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Valiant effort by Lynx girls at regionals not quite enough

MASON CITY — The Webster City girls put up a fight here Wednesday night in their Class 4A regional contest against traditional power Mason City. In the end, the Riverhawks (17-6 overall) were able to secure the win, advancing with a hard-fought 59-52 victory. Marissa Hedeen and Alivia Burns each scored 12 points for the Lynx (4-18), with Evie Davis recording a double-double. The freshman scored 10 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. “I am very proud of how our girls responded all night on the road against a Mason City team that was the Iowa Alliance Conference North division ...

Late rally gives ‘Cats close win over Lynx

The Webster City boys were edged by rival Humboldt in their season finale on Monday, 62-57. The Lynx (7-13 overall) held a nine-point lead on the Wildcats (14-6) heading into the fourth quarter, but Humboldt rallied with a 23-9 run to close the contest. “I thought the kids played ...

DETERMINATION

Luke Estlund received the diagnosis and quickly did the math in his head. It was early October, and doctors had confirmed the Webster City senior’s injury was the one athletes fear most: a fully torn anterior cruciate ligament, along with a torn medial and lateral meniscus. Anticipated ...

Hawk girls ousted at Dike-NH, 56-33

DIKE — The South Hamilton girls saw their season come to an end here this past Saturday night, falling to Dike-New Hartford in a Class 2A regional contest by a final of 56-33. Claire Hewitt scored 10 points, Isabel Swenson had nine and Tessa Skartvedt added six points, 10 rebounds, five assists, three blocks and three steals for the Hawks, who finish 6-16 overall. “It’s never a good feeling when the season comes to an end, but I thought there were a lot of positives for our girls to take from this game,” South Hamilton head coach Mark Henderson said. “We had stretches in ...

Webster City girls cruise in regular-season finale

PERRY — The Webster City girls controlled their regular-season finale from start to finish in a 43-28 victory at Perry last Thursday night. Freshman reserve Evie Davis recorded a double-double to pace the Lynx (4-17 overall), scoring 14 points and grabbing 10 rebounds — including six on the offensive glass. Senior Olivia Gallentine made 5 of her 6 shots to add 11 points, while also reaching double figures in rebounds with 10. Gallentine dished out seven assists, had two steals and blocked a pair of shots for Webster City as well. Classmate Marissa Hedeen contributed 10 points and ...

ON TO STATE

Luke Estlund and Cody Elliott secured second-place finishes here Saturday to advance to the Class 2A state wrestling tournament. Estlund and Elliott helped Webster City place fifth overall, as North Central Conference rival Clarion-Goldfield/Dows captured the team title a week after placing ...