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South Hamilton boys come up short on the road

The South Hamilton boys suffered a pair of road losses last week. The Hawks dropped a tough 55-52 decision to Iowa Falls-Alden last Thursday. They took a seven-point lead into the fourth on the road, but were unable to hold off the Cadets. Luke Martensen scored 12 points, Sam Koehnk had 11 and Jose Babcock gave South Hamilton three players in double figures with 10. King Brown added eight and Benjamin Swenson finished with six. “It was a great effort,” Heeren said. “We moved well on offense and rotated on defense. These young men still have a lot to learn, but they are buying ...

South Hamilton girls tripped up twice

The South Hamilton girls closed out last week with a tough 30-27 loss on the road to Nevada. Tessa Skartvedt recorded a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Hawks (1-2 overall). Skartvedt also blocked seven shots to dominate in the paint against the Cubs (2-1). The night before, the Hawks fell at Iowa Falls-Alden, 53-31. Emma Lammers had eight points and three steals, while Skartvedt pulled down six rebounds. The Cadets are now 1-2. South Hamilton will finally play at home for the first time this season when they host Saydel on Tuesday followed by welcoming in ...

Hrnicek signs with Dordt

Webster City senior Aiden Hrnicek signed this week to play football at Dordt University in Sioux Center. Hrnicek was a first team all-district selection for the Lynx this past season on the gridiron. He rushed for 699 yards and a team-best 13 touchdowns, while also recording 33.5 tackles on ...

WC grad Moenck will be interim AD at Simpson

INDIANOLA — Former Webster City standout Heath Moenck has been named the interim director of athletics at Simpson College. Moenck, who is currently in his 15th season leading the Storm cross country program, steps in for Marty Bell, who announced his retirement effective Dec. 31. Along ...

Impressive debut for Hawk girls

ROCKWELL CITY — The South Hamilton girls opened the 2025-26 season with a 57-37 victory over South Central Calhoun here Tuesday night. Emma Lammers scored a game-high 23 points, as the Hawks took control of the contest early. South Hamilton (1-0 overall) led by five after the first quarter and 10 at the break, using five 3-pointers in the third to go up 41-23. Lammers had 14 at that point, scoring nine more in the final eight minutes to put the game away. Kaylen Trask, Tessa Skartvedt and Adelyn Trash each scored eight. Skartvedt added eight rebounds, Lammer had five steals and ...

Hawk boys come up short in opener

ROCKWELL CITY — A tough start kept the South Hamilton boys from securing a win in the season opener here Tuesday night, as they fell to South Central Calhoun, 61-34. The Titans raced out to a 17-7 advantage, leading by 22 at the break. Luke Martensen scored a team-high nine to lead the Hawks (0-1 overall). Ben Swenson added eight points and Jose Babcock finished with five. “It was a rough start, as turnovers and offensive rebounds really put us in a hole, and at this stage, we can’t climb out of it,” new South Hamilton head coach Jay Heeren said. “It’s going to take ...