The Cyclones continue to stay hot winning both games of a doubleheader Monday night on the road, outscoring the Shenandoah Mustangs 20-0.
In game one, Franz Reisz got the ball for the Cyclones pitching five innings, striking out seven batters and allowing just four hits on 76 pitches.

HCHS Head Track and Field Coach Sam Brummer has won the 3A At Large Coach of the Year award.
“It’s a super good accomplishment,” Brummer said. “It’s a total team award is how I view it, but it’s just as much an attribute to coach [James] Cairney and coach [Steve] Wilwerding and the rest of the team on our success with how the season went. I’m just super honored and humbled to have received the award.”

In the top of the 5th inning, Junior Viking Graycen Partlow managed to reach 3rd base on a fielding error by the IKM-Manning Wolves, allowing Partlow to score on the next play, making it 4-1 Vikings en route to an eventual 5-3 victory.
For the Vikings, it was their second victory in their previous nine games.

After the Atlantic Trojans offense scored four runs in the bottom of the 7th to tie the ballgame, the Cyclones came right back and scored three runs in the top of the 8th, en route to a 15-12 victory and their seventh consecutive victory.

 AREA— Starting July 1, 2023, Digital Lending services (Libby and Hoopla), through the Harlan Community Library will only be available to residents of Harlan, Rural Shelby County, and residents of contracting cities.   Contracting cities include Defiance, Earling, Panama, Portsmouth, Kirkman, Shelby, Tennant and Westphalia.

 by Renée Brich, Lifestyles Editor SHELBY COUNTY — An unauthorized wire transfer payment in the amount of $20,000 was made to a fraudulent account by the Shelby County Auditor’s Office. Shelby County Board of Supervisor Chairman Steve Kenkel told Shelby County Auditor Mark Maxwell in the meeting the mistake reflected on everyone. “This can’t happen.

 SHELBY COUNTY — Shelby County’s Hotel/Motel Tax Committee reminds applicants of the upcoming 5 p.m. June 30 deadline for grant applications. The grants are provided to help promote tourism in Shelby County. Event organizers and attractions can apply.

by Mackenzie Bodell, News InternAREA — Dylan Petersen of Jacksonville is celebrating 17 years of auto racing.A typical racing day starts with Petersen loading the car and heading to the track.

Eighth grader Riley Miller pitched three innings, striking out five batters in Wednesday’s victory over the Glidden-Ralston Wildcats helping lead the Spartans to a 13-1 mercy rule victory.
“She did good,” said Spartans Head Coach Andrea Schwery. “We wanted to challenge their hitters tonight. We saw they had pretty good averages, but she did a good job keeping them off the basepaths.”