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Webster City set for home debut

A second straight ranked opponent awaits the Webster City football team this Friday, as the Lynx welcome in North Central Conference rival Clear Lake for their 2026 home opener. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Last week, the Lynx (0-2 overall) fell to consensus Class 4A Top-10 foe Fort Dodge, 57-0. Webster City will be looking to get the ground attack back on track after being held to just 3.5 yards per carry vs. the Dodgers. Senior Coyce Bertran leads the unit with 148 yards on the year, and classmate Kaleb Hansen has 124. Senior Grant Arends anchors the defense, followed by junior Boston ...

South Hamilton takes on Southeast Valley

JEWELL - Win No. 1 for South Hamilton football head coach Cole Billerbeck was one to be remembered. Now, Billerbeck and the Hawks will chase a second victory on Friday against Southeast Valley. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. After falling to St. Ansgar in the season opener, South Hamilton (1-1 overall) bounced back with a dominating 52-0 victory over Panorama. Wyatt Gelder needed just 10 carries to rack up 234 yards rushing and four touchdowns. Maddux Becker and Kash Northrop each added rushing scores, with Kaden Dean returning an interception for another TD. The Hawks did not ...

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WAVERLY - The Webster City cross country teams were in action here Tuesday at the stacked Dick Pollitt Classic hosted by Waverly-Shell Rock at the Max Championship Course. Izzy Grossoehme led the way for the Lynx, as she was fifth overall in the girls race. The senior clocked a time of 20:34, ...

South Hamilton gets on the board

JEWELL — After a rough season opener, the South Hamilton football team came back with vengeance last Friday at home. The Hawks (1-1 overall) rolled past Panorama (0-3) by a final of 52-0. South Hamilton had suffered a 48-point setback in their first contest. "I thought the guys had a ...

Webster City can’t slow Fort Dodge on the road

FORT DODGE - The Webster City football team ran into a Class 4A buzzsaw here on Friday night. The Lynx dropped a 57-0 decision to Fort Dodge, which remained unbeaten on the young season. The Dodgers (2-0 overall) have 15 starters back from their 8-1 playoff squad of a year ago. They were ...

No. 1 Humboldt fights off Lynx

HUMBOLDT - The Webster City volleyball team couldn't get over the hump against top-ranked (Class 3A) Humboldt on Thursday. The Lynx (7-3 overall) lost in straight sets on the road to the Wildcats. Scores were 25-15, 25-19 and 25-14. “We definitely had moments where we were doing good things,” said WCHS head coach Jess Howard. “The consistency factor wasn’t there in long enough stretches, and we weren’t able to come out on top.” Jaylyn Bahrenfuss led Webster City with 10 digs. Tristyn Wright was 16-for-17 attacking with three kills. Evie Davis was 14 of 15 attacking ...