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Hodnefield claims bronze at Drake

DES MOINES — Kolby Hodnefield showed why he is a strong contender to secure state gold later this spring with a banner performance at the Drake Relays last week. Hodnefield, a junior for South Hamilton, placed third in the 400-meter dash on the Blue Oval inside Drake Stadium. The race was ...

Another big win for Webster City

WEBSTER CITY — The seventh-ranked Webster City boys soccer team cruised to a 9-0 victory over Charles City on Thursday. The Lynx (7-0 overall), who scored nine goals for the second straight match, took a 7-0 lead into halftime and never looked back. Eddy Fuentes-Cruz scored five times, while Israel Torres recorded a hat trick. Conner Peck added a goal as well. “Eddy, as we’ve seen, has been one of the top goal scorers in the state the last two years,” said WCHS head coach Craig Signorin. “He’s so dangerous when he’s attacking defenders, but he doesn’t get enough credit ...

South Hamilton girls capture team title at Belmond-Klemme

BELMOND — The South Hamilton girls track and field team claimed overall top honors here last Friday night at the Bronco Relays hosted by Belmond-Klemme. The Hawks scored 114 points, finishing 24 ahead of West Hancock. Lake Mills finished in third place, followed by Clarion-Goldfield/Dows, Garner-Hayfield/Ventura, host Belmond-Klemme and Hampton-Dumont/CAL. Riah Van De Pol, Sara Scheller, Brooklyn Doolittle and Olivia Beaune teamed to claim the distance medley relay for South Hamilton in a time of 4:50.34. Bianca Seaton and Rosemary Chamness added event titles for the Hawks. ...

HURDLE CLEARED

HUXLEY — The South Hamilton track and field squads competed this week at the Ballard Co-Ed Relays. On the boys side, the Hawks placed second overall with 113 points. Meanwhiile, South Hamilton finished fourth in the girls standings. Host Ballard swept the team titles. Kolby Hodnefield, ...

Lynx boys fall to Bulldogs

HAMPTON — The Webster City boys tennis team dropped a 7-2 decision to Hampton-Dumont/CAL this week. Nathan Wadell and Zayden Card picked up wins in singles competition for the Lynx. Wardell, a junior, downed Jaxson Rew at the No. 2 spot, 10-8, while Card, a sophomore, won at No. 6 singles by the same score. Hank Christeson battled Andyn White at the top singles spot, falling 10-6. “Really happy for Nathan with his win,” WCHS head coach Mark Fisher said. “He has been working so hard lately in practice. This is his first year out and he has such a natural gift for the ...

Weinzetl, Hodnefield head to Drake Relays

DES MOINES — Both the Webster City and South Hamilton boys track and field teams will be represented alongside the best of the best in the state during the Drake Relays. High school action begins Thursday and runs through Saturday here inside Drake Stadium. For the Lynx, Jayden Weinzetl ...