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Aggressive Tigers ground Hawks in Regional Quarterfinals

Published by admin on Mon, 10/26/2020 - 8:52am

ELDORA – South Hardin (19-14) didn’t show any signs of rust when they hosted South Hamilton (9-21) in Regional Quarterfinals on Oct. 21. With their season having wrapped up against Gladbrook-Reinbeck, the Tigers had eight days to prepare having received a bye in the first round of regional play. Points came in bursts for the Tigers who ended up grounding the Hawks with a 3-0 sweep.

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Tigers beat elements at State Qualifying Meet

Published by admin on Mon, 10/26/2020 - 8:46am

EAGLE GROVE – South Hardin concluded their season running on the Country Club course in Eagle Grove on Oct. 22. In addition to running against some of the best in the region, the Tigers also had to battle the cold, drizzle and windy conditions.

Carter Kolthoff nearly qualified for State but ended up finishing in 19th place, four spots off of advancing, running a time of 18:31.65. For much of the race, Colten McDonald followed closely behind and finished second for the Tigers in 47th at the 19:40.60 mark. Kael Carr was next to finish in 54th with a time of 19:57.32.

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Tigers extend playoff run with 40-15 rout of Central Springs

Published by admin on Mon, 10/19/2020 - 7:59am

ELDORA – South Hardin (6-2) had already completed one of their best seasons on the gridiron in years, but they knew they could accomplish more. The Tigers got that chance when they hosted Central Springs (2-6) for the first round of playoff action on Oct. 16. The visiting Panthers hung around early, but South Hardin would pull away in the second leading to a 40-15 win.

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Tigers finish seventh at conference meet, Kolthoff finishes top-10

Published by admin on Mon, 10/19/2020 - 7:53am

DENVER – South Hardin was unfazed by running a new course for the NICL conference on Oct. 15. The Denver Cyclones hosted 13 teams on a chilly, but sunny day where the Tigers finished seventh in team standings.

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AGWSR steamrolls Meskwaki Settlement 74-14 in playoff win

Published by admin on Mon, 10/19/2020 - 7:47am

ACKLEY – The playoffs will last at least another week for AGWSR. The Cougars (5-3) dominated Meskwaki Settlement (3-5) 74-14 on Oct. 16 during the first round of playoff action.

AGWSR found the end zone early and often by piling up 40 points against the Warriors in the first quarter. From there, the scoring settled with both teams finding the end zone once in the second quarter. The Cougars tacked on another 28 points in the second half, while Meskwaki Settlement tacked on eight more points in the third quarter.

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Comets lose playoff nail-biter 32-31

Published by admin on Mon, 10/19/2020 - 7:34am

OGDEN – A back and forth battle didn’t end in BCLUW’s favor when they traveled to Ogden on Oct. 16 for the first round of the playoffs. The Bulldogs (4-2) scored late and held off the Comets (1-7) charge to end their season.

“If you’re going to look at one game that we played, such as this one, that’s our whole season. We’ve been close, but haven’t been enough,” BCLUW coach Dustin Grothoff said. “This was kind of a story-book ending of our season. We played with incredible effort, but we need to start doing the little things right all four quarters.”

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Comets dealt rare loss by Tigers

Published by admin on Wed, 10/14/2020 - 2:06pm

CONRAD – The BCLUW volleyball team (14-12) welcomed South Hardin (17-11) to the Roundhouse on October 6, a match between two previously ranked squads. Had the Comets won, they’d have clinched a share of the NICL West title. A match that went four sets and featured plenty of momentum shifts ended up with the Tigers heading home with a win. South Hardin also snapped a winless streak against BCLUW dating back to Oct. 22, 2013.

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Tigers win thriller, take step closer to West Title

Published by admin on Wed, 10/14/2020 - 1:47pm

CONRAD – The South Hardin Tigers moved another step closer to clinching the NICL West by beating BCLUW on October 6. With the win, the Tigers are the only team currently undefeated in conference play, setting up a huge match with Gladbrook-Reinbeck on October 13.

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AGWSR routs Riceville, readies for playoffs

Published by admin on Wed, 10/14/2020 - 1:39pm

RICEVILLE – The Cougars (4-3) capped off their regular season with a 56-24 statement win over Riceville (2-5) on October 9. A week after a tough Homecoming loss, AGWSR took control on the road in preparation for the upcoming playoffs.

Both teams traded touchdowns early before the Cougars began to run away via a big second quarter. Bo Gerbracht and Chase Harms hooked up for a quick score, but the Panthers would retaliate with another touchdown. The lead traded hands again with a big run from Jaden Penning and Gerbracht added another score in the quarter.

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Tigers sink Pirates to end regular season

Published by admin on Wed, 10/14/2020 - 1:37pm

HUDSON – South Hardin will roll into the playoffs with a two-game win streak and one of their best records in school history with five wins. The Tigers finished out the 2020 regular season with a road match at Hudson (2-5) on October 9. South Hardin overcame multiple turnovers to lead the game wire to wire in a 41-20 rout.

“We wanted to come out here and get a win, no matter how it was,” Tigers coach Nick Eller said. “We came out of here healthy. Hudson is a good team, better than their record shows. I expected a tough game, and that’s what we got.”