REGIONAL (April 14) -- Area track and field athletes have through Thursday night’s meets to improve their season-best performances in an effort to qualify for the 110th Drake Relays in Des Moines, April 25-27. As of Sunday night, local track teams were in position to qualify seven entries in six events for Drake, based on results posted to Quik Stats Iowa.

 HARLAN (April 9) -- The Harlan Community boys track team picked a perfect time to win its only gold medal during Tuesday’s Ken Carstens Cyclone Invitational. Leading Atlantic by one point with one event to go, HCHS held off the Trojans by less than half a second to win the 4x400 relay and claim its fourth team title in five meets this season by a 124-121 margin at Merrill Field. Treynor placed third with 80 points and St.

 EARLHAM (April 9) -- The depth of the Harlan Community girls track team was on full display in Earlham Tuesday night as the Cyclones scored twice in nine of 12 individual events and placed in the top four of all seven relays to win the girls’ portion of the Cardinal Co-Ed Relays. HCHS won four events and posted 169.33 points to outlast Panorama (156 points, 7 golds) and 11 other schools for its fourth team title in five meets.

 AREA (April 9) -- The Harlan Community girls tennis team lost by a pair of 8-1 dual scores in its first two meets of the season last Friday (April 5) at Denison and Tuesday at home against Lewis Central. The Cyclones return four players with varsity experience from last year’s 2-9 campaign, led by new number one singles player Elise Juhl. Juhl teamed with Bobbie Schechinger for an 8-5 win in doubles play against the Monarchs but HCHS was unab

 ADEL (April 6) -- Despite taking more shots on goal than two of its opponents, Harlan Community finished 0-3 last weekend following three close losses vs. quality competition at the ADM Boys Soccer Tournament. HCHS dropped to 2-3 on the season. The Cyclones were defeated by Southeast Polk 2-0 on Friday night, then lost a heartbreaker to ADM 2-1 Saturday morning that ended in a penalty kick shootout won 4-2 by the Tigers.

    HARLAN -- Beulah Frances Coons, 94, Harlan, formerly of Sioux City, died Friday, April 12 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wed., April 17 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel.  Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to the services.  Burial will be in the Onawa City Cemetery.

    SHELBY -- Timothy G. Tuel, 60, Shelby, died Saturday, April 13 in Shelby.    Services will be held Tuesday, April 16 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Avoca with burial in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca.  A rosary was held Monday, April 15 at 7 p.m. at the church.  Friends were asked to call Monday from 4-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 4-7 p.m.

    MILWAUKEE, WI -- Wilbert “Bill” Langenfeld, 91, Milwaukee, WI, died April 8.    No services will be held.    Langenfeld was the uncle of Mary (Leo) Naujokaitis, Jane (John) Parsons, Ann (Joe) Breedlove, Brian (Melanie) Brown, Don (Sandy) Langenfeld and John (Kelene) Langenfeld.  He is also survived by other relatives and friends.    Max. A. Sass & Sons Funeral and Cremation Services in Milwaukee is in charge of arrangements. 

    HARLAN -- The Girl Scout Easter Egg Hunt featured a football field full of colorful eggs and prizes on a sunny Saturday afternoon in Harlan. Area businesses donated numerous prizes for the event as well as $1,000 worth of candy. Girl Scout volunteers planned and conducted three egg hunts for different age levels. Children were also able to visit with the Easter Bunny.