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Impressive start for Webster City

STORY CITY - The Webster City volleyball team opened the 2026 season with a pair of wins here Monday night. The Lynx scored a three-set victory over South Hamilton and swept Central Springs, falling in three to host Roland-Story. “It was great to get out there and see some competition,” WCHS head coach Jess Howard said. “You can only learn so much when you are scrimmaging against yourself. “I felt like we gained a lot of valuable knowledge as we move into our North Central Conference opener on Thursday.” Freshman Allison Arends led the Lynx with 15 kills, while senior ...

Titles on the line at Hamilton Co. Speedway

Season championships will be handed out this Saturday at Karl Chevrolet Hamilton County Speedway. The final night of weekly point races will take place on the dirt track. There will be no heat races, as gates open at 4 p.m. Hot laps are set for 6:45 p.m. with racing action to follow. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors (62-and-over) and $10 for juniors. Anyone 10-and-under is free. Pit passes are $40 for adults and $20 for children 5-to-10 years old. There will be double features in all classes, including USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks, Crown Vics and ...

Lynx girls place 4th at nets

BOONE - The Webster City girls tennis team took part in the Boone Invitational here this past Friday, placing fourth overall. The host Toreadors racked up 175 points to finish first, as Council Bluffs St. Albert was second and Des Moines Lincoln third. The Lynx were just six points back of the Railsplitters. Lizzie Westrum in singles, along with the doubles teams of Natalie Segar and Chloe Bakken, and Miley Mason and Abby Heckert, each led Webster City with third place finishes overall in their brackets. Westrum went 1-2 on the day competing in the No. 3 singles spot, as the freshman ...

Webster City in action on the court

IOWA FALLS - The Webster City girls tennis team dropped a 9-0 decision to Iowa Falls-Alden in North Central Conference action this week. Natalie Segar, Olivia Bergman and Haylee Ades each scored four points in their singles matches to eight, as Ava Otteros took three and Chloe Bakken two. In doubles, Sebert and Bergman fell at the No. 2 position, 8-4. Segar and Bakken dropped an 8-3 decision at the top spot. “Still not the (desired) overall results, but I thought we made some great strides compared to last week and our most recent meet,” WCHS head coach Mark Fisher said. ...

FIELDS OF OPPORTUNITIES

Arizona may be home to Nathan DeRagon, but this summer, the race car driver followed his heart to Iowa. The 27-year-old has lived much like a traveling musician since spring, competing across the state to gain more experience and exposure for his growing racing career. DeRagon is from ...

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS

The move from spring to fall for girls tennis has only helped to strengthen the Webster City program. Head coach Mark Fisher boasts a roster of nearly 30 athletes, led in 2026 by seniors Gabbie Sebert, Natalie Segar and Olivia Bergman. Paisyn Bare, Miley Mason, Abby Heckert and eighth-grader ...