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Lynx earn pair of silvers in Boone

BOONE — The Webster City girls tennis team competed at the Boone Invitational here Friday, taking a pair of second-place finishes on the day. Sylvia Otteros went 2-1 at No. 2 singles to score silver, as did the doubles team of Allie Severe and Alivia Burns. Otteros picked up wins over players from Council Bluffs St. Albert and Des Moines Lincoln. Severe and Burns bested doubles pairs from Boone and Lincoln. Gabbie Sebert and Olivia Bergman both placed third in singles for Webster City, along with Natalie Segar and Paisyn Bare in doubles. Camdyn Coons and Kaylee Kohl took ...

Lynx take care of Clear Lake

CLEAR LAKE — The Webster City girls tennis team got back on track here Tuesday with a 6-3 victory over Clear Lake. Allie Severe, Alivia Burns, Gabbie Sebert, Sylvia Otteros and Olivia Bergman gave the Lynx control of the North Central Conference dual by taking five of the six singles matches. In doubles, Severe and Burns secured the win with a convincing 7-5, 6-1 win at the No. 1 position over Makayla Martin and Lauryn Coleman. “It is always nice to come out with an NCC win,” WCHS head coach Mark Fisher said. “Had to grind at some spots, but also had some dominant showings. ...

North Polk tops Lynx

The Webster City girls tennis team came up short here Monday against North Polk, falling 6-3. Alivia Burns, Gabbie Sebert and Sylvia Otteros all picked up wins for the Lynx in singles action, including super-tiebreaker victories for Sebert and Otteros. Burns downed Tessa Dillinger in straight sets at the No. 2 position, 6-3, 6-4. Sebert topped Hannah Mangae, 1-6, 6-3 (10-7), and Otteros went deep into the tiebreaker set with a 5-7, 7-5 (14-12) victory. “We had plenty of chances in most of our matches throughout the day,” WCHS head coach Mark Fisher said. “Credit North Polk, ...

Split for Lynx girls in tennis

GRUNDY CENTER — The Webster City girls tennis team split a triangular here last Friday with Grundy Center and Oelwein. After falling to the host Spartans, 5-4, the Lynx swept singles to defeat Oelwein, 6-0. Allie Severe, Alivia Burns and Gabbie Sebert each went 2-0 on the day, as the trio earned wins at the Top-3 singles positions. Severe and Burns scored a doubles victory vs. Grundy Center. “Grundy Center has really worked to turn their program around and they have some really good athletes out there,” WCHS head coach Mark Fisher said. “They definitely pushed us to get ...

Webster City impressive in victory over Iowa Falls-Alden

The Webster City girls tennis team opened North Central Conference play here Tuesday with a convincing 7-2 win over Iowa Falls-Alden. Allie Severe, Gabbie Sebert, Natalie Segar, Sylvia Otteros and Olivia Bergman were all singles winners. Severe pulled out a win in a super-tiebreaker at the No. 1 position for the Lynx over Jordyn Carpenter. Sebert, Segar, Otteros and Bergman all won in straight sets. “It’s always good to start the NCC season off with a win, especially against a team like Iowa Falls-Alden that has traditionally been pretty solid,” WCHS head coach Mark Fisher ...

Split for Lynx in girls tennis season opener

The Webster City girls tennis team opened play here last Friday with a triangular against Ballard and Dike-New Hartford. After besting Ballard, 6-3, the Lynx fell to perennial state contender Dike-New Hartford, 7-2. Sylvia Otteros went 2-0 on the day, earning a pair of wins at the No. 6 singles spot. The doubles team of Allie Severe and Alivia Burns knocked off a returning state medalist from Dike-New Hartford. “It was exciting to have two great teams up here for two meets to get a lot of tennis in early on,” WCHS head coach Mark Fisher said. “Our goal was to improve a bunch ...