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H-M-S sophomore Lance Berends named to 1A substate team

A Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn player has been named to an all-substate team by the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association.

Lance Berends is one of eight players, including five from the War Eagle Conference, to be named to the Class 1A all-Substate 1 team. The sophomore led H-M-S in scoring, rebounds and blocks during the 2020-21 season.

Other players named to the team were: Keaton Bonderson, 10, and Carter DeRocher, 11, Gehlen Catholic; Dallas Kluender, 11, Woodbury Central; Carter Sievers, 10, Newell-Fonda; Garre...