WEBSTER CITY — Field goals from close range were hard to come by for the Webster City boys’ basketball team inside the WCHS gymnasium last night. But outside the arc? Let’s just say it was raining 3s. The Lynx cashed in on 12 3-point baskets to offset the measly six shots they ...

WEBSTER CITY — When you get a taste of success, you want more. And more. And more. Right now, the Webster City girls’ basketball team can’t stop feeding. Behind a ferocious first quarter and an aggressive defensive effort over four quarters, the Lynx buried Humboldt, 54-35, in a ...

HUMBOLDT — A split of North Central Conference duals looks decent on paper, but Webster City head coach Chad Hisler wasn’t in the mood to look at the bright side of things last night. Simply put, he wasn’t thrilled with his wrestling team’s effort against 15th-ranked (Class 2A) ...

JEWELL — South Hamilton dropped a pair of Heart of Iowa Conference wrestling duals here last night. Prairie City-Monroe (2-20, 2-6 HOIC) controlled the Hawks in the opening dual, 47-30, and Greene County (18-2, 5-1 HOIC) handed South Hamilton a 45-36 setback in the nightcap. Greene ...

MANSON — It’s called a heat check, that moment when a player puts up an ill-advised shot just to see if it’s going to be one of those nights where the basket is as big as the ocean. Taylor McKinney’s heat check came at the 7:10 mark of the second quarter against Manson-Northwest ...

MANSON — The stages of irritation for Webster City head coach Marty McKinney are fairly easy to decipher. Slight irritation — hands on hips with a head tilt or hands on head. Moderate irritation — sitting, head down and a shake of the head. Higher than average irritation — ...

The Daily Freeman-Journal FOREST CITY — Three South Hamilton wrestlers had perfect outings and the Hawks split duals with Forest City and Belmond-Klemme Tuesday night. Following a loss to the host Indians, 65-18, South Hamilton stormed back from early 24-0 and 36-6 deficits to take down ...

JEWELL — South Hamilton called on its three senior leaders to carry it across the finish line Monday night and they didn’t disappoint. Guards Doran Lutjen and Quinton Grove, along with center Cade Balvanz, combined for 54 points and 22 rebounds to propel the Hawks to a ...

HAWKS HAVE 3 ACADEMIC ALL-STATE PLAYERS: South Hamilton seniors Nathan Wilson, Cade Flaugh and Cade Balvanz were all named to the Class 1A academic all-state football team by the Iowa Football Coaches Association, it was announced on Monday. To be considered for the honor, players must be a ...

GRAETTINGER — Ric Flair said it best: To be the man, you’ve got to beat the man. And week after week, Webster City sophomore 106-pounder Cam Phetxoumphone has beaten the man. For the fifth time this season, Phetxoumphone shook hands and went to battle with a top-10 opponent on ...

IOWA FALLS — Three quarters of meh basketball was enough to make Webster City girls’ coach Nicole Muhlenbruch want to pull her own hair out here Friday night. The final quarter though, that’s what saved her sanity. Oh, and her hair. WCHS scored just 20 points during the initial ...

IOWA FALLS — The stars came out to play for the Iowa Falls-Alden boys’ basketball team Friday night, and there really wasn’t much Webster City could do about it. Division I prospect Karson Sharar was one assist away from a triple-double and the high-octane Cadets had a pair of ...

HAMPTON — Pins have mounted up in bunches against the Webster City wrestling team this season and that trend continued during a North Central Conference dual here last night. Hampton-Dumont/CAL collected six falls and owned a 22-12 edge in bonus points on its way to a 46-30 victory over ...

JEWELL — Nerves? What nerves? Kyler Hodnefield felt only excitement when he was given the nod into the starting lineup for the first time Tuesday night. And that excitement quickly morphed into confidence. Making his debut in the lineup, the South Hamilton junior guard matched his ...

WEBSTER CITY — Jamin Stuhr was asked to run before he ever walked inside the WCHS gymnasium Tuesday night. But the Webster City sophomore took it a step further: He actually sprinted. Wearing a varsity basketball uniform for the first time, Stuhr came off the bench and supplied the Lynx ...

JEWELL — The star might have been missing, but in no way, shape or form did it dim the light. Put it another way — with or without all-state guard Maggie Phipps, top-ranked (Class 3A) North Polk is dang good. The Comets played without Phipps — the No. 2 scorer in the Heart of Iowa ...

WEBSTER CITY — Balance continued to be the missing piece for the Webster City girls’ basketball team Tuesday night, as the Lynx dropped their third consecutive contest and fifth in their last six outings. Senior leaders Taylor McKinney and Grace Hoversten provided the bulk of the ...

The South Hamilton wrestling team dropped three duals Tuesday night in Emmetsburg. The Hawks fell to host Emmetsburg (73-6), East Sac County (51-30) and Southeast Valley (46-21). Colton Willis (220 pounds) was the lone South Hamilton grappler to go unbeaten. His night included a fall ...

WEBSTER CITY — Break time is over. It’s time to get back to work. Following a lengthy holiday slumber, the Webster City basketball teams will resume their seasons this evening with a pivotal North Central Conference doubleheader against Clarion-Goldfield-Dows inside the WCHS ...

WEBSTER CITY — Deflect, deflect, deflect — that’s always been Chad Hisler’s way, which is what any good head coach does when asked about his own successes. But for just a minute on Saturday, Hisler received his due. The crowd stood, the patrons waved signs and they applauded what ...