REGIONAL (Feb. 15) -- Nine wrestlers from Harlan Community and eight from AHSTW will compete in district tournaments Saturday afternoon seeking a spot in the 2020 State Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines. The Cyclone district qualifiers will be part of the Class 2A, District 2 meet in Atlantic.

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 NEOLA (Feb. 11) -- The AHSTW girls basketball team clinched its first Western Iowa Conference championship in 20 years Tuesday night with a 49-27 victory at Tri-Center. The 12th-ranked (2A) Lady Vikes finished the regular season 18-3 overall and 14-2 in the WIC, winning a tough four-team battle for first place.

 ELK HORN (Feb. 10) -- The Boyer Valley boys basketball team (18-1) pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Exira-EHK 54-33 on Monday night. The Spartans (10-10, 9-7 Rolling Valley Conference) will host Woodward Academy on Friday to close out the regular season.
   Spartan Scoring: Creighton Nelson 12 (7 rbs.), Tyler Petersen 9, Easton Nelson 8, Hunter Andersen 4 (3 assists).

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    AVOCA -- Max E. Bornholdt, 90, Avoca, died February 21 at his home.    Graveside services were held Monday, Feb. 24 at 3 p.m. at the Monroe Township Cemetery in Walnut.  Public visitation was Monday from 4-7 p.m.

    HARLAN – Todd Bladt will be the head football coach for the Harlan Community Cyclones this fall, pending approval by the Harlan Community Schools Board of Education at its first meeting in March.    HCS Superintendent of Schools Lynn Johnson said the position has been offered to Bladt and it was accepted this week, although the time frame was after the meeting agenda for Monday’s board meeting so official approval won’t come until March.