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Lynx win tight contest vs. HD-C

HAMPTON — An Abisai Ramirez-Carmona goal in the second half helped lift the Webster City boys soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Hampton-Dumont/CAL here Monday night. Ramirez-Carmona broke the scoreless tie when he sent home the winner off a pass from Aaron Mendoza. The Lynx (2-0-1 overall, 2-0 in North Central Conference) tallied eight shots, led by four from Ramirez-Carmona and two by Mendoza. Aeden Anderson and Geovany Morales Lopez each recorded one. Edwin Ramos Nolasco was perfect in net, saving all six shots put on him by the Bulldogs in 80 minutes. Webster City remains on ...

Lynx boys second in golf triangular

CARROLL — The Webster City boys golf team finished second here in a triangular with Carroll Kuemper and Panorama. The Knights carded a 146, 12 strokes ahead of the Lynx, who were led by Dawson Bertran. Bertran fired a round of 38, as Joel Kasch was right behind with a 39. Bertran finished fourth and Kasch fifth overall. Logan Wilson followed with a 40, Matthew Tesdahl had a 41 and both Coyce Bertran and Dylan Schroeder each shot 42s. Webster City heads to the Woodward-Granger Invitational on Thursday and plays at Lake Panorama in the Hal Rossow Invitational on Friday.

Lynx school records for Callahan, sprint med

Justin Callahan went to Iowa City this past Saturday and broke the Webster City school record in the 400-meter dash. The senior recorded a time of 50.25 at the Eastern Iowa Track and Field Festival. The previous mark stood for 57 years, set by Doug Gowdown in 1969 at 50.54. The Lynx boys ...

Lynx girls in action at Ram Early Bird

JEFFERSON — The Webster City girls track and field team braved quickly-dropping temperatures to compete here on Friday night at the Ram Early Bird hosted by Greene County. Over a dozen other schools joined the Lynx, who came away with a number of Top-5 performances. Junior Izzy Grossoehme and classmate Amanda Lahr each earned runner-up finishes, as Grossoehme took second in the 200-meter dash in 27.31 and Lahr was second in the shot put with a throw of 35-7.25. The sprint medley relay of Kali Hartnett, Isabel Weinschenk, Tessa Hansen and Grossoehme added a third runner-up effort, ...

Hat trick for Putney as Lynx post 3-0 win

Janey Putney had herself a game, as the Webster City senior recorded a hat trick in a 3-0 victory over Wright County this past Thursday evening. Putney scored twice in the first half and added a third goal in the second stanza for the Lynx. Julia Griep, Heidi Mendoza and Sandra Fuentes Cruz each had an assist. “Despite the rain and cold temperatures, the team played focused and with enthusiasm,” WCHS head coach Kristine Mason said. “It was great to see them have some fun. We told Janey that it’s time to be selfish a bit in front of the goal and it paid off in a big way. A hat ...

Hamilton County Speedway season opener coming up

The season opener for racing at Hamilton County Speedway is on deck for next week at the famed half-mile semi-banked oval. Racing is scheduled for Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18 with stock cars, B-modifieds, hobby stocks and Crown Vics all set to hit the track. Iron Man Night is ...