Tuesday night, the IKM-Manning varsity volleyball team played two teams, one of which secured their first win of the season. That victory came against the Coon Rapids-Bayard Crusaders, winning the first set 25-17 and the second set 25-14.
“It is always great to get a win under our belt,” said Head Coach McKaylie Croghan. “The girls played really well together last night. I was very proud of them.”

Sports often come down to doing the little things correctly, and so much comes down to every possession and every serve. That was certainly the case for the HCHS varsity volleyball team as the Cyclones took three of four matches against the Shenandoah Fillies Tuesday night.

Thursday at home, the HCHS varsity volleyball team went up against the Denison-Schleswig Monarchs and won all three games to even its overall record to 3-3.
However, they received some unfortunate news that one of their seniors, Lauren McLaughlin, is out for the remainder of the season due to tearing her ACL last weekend during a match against the Underwood Eagles.

Running is a sport of discipline and having the desire to push yourself outside your limits. It’s not for everyone, but those who pursue it are in a select group of people, regardless of age, who can compete at high levels and use those skills to be better in life. That certainly proved to be the case Thursday for one particular school.

Tuesday, the cross country teams of both the AHSTW Vikings and the IKM-Manning Wolves participated in the Logan Magnolia Cross Country Meet. Overall, it was a good day for both schools, but the Wolves stood out with seven medalists.

AREA – Casey  Ring has joined the Harlan Community School District staff as the high school principal.Ring began her duties July 1. She and her husband, Jay, recently moved their family to Harlan. “The community has truly welcomed my family and I since the day we moved to Harlan,” she said.  “As I get to know everyone, I become so excited to dig into the high school opportunities we offer all of our students.” Ring was raised in Underwood.

SHELBY COUNTY – Shelby County Sheriff Department’s K-9 Officer Corty is recovering from surgery to repair injuries sustained in the line of duty.Sheriff Neil Gross said Corty was injured during a call for service. He was tracking suspects of a stolen vehicle and after apprehending the suspects, Corty’s foot got caught during a lunge, resulting in tearing both his ACL and meniscus.Corty had surgery to repair the injuries on August 22.

Running requires you to be in great physical shape and have the right mindset, along with having the willpower to push yourself beyond your limits and that certainly proved to be the case for the HCHS cross country team as they finished strong at the Glenwood Invitational.

Sports can be unpredictable and you never know what could happen or how the game can change at any given moment. Football often comes down to doing the little things accurately that can go a long way. That proved to be the case for the AHSTW Vikings on Friday night as they opened up their season against the IKM-Manning Wolves winning 32-0.