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Impressive debut for Hawk girls

JEWELL — The South Hamilton girls got their season off on the right foot, posting a 54-34 victory over Collins-Maxwell. Senior Tanna Thompson scored 15 points with classmates Ashlyn Erickson and Makena Galetich each adding 12. Thompson, who had nine rebounds, three assists and two steals, ...

Carroll pulls away from Lynx girls

CARROLL — The Webster City girls basketball team couldn’t slow down Carroll recently in a 68-32 loss. The Lynx were only down 11 points at halftime, 33-22. The homestanding Tigers pulled away from there. Junior Olivia Gallentine led all scorers with 17 points for Webster City (0-2 ...

SMART CHOICE!

Keegan Hisler considers his 2023 Iowa Bankers Association Student Athlete Achievement Award a collective accomplishment, shared with his family, friends and the entire Webster City community. The Lynx senior was recognized last week for his efforts as an elite-level student-athlete. Hisler, ...

HONOR ROLL

Four members of the area have been honored with all-state recognition by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association and Iowa Football Coaches Association. Webster City’s Jaxon Cherry made the Class 3A first team, and Lynx teammate Brandon Lahr the second squad. Meanwhile, South Hamilton’s ...

BOB HOWARD: LIVING LEGEND

For 15 seasons, I had the equivalent of a front row seat to watch Jimi Hendrix play the guitar. I was in the jury box, just a few feet away from Colonel Nathan R. Jessup as he bellowed, “You can’t handle the truth!” Is that hyperbole? You may think so, but I don’t. Hendrix was a ...

THE END OF AN ERA

WEBSTER CITY — Bob Howard chuckled as he tried to kick his memory into overdrive, and it takes a few moments for him to come up with a response that even he’s not sure is accurate. When exactly was the last time the Hall of Fame football coach didn’t roam a sideline in the ...