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Hinton sweeps Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in WEC match

Fast starts in each set propelled Hinton past Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, 3-0, in a War Eagle Conference volleyball match on Sept. 14 in Hartley.

The Blackhawks, who entered the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union's Class 2A ratings last week at No. 15, earned the sweep by scores of 25-8, 25-6, 25-9.

H-M-S fell behind by seven points to start the first set and played from behind. The same was true in the next set after the Hawks scored the first two points. The finale was close for a while, but Hinton eventually took control to earn the win.

"In the War Eagle Conference, the competition is solid...