and state qualifying meets on the horizon, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn cross country runners competed in the George-Little Rock/Central Lyon Invitational on Oct. 5. The meet...
Fast start, strong finish
A fast start and excellent serving against Harris-Lake Park helped Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's volleyball team get back into the win column on Oct. 3. The 25-17, 25-8, 25-13 victory at Lake Park was the...
Running with determination
Cross country runners from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn achieved individual success and the Hawk boys were competitive as a team in two meets last week. George Vargas finished just out of the Top 10 in the...
Another opportunity lost
Prior to the overtime period in Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's game on Sept. 29 at South O'Brien, Hawk coach Jay Eilers challenged his team to not take "no" for an answer and earn the win. The Hawks... Full story
