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Webster City improves to 9-0

NEWELL — The Webster City baseball team improved to 9-0 on the season with a 7-4 victory over Newell-Fonda here last Friday night. The Lynx got a 10-strikeout performance on the mound from Alex Staley, as he allowed just one hit over five innings. Aiden Hrnicek had a solo home run and Braylon Dyvig stole three bases with a double, as Carter Mickelson added a double. Dyvig was 2-for-2 with three runs scored, and RBI and two walks, as Kaleb Hansen had two hits and drove in two. Webster City scored a run in the second, two in the third, two in the fifth and two more in the sixth, ...

Lynx girls fall short in postseason

NEVADA — The season came to an end for the Webster City girls soccer team here last Thursday vs. Nevada. The Cubs advanced to the Class 2A, Region 5 semifinals with a 9-0 victory over the Lynx. Nevada (8-5-2 overall) will now take on Gilbert (12-0-2) Tuesday night. Webster City (7-9-1) tied for the most wins in a season by the program since 2014 when they won nine matches. They also set three records, as Janey Putney broke the single-season and career goals marks while Jayme Perez broke the single-season assists mark. The Lynx graduate Putney, Perez, Avril Borjas, Julia Griep, ...

Lynx deliver in the clutch, advance to substate final

BELMOND — The third time was a charm for the Webster City boys soccer team here on Wednesday night. After recording a draw and a loss during the regular season vs. seventh-ranked Wright County, the Lynx earned a victory when it mattered most, advancing in the Class 2A postseason with a ...

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 ...