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Hawks run at state track

DES MOINES — Four members of the South Hamilton track and field team finished up the season here at the state championships from Drake Stadium. Junior Tessa Skartvedt had the best finish, placing 10th in the Class 2A shot put event. Isabel Swenson was 16th in the high jump, Jesus Garcia took 19th in the 3,200-meter run and Daytona Ferrie was 23rd in the discus. Skartvedt just missed out on advancing to the finals, recording a best of 36-11.5. She also had throws of 34-9.75 and 33-9.25. Swenson, a senior, successfully cleared the opening height of 4-10 on her first attempt ...

Hawks drop pair of baseball games

JEWELL — The South Hamilton baseball team opened the season with pair of games last week. After falling to Nevada, 17-0, the Hawks dropped a 17-7 decision to Gladbrook-Reinbeck. Both Holden Moore and Brody Harris had two hits, drove in two runs and scored a run vs. Gladbrook-Reinbeck, as Jackson Olmstead scored twice and stole three bases Garrett Johnson and Titus Herrick each added an RBI and a run scored. South Hamilton heads to Des Moines to take on Grand View Christian on Wednesday and is at Roland-Story on Friday. They make their home debut on Monday vs. West Marshall.

MEMORABLE ENDING

DES MOINES — Justin Callahan placed his name all over the Webster City boys track and field history books during his career. On Saturday during the Class 3A state championship meet inside Drake Stadium, Callahan competed one final time for the Lynx. The Simpson College commit anchored ...

HAWKS BUILDING MOMENTUM

Josh Gorman sees a lot of potential in South Hamilton’s softball squad. They have a strong returning group that includes eight starters. The Hawks won seven games last season, improving on four from the year before. Three seniors and one junior, along with five sophomores who saw ...

AUSPICIOUS START

The Webster City baseball team started the season with a bang on Monday and Tuesday, tossing two no-hitters in a pair of routs. The Lynx (2-0 overall) won a North Central Conference opener against Clarion-Goldfield-Dows, 15-0, on Monday. On Tuesday, the Lynx blanked Eagle Grove, 10-0. Both ...

Lynx eager to start their turnaround

The buzz Brad VanDeer feels around his Webster City softball team is just an extension of the time he saw the players put in during the offseason. Last year, the Lynx finished 7-18 overall, placing seventh in the North Central Conference. With several returning starters back in the fold, ...