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South Hamilton competes in its own Jim Klein Invitational

JEWELL — The South Hamilton cross country team hosted the annual Jim Klein Invitational here last Thursday at Jewell Golf and Country. Jesus Garcia and Hayden Hill both earned Top-10 finishes to lead the Hawks, who were 10th overall. Garcia, a junior, clocked a time of 17:54.79 to place eighth overall. Hill, also a junior, was right behind in 18:02 for ninth. Kaden Greenlee was 77th, Evan Gibson finished 78th, Trevor Zanker was 82nd, Caden Christensen 84th and Miguel Martinez 92nd. Olivia Beaune led the Hawk girls to 10th overall, finishing 21st in 22:13.72. Cici Herrick was ...

Another tough foe awaits Webster City

SIOUX CITY — The Webster City football team has been tested time after time this year, and that will continue this Friday night on the road. The Lynx take on No. 4 (Class 3A) Sioux City Heelan in a district contest set for 7 p.m. from Memorial Field. Webster City (2-4 overall, 1-1 in the ...

South Hamilton ready for Homecoming tilt

JEWELL — Homecoming has arrived for the South Hamilton football team, as the Hawks host Emmetsburg this Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. from Mike Penning Athletic Complex and Taylor Field. South Hamilton (0-6 overall, 0-3 in the district) suffered another close loss, falling to Pocahontas Area last week, 43-36. Of the six defeats this year, four have been on the road — and three of those have been by 10 points or less. Wyatt Gelder is closing in on a strong season, as the sophomore has 878 yards rushing and 11 touchdowns on 124 carries. He is currently the Class 1A ...

VALIANT EFFORT

The Webster City football team came up short in a back-and-forth affair vs. Sioux Center here last Friday night, 42-28. The Lynx (2-4 overall, 1-1 in district) were hurt by a big play, as both Cody Sandbulte and Joseph Molina had 80-yard touchdowns for the Warriors (5-1, 1-1). Aiden ...

Hawks drop scorefest with Pocahontas Area

POCAHONTAS — The South Hamilton football team dropped a shootout to Pocahontas Area here last Friday night, 43-36. The Hawks took an early lead and erased a 15-point deficit in the third, going back up in the fourth, 36-29. The Indians, though, scored the game-winning points with nine seconds left to secure the district win. Wyatt Gelder had a big game, rushing 27 times for 194 yards with three touchdowns, as Jose Babcock added 65 yards on the ground and two more scores. Maddux Becker ran for 89 yards, as South Hamilton had 349 yards rushing as a team. Garrett Johnson caught a ...

Callahan, Lynx win in Hampton

HAMPTON — Justin Callahan sprinted to a race title and the Webster City boys cross country team followed last Thursday at the Bulldog Invitational. Callahan clocked a winning time of 17:44 to best the field by over 16 seconds, leading the Lynx to team gold in the process over West Fork. Osage was third followed by Hampton-Dumont/CAL, Central Springs and Belmond-Klemme. “Solid performance from both teams,” WCHS head coach Derek Turner said. “We are on the home stretch with only a few weeks left in the season. I am proud of the way we competed, but now we will look to get ...