OMAHA -- Leo and Marj Kramer of Omaha will observe their 60th wedding anniversary on September 26. They will celebrate their anniversary with a Mass at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Omaha on September 28 and also a dinner with family and friends.      They have two children; Paul and Therese Kramer, Omaha; and Marci and Jerry Carroll, Omaha.

 AVOCA (Sept. 13) -- The AHSTW football team was defeated by Westwood 21-7 in non-district action Friday night, falling to 1-2 on the season. The Vikings scored their only touchdown on a six-yard pass from Blake Holst to Michael Shiffer. Denver Pauley led the Viking offense with 111 rushing yards on 18 carries and Shiffer had 14 tackles on defense.

 MISSOURI VALLEY (Sept.

 SHENANDOAH (Sept.

 HARLAN (Sept. 13) -- After opening the season with two straight games on the road, the Harlan Community football team will finally play under the lights of historic Merrill Field Friday night in a 7 p.m. non-district contest against Carroll Public. Both teams are 1-1 overall. HCHS will be looking to play with “intensity and consistency,” according to interim head coach Todd Bladt, following two games that have sometimes lacked those traits.

 ELK HORN (Sept.

 COON RAPIDS (Sept. 9) -- The AHSTW girls claimed the top four medalists and scored a 17 to easily win the team title at Monday’s Coon Rapids-Bayard Cross Country Invite. Lady Vike senior Ryann Portch won the girls race in 24:41 at the Coon Rapids Country Club, followed by Julia Kock in second place (26:14), Jade Draman in third (27:03) and Holly Hoepner in fourth (27:40).

 LAKE CITY (Sept. 7) -- The IKM-Manning volleyball team finished with a 2-4 record at last Saturday’s South Central Calhoun Tournament, playing some of its best ball at the end of the day. The Wolves were defeated in straight sets by Audubon (11-21, 14-21), South Central Calhoun (14-21, 15-21) and South Hamilton (17-21, 16-21) and also lost a three-setter against Pocahontas Area (21-18, 14-21, 13-15).

 MISSOURI VALLEY (Sept. 7) -- Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton opened its volleyball season last Saturday by finishing with a 1-4 match record at the Missouri Valley Lady Red Tournament. The Spartans scored a 22-20 21-13 victory over Woodbine while losing 0-2 matches vs. Mo.