The HCHS Cyclones boys wrestling team defeated Clarinda and Shenandoah in a triangular, beating Clarinda 60-18 and Shenandoah 39-37 to close out the first half of the season.
“I think everybody did really well,” said Cyclone Head Coach Adam Bendorf. “We’ve been practicing for about six or seven weeks now, and we’ve got about five or six weeks left, and I think the first half is going pretty well.”

The HCHS Cyclones girls wrestling team finished 10th with 54.5 points, 158.5 points behind the winner, Hinton, who won with 213 points at the Shenandoah Invitational.

Tuesday night at home, the HCHS Cyclones boys basketball team was locked into a back-and-forth affair, but in the end, the Glenwood Rams got the better of it, winning 74-67.

In the first quarter of Tuesday’s home game with the HCHS girls basketball team leading by just five points, the Cyclones closed out the first quarter on a 14-0 run which carried into the second quarter, easily cruising to a 82-32 victory over the Glenwood Rams, moving to 3-2 on the season.

Saturday at Riverside High School, the HCHS boys wrestling team finished seventh win 93 points, 115.5 points behind the winner, Riverside, who won with 208.5.
“Overall, I think everyone did really well,” said Cyclone Head Coach Adam Bendorf. “I’m seeing a lot of good stuff, and a lot of good fundamentals. There are little tweaks we need to make in some technique.”

For HCHS Freshman Sawyer Hudson and his sister, HCMS 7th grader, Georgia Hudson, the love for wrestling is a family thing. The duo are both Harlan wrestlers, with Georgia calling Sawyer her inspiration.
With Sawyer being a few years ahead of her, Georgia has found him to be her biggest influence, along with some professional figures.

The HCHS Cyclones boys basketball team’s offense couldn’t keep up with the Kuemper Catholic Knights Tuesday night at home, getting beat 90-61 for their first loss of the season.
“They’re phenomenal,” said Cyclone Head Coach Mitch Osborn. “They’re the real deal. We’re a work in progress, and we’re going to get better. I thought we had a lot of improvement offensively from the Shenandoah game to here.”

Senior Cyclone Molly Swensen erupted Tuesday night from beyond the 3-point line making 10 3-point shots and setting a new school record, helping to lead the Cyclones to a 76-54 victory over the Kuemper Catholic Knights.

Tuesday, the HCHS Cyclones boys wrestling team competed in a quad that featured St. Albert, Glenwood, and Southwest Iowa, coming away with victories over St. Albert and Southwest Iowa.
“I couldn’t be more proud,” said Cyclone Head Coach Adam Bendorf. “We have a good group of young men here. They are a lot of hard working boys and they get out there and put it all out on the mat.”

The HCHS Cyclones girls wrestling team hosted a quad Monday which featured Carroll, Kuemper Catholic, and Denison.
It was also Senior Night as Secilia Kurtz, Katie Namanny, Emma Christensen, Paige Wilwerding, Kyrsten Madden, and Addison Obrecht were honored by the school.

The HCHS Cyclones boys wrestling team earned a fourth place finish with 148.5 Saturday at the Dan Hill Invite in Harlan. Logan-Magnolia won the event with 248 points.
Senior Cyclone Jesse Jens achieved two milestones earning his 100th career victory and 50th career pin.

Early into Friday’s home game, the AHSTW Vikings started off matching the Underwood Eagles shot-for-shot and point-for-point, but the Eagles soon soared over the Vikings, flying away with the game en route to a 75-46 victory.

In the first quarter of Friday’s game with the AHSTW Vikings girls basketball team trailing 5-2, Sophomore Viking Bella Lamp made a shot from 3-point range tying the game at five, but following Lamp’s shot, the Eagles offense erupted going on an 18-0 that went into the second quarter en route to a 54-19 win, handing the Vikings their second loss.

Friday night, the HCHS Cyclones boys basketball team opened up their season coming away victorious over the Shenandoah Mustangs, 58-55.
“Shenandoah improved a lot last year,” said Cyclone Head Coach Mitch Osborn. “They have a really good ball club, especially on their home floor. The young kids are good. It was definitely a very tough game.”

After losing their first two games, the HCHS Cyclones girls basketball team was able to squeeze out a win in close fashion, 66-62 to Shenandoah Friday night on the road.
“It was one of those games where it wasn’t a blowout and you had to manage the game,” said Cyclone Head Coach Zach Klaassen. “We were down here and there. Nobody panicked. Everybody stayed calm and just played basketball. It was a fun night for us.”