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HUMBOLDT — The 108th meeting all-time between North Central Conference rivals Humboldt and Webster City turned into another classic on the football field here Friday night. The Lynx converted a key fourth-down on a run by Jaxon Griffith that allowed them to run the clock out and secure a ...

Lynx fight off St. Edmond in 5

WEBSTER CITY — The Webster City volleyball squad overcame adversity to secure a key North Central Conference match in five sets over St. Edmond on Thursday night. Scores were 25-10, 25-20, 24-26, 25-27 and 15-7. Jaylyn Bahrenfuss suffered an injury at the end of the opening set, forcing ...

Hawk harriers in action at Roland-Story

STORY CITY — The South Hamilton cross country team finished off a busy week by competing on Thursday at the Roland-Story Invitational. Jesus Garcia paced the Hawks, finishing 13th overall in the boys race. Ryler Hanson of Bondurant-Farrar won in a time of 16:23. Garcia crossed in 17:24. Hayden Hill was 15th, Kaden Greenlee finished 88th, Evan Gibson was 91st and Sterling Dietzle placed 94th for South Hamilton. Bondurant-Farrar won team gold, followed by Ballard, Nevada, Clear Lake and North Polk. South Hamilton was 13th overall. For the girls, Olivia Beaune finished 38th in ...

South Hamilton can’t catch East Sac County

WALL LAKE — Despite a 30-carry, 187-yard effort from sophomore Wyatt Gelder, the South Hamilton football squad couldn’t quite catch East Sac County here on Friday. The Raiders (2-3 overall) prevailed in this Class 1A, District 2 contest, 40-30. Gelder scored twice for the Hawks, who had 336 rushing yards. Junior Maddux Becker (98) and senior Jose Babcock (67) also scored and had productive games on the ground. The Raiders had 261 yards and four scores rushing themselves. South Hamilton is back in action on the road this Friday, as the Hawks take on Pocahontas Area. Two ...

Lynx go to Humboldt for district opener

HUMBOLDT — Following a tough run through non-district play, the Webster City football team faces another stern test on Friday night. The Lynx begin Class 3A, District 1 action with North Central Conference rival Humboldt at Mason Maach Field. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Webster City (1-3 overall, 0-0 in the district) was put to the test with games against 4A ranked Fort Dodge and Gilbert, along with a rated 3A foe in Clear Lake after opening the season with a 42-8 victory vs. Iowa Falls-Alden. The combined records of those four opponents sits at 14-2. Jaxon Griffith, Kaleb ...

South Hamilton heads to East Sac County

WALL LAKE — The South Hamilton football team chases victory No. 1 on the season here Friday night vs. East Sac County. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. The Hawks (0-4 overall, 0-1 in Class 1A, District 2), were unable to get on track last week, falling to South Central Calhoun, 35-14. Wyatt Gelder continues to pile up yards on the ground, rushing for a team-best 497 with six touchdowns. The sophomore is averaging 7.4 yards per carry. Garrett Johnson and Titus Herrick both have a rushing touchdown, as Maddux Becker has 126 yards and Jose Babcock 96. Sophomore Benjamin Swenson anchors ...