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Hawk boys can’t slow ranked GVC

DES MOINES — The South Hamilton boys fell in an early hole here last Friday to sixth-ranked (Class 2A) Grand View Christian and never recovered. The Thunder took a 24-point lead after the first on their way to posting a 69-23 victory over the Hawks. Grant Larson scored 10 points to lead South Hamilton as Benjamin Swenson and King Brown each had three. Liam Ealy had a team-high seven rebounds. For Grand View Christian, William Seyler knocked down 10 three-pointers, scoring a game-high 32 points. Emiliano Barrantes had 21 points with 12 rebounds and eight blocks. The Hawks head ...

DOUBLE BRONZE

ALGONA — The Webster City wrestling team saw eight individuals earn Top-6 finishes here Saturday at the North Central Conference Tournament. Both Eli Estlund and Cody Elliott had the highest placings among them, as they each took home third place honors, helping the Lynx finish seven ...

Lynx can’t catch Humboldt boys

HUMBOLDT — The Webster City boys battled back here Friday night but were unable to overcome Humboldt, falling in North Central Conference play, 81-59. The Lynx cut a 40-14 halftime deficit down to 13 before the Wildcats were able to put the game away. Humboldt jumped out to a 21-10 advantage after the opening eight minutes. Gavin Griffith had a double-double for the Lynx with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Cole Miller had 12 points, while Matthrew Tesdahl checked in with 11. Tesdahl had seven rebounds and five assists. Mason Van Pelt led the Wildcats with 23 points and five ...

Lynx girls fall short vs. Wildcats

HUMBOLDT — The Webster City girls battled to keep it close with Humboldt here Friday night in North Central Conference play. In the end, though, the Wildcats had too many weapons, as they posted a 59-36 victory. The Lynx trailed by just three after the opening quarter, but Humboldt went on a 15-6 run in the second to go up 30-18 at the break. They outscored Webster City in the third, 14-10, as Morgan Mann posted a game-high 24 points. For the Lynx, Olivia Gallentine had 16 points. Webster City hosts Iowa Falls-Alden on Tuesday and travels to Algona next Friday.

Stuck places 2nd at HIAC mat

STORY CITY — Parker Stuck made the finals and several of his South Hamilton teammates earned a spot on the podium here Friday at the Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference Wrestling Tournament. Stuck was the runner-up at 190 pounds for the Hawks, who placed eighth overall. West Marshall was crowned champions followed by Roland-Story and Nevada. After earning a decision in the semifinals vs. Carson Reed from Nevada, 9-5, Stuck suffered a tough 2-0 loss to Chance Georgius from Roland-Story for gold. Holden Moore was third at 126 pounds with Hagen Klein finishing fourth at 113. Kyler ...

ON A ROLL

The Webster City boys picked up their first victory of 2025 here Tuesday night, blasting Hampton-Dumont/CAL, 62-42. The 62 points scored were the most for the Lynx (4-9 overall, 3-4 in North Central Conference) this season, surpassing the 56 they scored in a loss to Clarion-Goldfield/Dows ...