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Tiger girls come up short with Pirates

Published by admin on Mon, 12/20/2021 - 11:33am

ELDORA – South Hardin girls basketball nearly erased a sizable halftime deficit but couldn't get the game-winners to fall in a 42-40 defeat at home against Hudson last Tuesday, Dec. 14.

Alli Sheldahl led the Tigers with 11 points, adding five rebounds; Grace Eller contributed eight points and Rylee Nelson finished with four points and six rebounds.

Hudson led 22-13 at halftime. The Tigers got within three at 29-26 in the third quarter but the Pirates ended on a 5-0 run, and Hudson was similarly able to hold on against South Hardin's late flurry.

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Tiger boys end skid against Hudson

Published by admin on Mon, 12/20/2021 - 11:26am

ELDORA – South Hardin boys basketball bounced back from consecutive losses with a 61-48 win over Hudson on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at South Hardin High School.

The Tigers improved to 3-2 overall. Mason Sheldahl led the scoring with 20 points on 9-of-15 shooting and added a team-high 10 rebounds. Jake Teske contributed 12 points on four 3-point baskets along with six rebounds and Ryan Walters had 11 points and six assists.

South Hardin led 29-18 at halftime and were able to maintain that margin, including making 13-of-18 free-throw attempts.

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Storm see bright spots in team struggles

Published by admin on Mon, 12/20/2021 - 11:10am

CONRAD – The South Hardin-BCLUW wrestling team is still working toward full strength.

In the meantime, the Storm are taking their lumps in dual competition, and Thursday’s quadrangular in Conrad was no exception, falling to Jesup, North Tama and Sigourney-Keota at BCLUW High School.

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Salvo signs with Wartburg volleyball

Published by admin on Mon, 12/20/2021 - 11:04am

ELDORA – Emma Salvo had set up quite the itinerary for college visits.

The South Hardin senior threw it out the window once she visited the Wartburg College campus in Waverly.

Last Tuesday, she made her commitment to the Knights’ women’s volleyball team official in a signing ceremony at South Hardin High School.

“Everything was perfect,” Salvo said. “There was really no reason to go anywhere else. Campus was gorgeous. I loved everything about it.”

That was a shift for Salvo, who had initially planned on broadening her horizons by going to school out of state.

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Cougar girls attack Comets

Published by admin on Mon, 12/13/2021 - 10:07am

ACKLEY – Karis Lippert helped set the tone for AGWSR girls basketball in Tuesday’s home matchup with BCLUW.

The speedy sophomore slashed to the basket to help push AGWSR out to an early 12-3 advantage, and the Cougars never trailed in a strong 44-30 victory over the Comets.

AGWSR improved to 3-2 overall and 1-1 in the NICL West. BCLUW fell to 2-2 and 0-1 in the West.

Lippert finished with 12 points, nine of which came in the first quarter.

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Depleted Storm fall at Dike

Published by admin on Mon, 12/13/2021 - 9:54am

DIKE – South Hardin-BCLUW wrestling’s five open weights hurt the Storm in dual losses to Dike-New Hartford/Gladbrook-Reinbeck and Union at D-NH High School on Thursday.

D-NH/G-R won 48-27 and the Knights won 60-21.

Sean May and Walker Ashton won both their matches to lead the Storm: May earned a pin and forfeit at 220 pounds and Walker Ashton scored a pair of pinfall triumphs at 126 pounds.

Ryan Busch, Lane Hartwig and Caden Steding added wins for the Storm against the Wolverines; Cayden White and Kynnedy Gunderson logged wins in the dual with Union.

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Teske’s buzzer-beater bests Trojans

Published by admin on Mon, 12/06/2021 - 8:50am

ELDORA – Jake Teske swished a three-pointer at the buzzer to lift South Hardin boys basketball to a 67-65 victory over West Marshall at South Hardin High School on Monday, Nov. 29.

Teske hit five three-pointers on Monday, but he saved the best for last.

Moments earlier, Joey Tollefson hit a three-pointer to put West Marshall on top 65-64. The Tigers called timeout after getting the ball past halfcourt, giving the home team 6.2 seconds to put together a response.

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Four Tigers on 1A’s 3rd team

Published by admin on Mon, 11/29/2021 - 12:12pm

South Hardin football ends the 2021 season with four players honored with all-state status in teams selected by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association and Iowa Football Coaches Association released last Tuesday.

All four were selected to the third team in Class 1A: Ryan Walters at wide receiver/tight end; Sean May at offensive line, Mason Sheldahl at defensive back and Waylen Butler as a defensive utility.

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Late lockdown lifts BCLUW

Published by admin on Mon, 11/29/2021 - 11:45am

CONRAD – BCLUW girls basketball kept Wapsie Valley off the scoreboard in the fourth quarter to secure a 46-36 season-opening victory at BCLUW High School last Tuesday.

The Warriors led 36-32 going to the final frame, then the Comets scored the final 14 points of the game.

Wapsie Valley missed several opportunities in the second half to extend its lead. The Warriors finished 14-of-67 from the floor.

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Tigers hold off Cadets late

Published by admin on Mon, 11/29/2021 - 11:42am

IOWA FALLS – South Hardin girls basketball triumphed in some early-season drama last week with a 40-39 win over Iowa Falls-Alden to start the season 1-0.

Hailey Rosonke scored 17 points with eight rebounds to lead the Tigers in both categories. Alli Sheldahl added eight points and six rebounds.