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Lynx win five set match

IOWA FALLS — The Webster City volleyball team went through it all in Thursday's North Central Conference win over Iowa Falls-Alden. The Lynx (13-9 overall) rallied after losing the first set, winning two. They then held off the Cadets in Game 5 for the win. Iowa Falls-Alden won the opener 25-21. Webster City fought back for a 25-15, and 25-14 wins. The Cadets forced Game 5 with a 27-25 win. Webster City closed out the match with a 15-9 victory. “The girls came out flat in Game 1,” said Webster City head coach Jess Howard. “We were not up on our toes and were playing a spot ...

South Hamilton runs at Perry

PERRY — The South Hamilton cross country team was in action here last Thursday at the Leon Fox Invitational hosted by Perry. Jackson Olmstead led the way, placing sixth for the Hawks in a time of 19:30. Jesus Garcia was 11th as Hayden Hill finished 31st overall. For the South Hamilton girls, Olivia Beaune placed 26th, Cici Herrick was 33rd, Kayley Zanker finished 46th and Isabel Swenson was 48th. “Olivia ran strong through the first two miles, unfortunately, some hip issues had her hurting in the last mile,” South Hamilton head coach Emily Bochmann said. “Cici was 25 ...

Webster City back at home to face Sioux Center

The Webster City football team returns home off a big win, hosting Sioux Center here Friday night from Lynx Field. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Webster City (2-3 overall, 1-0 in Class 3A, District 1) scored a 21-14 victory over rival Humboldt last Friday on the road, snapping a three-game ...

South Hamilton hits the road to square off with Pocahontas Area

POCAHONTAS — The South Hamilton football team looks to start October off with a win when they take on Pocahontas Area here Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at the PAC Athletic Complex. This will cap the Indians’ homecoming week. Last Friday, the Hawks (0-5 overall, 0-2 in Class 1A, District 2) were denied their first victory at East Sac County, dropping a high-scoring 40-30 affair to the Raiders. Sophomore Wyatt Gelder has taken over as the lead back for South Hamilton, carrying the ball 97 times for 684 yards with eight touchdowns. Maddux Becker has 215 yards on the ...

Warming Up

ALGONA — The Webster City cross country teams battled a strong field and warmer than usual conditions here Monday at the Algona Invitational. Justin Callahan had the highest individual finish for the Lynx, leading the boys by placing 11th overall. Callahan, a senior, clocked a time of ...

Hawks run at Nevada Invite

NEVADA — The South Hamilton cross country team was in action here Monday at the Nevada Invitational. Jesus Garcia led the way for the Hawks, securing a bronze finish in the boys race. Garcia, a junior, clocked a time of 17:39, which was just eight seconds back of race winner Corben Lucchesi of Roland-Story. South Hamilton placed eighth overall, as PCM won team gold. Trevor Zanker placed 56th, Kaden Greenlee was 58th, Cade Christensen finished 59th and Evan Gibson was 62nd for the Hawks. For the girls, Olivia Beaune was 27th overall in 23:46 followed by Cici Herrick in 38th, ...