Lynx drop contest to Dodgers

July 9, 2026

FORT DODGE – The Webster City baseball squad turns its attention to the tournament following its regular-season finale at Fort Dodge on Tuesday. A little over 24 hours after clinching a share of the North Central Conference championship, the Lynx dropped a 16-0, four-inning decision to the Dodgers. Webster City will take a 21-9 record into Friday’s Class 3A substate quarterfinal at Gilbert. Head coach Adison Kehoe’s team had won five in a row before falling to Fort Dodge (32-8). Jaxon Griffith and Carter Mickelson both had hits for the Lynx, who went 12-2 this summer in ...

RETURN TO THE TOP

July 7, 2026

A little early morning baseball resulted in Webster City claiming a share of the North Central Conference and honoring its seniors here Monday vs. Iowa Falls-Alden. The Lynx picked up a sweep by scores of 4-2 and 5-1. With the result, Webster City shared for the league title with Algona. ...

RALLY TIME

July 7, 2026

A rally in the seventh lifted the Webster City softball team to a thrilling 11-10 victory over Southeast Valley here Monday night. Down 10-9 entering the final inning, the Lynx walked off the Jaguars when Tessi Farley scored after coming on to run for Jakaela Cherry, who tied it with a ...

Baker Memorial on deck at HCS

July 7, 2026

The third annual Mike Baker Memorial is on deck at the Karl Chevrolet Hamilton County Speedway. Racing action begins Saturday night at 7 p.m. Pits will open at 4 p.m., gates an hour later and hot laps hit the dirt track around 6:30 p.m. Six different classifications of racing will take place including USRA Modifieds, USRA Northern Lights Modified Series, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Crown Vics. Thanks to donations from the Baker family and several sponsors, each class will have extra money in the pot to take home. Admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors ...

Season comes to end for Hawks

July 7, 2026

By DANA BECKER sports@freemanjournal.net OGDEN ä The season came to an end for the South Hamilton baseball team here, as the Hawks fell to Ogden in Class 2A district play, 2-1. Garrett Johnson and Liam Ealy each had two hits, with Johnson scoring a run and drawing a walk. Oliver Hetland drove in Johnson for the lone run. Brody Harris, Hetland and Wyatt Gelder each recorded a single, as Holden Moore and Johnson both stole a base. On the mound, Johnson pitched all six innings, allowing just four hits. Both runs that scored were unearned, as he struck out five. The Bulldogs ...

SLAM DANCE

July 5, 2026

The Webster City baseball team stepped out of North Central Conference play here Wednesday night and earned a 14-2 victory over Forest City in five innings. An eight-run first gave the Lynx (19-8 overall) full command, and they added six more in the third. Jaxon Griffith had a grand slam ...