GLENWOOD -- Glenwood boys basketball coach Curt Schulte was recognized following the season as the Class 3-A, Substate 8 Coach of the Year by the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association. Curt is a 1989 Harlan Community graduate and the son of Harold and Pearl Schulte, rural Earling. Schulte guided the Glenwood boys to a 19-5 record this past season, marking the second-most wins in school history.

 HARLAN -- Harlan Community studies teacher and coach John Murtaugh has been named the new defensive coordinator of the HCHS football team, replacing long-time assistant coach Ken Carstens, who retired following the 2015 season. Murtaugh has been the Cyclones’ head wrestling coach the last 13 years and has been involved with the Cyclone football program since 2005, serving as the defensive coordinator of the freshmen team for 11 years.

 HARLAN -- The Harlan Community girls tennis team lost all nine varsity matches against Shenandoah here Thursday, dropping the Cyclones to 0-4 on the season. The Fillies improved to 5-0. Senior Maggie McGrath played the most competitive singles match for HCHS, losing 8-4 to Jordyn Lembrick. The Cyclone girls will play four meets on the road this week: Monday at Atlantic, Tuesday at St.

 SHENANDOAH -- Michael Rueschenberg’s 10-7 win in the number-three singles match helped swing the momentum to Harlan Community’s side Thursday as the Cyclone boys tennis team got back to the .500 mark with a 6-3 dual victory at Shenandoah.

 DENISON -- The Harlan Community girls soccer team answered both Denison-Schleswig goals in the first half Friday night but was held scoreless over the final 40 minutes of a 3-2 road loss to the Monarchs. After being shut out in its previous three matches, HCHS finally generated some offensive opportunities but was unable to avoid a fifth straight loss.

 HARLAN -- Paige Powers shot a medalist round of 46 and Amber Gross was runner-up medalist with a 52 on Tuesday, leading the Harlan Community girls golf team to a dual victory over Glenwood at the Harlan Golf and Country Club. Ideal weather conditions and soft greens helped HCHS cut 56 strokes off their season-opening team score April 7 on the same course.

 HARLAN -- Harlan Community seniors Jessica DuVal and Maggie McGrath earned an 8-6 win in the number-one doubles match Tuesday, but it was the only Cyclone victory as Glenwood topped HCHS, 8-1, in girls tennis. DuVal was also involved in a hard-fought No. 1 singles match that came down to a tiebreaker. She came up short against Ram junior Abby Osterloh, 8-9 (4-7).

 COUNCIL BLUFFS -- On a perfect night for track and field, the Glenwood girls and Lewis Central boys won team titles at Tuesday’s Lewis Central Co-Ed Invite while Harlan Community’s squads both placed fifth despite posting numerous season bests. The HCHS boys scored 12 times in 10 events for a total of 74.5 points, earning gold medals from Marcus Klein in the 400-meter dash and Jon Bieker in the discus. The Cyclone girls placed more often than

 HARLAN -- The scoreless spell reached three matches and the losing streak extended to four late Monday afternoon as Harlan Community lost a 5-0 girls soccer decision to Missouri Valley at Merrill Field. Senior Eliza Martens produced a three-goal hat trick for the Lady Reds (2-2 overall) while Natalie Haynes and Sydney Austin added one goal each. Mo.

 GLENWOOD -- The Harlan Community boys tennis team was defeated 9-0 in a Hawkeye Ten dual at Glenwood Tuesday, dropping the Cyclones to 3-4 overall and 1-3 in the conference. Cyclone number-one Isaac Stitz played the most competitive match of the meet before losing 9-11 to Sam Lauritsen. Josh Cheek lost 7-10 at No. 4 singles.

 SPENCER -- Playing one of its best rounds at the Spencer Boys Golf Invite in recent memory, Harlan Community scored a 325 to place fourth out of 14 teams last Saturday (April 16). Webster City won the team title with a 312, followed by Estherville-Lincoln Central (317) and Algona Garrigan (321). Webster City and Garrigan are both defending state champions in Class 3-A and 1-A, respectively. 

 SHENANDOAH -- The Harlan Community girls golfers earned third place out of 14 teams at the Shenandoah Invite held Thursday, April 14. The Cyclones scored a 407 over 18 holes, trailing tournament champion Shenandoah (390) and Creston (394). 

 GLENWOOD -- Costly penalty strokes prevented Harlan Community from keeping pace with Glenwood’s low scores Tuesday as the Rams beat the Cyclones by 15 shots, 144-159, in a boys dual meet at the Glenwood Golf Course. Glenwood’s Kobe Rhodes was the run-away medalist after carding all 3s and 4s during an outstanding 3-under round of 32.

HCHS GirlsSoccer ScheduleMar. 29    Carroll JamboreeApr. 5    Creston (W, 5-3)Apr. 8    at SC West (L, 6-3)Apr. 11    Tri-Center (L, 7-0)Apr. 14    vs. Glenwood (L, 4-0)-- at Morrison Stadium (Omaha)Apr. 16    Carroll JV Tourney (0-2)Apr. 18    Mo. Valley (L, 5-0)Apr. 22    at Denison (JV-V), 5:00Apr. 25    at Tri-Center (V), 4:30Apr. 29    at Atlantic (JV-V), 4:30May 2    St.

HCHS Girls & Boys Track Schedule-- Remaining Meets Only --Thurs., April 21    Tiger-Knight Co-Ed Relays at Carroll (G/B), 5:00Mon., April 25    Cyclone Girls Johnson Relays in Harlan, 4:30Mon., April 25    Boys at Glenwood Co-Ed Invite (B), 5:00Thurs., April 28    Atlantic JV Co-Ed Invite (G/B), 5:00Thurs.-Sat., April 28-30    Drake Relays at Des Moines (G/B), TBAFri., April 29    Boys JV & Varsity at Red Oak Tiger Relays (B), 5:00Mon.