It didn’t take long for the Cyclones to get on the board in their scrimmage Friday night at Merrill Field against the AHSTW Vikings when Senior Mason Anderson knocked in a goal with 18:29 remaining in the first period.

Sophomore Kassie Anderson opened up the scoring for the Cyclones Friday at Merrill Field with a goal just under four minutes to go in the first half of a scrimmage against the AHSTW Vikings.

For the first time this season, the HCHS girls track and field competed outdoors and took home a third place finish with multiple girls taking high finishes.
“Tonight was our first outdoor meet, and the weather was as nice as you can ask for in late March,” said Cyclones Head Coach Jenny Hamilton. “We were able to put a lot of girls in the lineup and placed top-2 in six events.”

The HCHS track and field team was initially supposed to compete at the Carroll Early Bird event March 23, however it got pushed back a day due to weather, but head coach Sam Brummer wasn’t worried as his boys managed to take a second place finish behind Glenwood.

 HARLAN —  The Last Supper is coming to life again in Shelby County after a hiatus from 2019 to 2022. The event has taken place for more than 20 years.    Sponsored by First United Methodist Church, the Last Supper has been performed throughout Iowa. This year there are only two performances — April 2 at Elk Horn Lutheran Church in Elk Horn and April 6 at Faith Family Church in Harlan.    The performances include acting and music.

 HARLAN — The Harlan City Council approved the 28E agreement to share law enforcement services with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department.    The next step before it could be enacted is a vote by the Shelby County Board of Supervisors at their next meeting.    In the crowded City Council chambers, members of the public were invited to share their concerns.    “What is the price we’re going to pay for unification?

HARLAN — Harold Rand Petersen, 94, of Fort Dodge passed away March 15, 2023. Petersen dedicated much of his life to his beloved hometown of Harlan. “I’ve been here most of my life and it has always been my home,” Petersen said in an August 2004 interview with the Harlan Newspaper. H. Rand Petersen, only child of Wilmer and Eunice Anderson Petersen, was born February 5, 1929 in Harlan.

Hoping to forget last year, the boys went winless, and the girls finished with a record of 3-6-1, the HCHS girls tennis team will look to a new coach while the boys will see a familiar face.
Michael Rueschenberg will be coaching the girls this season after Katie Arentson stepped down from that role. Dillon Stane remains the boys head coach.

The HCHS Cyclones girls soccer team has its work cut out for it after finishing 11-6 with a third place conference finish and the best win percentage in school history, while giving up the fewest goals since Head Coach Jared Boysen took over the program.
“We are excited to get the season underway and see what potential we have for this season in our jamboree and scrimmage on Friday,” Boysen said.