Action on the court
Fuller Hall Rec League players Tyler Olson (first photo) and Henry Hoversten (second photo) put up shots during a recent basketball game against a squad from Fort Dodge.
Lynx wrestlers in action at Fort Dodge
FORT DODGE — The Webster City wrestling team competed at the 51st annual Don Miller Invitational on Saturday. The Lynx placed ninth and scored 56.5 points. Jaysen Vankham (4-5) had the highest finish for Webster City, placing third at 138. Vankham reached the semifinals with a pin. Vankham lost to Will Larson of Decorah in the semis. He bounced back with a 52 second fall over Emmetsburg’s Jackson Wilcoxon in the third place match. Gavin Wynkoop (6-3) was fourth at 144 pounds. He advanced to the semifinals with a fall. Wynkoop lost 18-5 to Decorah’s Gavin Carolan in the ...
South Hamilton girls close 2025 with victory
JEWELL — The South Hamilton girls closed out the month with a 41-37 victory over West Marshall here last Friday night, snapping a two-game losing skid in the process. Tessa Skartvedt recorded a double-double, as the junior scored 11 points and collected 10 rebounds. Emma Lammers added nine points and Allie Neuberger had six. “This was a big win for us against a good conference opponent,” South Hamilton head coach Mark Henderson said. “We had our backs against the wall in this one, but the girls responded with a great second half and put the game away at the free throw ...
Algona boys too much for Webster City in NCC clash
ALGONA — The Webster City boys basketball team ran into a buzzsaw on Friday night. Algona (3-1 overall) used a 28-point performance from Jacob Burns to post a 75-48 victory over the Lynx (1-2). For Webster City, Jaxon Griffith led the way with 14 points. Zack Lahr added 10 points. Algona’s Levi Walker (11) and Nathan Manske (10), Jaxon Eischen (11) and Landon Campbell (10) also scored in double figures. Coyce Bertran was near double digits with eight points for the Lynx. Alex Staley added six points. Grant Arends (4), William Ruby (4) and Jayden Lacey (2) also scored for Webster City.
Algona tops Webster City girls
ALGONA — Webster City’s Evie Davis had a strong night for the Lynx, but it wasn’t enough on Friday against Algona. The Bulldogs (5-2 overall) prevailed by a 51-26 count on their home court behind three players in double figures. Davis had a strong effort to pace the Lynx (2-4), scoring 16 points. “We knew going in that it was going to be a challenge, playing a very good Algona team on the road,” WCHS head coach Marty McKinney said. “I was proud of the effort throughout the game. By having long scoring droughts, though, we are forcing our defense to be perfect every ...
ON THE BOARD
The Webster City boys scored an emphatic 61-39 victory over Iowa Falls-Alden on Tuesday at home to even their early-season record. Jaxon Griffith scored 20 points for the Lynx (1-1 overall), with Coyce Bertran (18) and Alex Staley (12) also reaching double figures against the Cadets ...