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Lynx girls fall short against Clear Lake

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The Webster City girls soccer team was left with a sour taste in their mouth following a 2-1 loss to North Central Conference rival Clear Lake. The Lions escaped Lynx Field after a goal by Webster City was waved off and Clear Lake scored on a penalty kick in the second half. Janey Putney had the lone goal for the Lynx off an assist by Ashlee Nydegger. Kate Feltz had nine saves in net. “I am still feeling extremely frustrated by the officiating,” WCHS head coach Kristine Mason said. “We had an honest goal within the first three minutes of play that was incorrectly called ...

AT THE NET

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The Webster City boys tennis team dropped a 9-0 decision to North Polk here Thursday evening. Despite not picking up a win, Lynx head coach Mark Fisher saw marked improvement from his squad. “I thought we played our best tennis of the season,” Fisher said. “Sometimes the score ...

Lynx girls second at Lady Wolverine Invite

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DIKE — The Webster City girls track and field team picked up a runner-up overall finish here Thursday at the Lady Wolverine Invitational hosted by Dike-New Hartford. Dike-New Hartford was first with 105 points, as the Lynx racked up 83 to finish ahead of AGWSR for second in the 12-team field. “We were fortunate to have another beautiful night to run,” WCHS head coach Tyler Mosbach said. “While we did not get off to the start that we would have hoped for in terms of making a desire to compete, the team was able to pick it up later to finish strong. “Anytime you can finish ...

Hawk boys play in golf tourney

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The South Hamilton boys golf team got the season going with tournament and triangular action this week. The Hawks finished fifth overall in the 18-hole Bondurant-Farrar Invitational at Terrace Hills Golf Course on Monday. North Polk won the seven-time event with a 306 followed by Gilbert, PCM, Nevada and South Hamilton, who had a 332. Luke Martensen led the way, shooting a 79 to finish in a tie for sixth overall. Brody Harris carded an 80 for 12th, Sam Koehnk was 16th with an 83 and Michael Carlson finished 24th with a 90. On Tuesday, the Hawks posted a victory in a triangular over ...

ON THE TRACK

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ALGONA — The Webster City girls track and field team scored 12 individual Top-8 finishes here Tuesday night at the Hannover Relays hosted by Algona. The Lynx tied for sixth overall with Bishop Garrigan, as Clear Lake was first followed by the Bulldogs and Lake Mills. Isabel Grossoehme continued her strong spring, winning the 400-meter dash in 59.60 while also placing third in the 100 in a time of 13.44. The 4x200 relay of Tristyn Wright, Kali Hartnett, Isabel Weinschenk and Quinn Ruba finished second for Webster City with a time of 1:56.35. “It was a beautiful night to run, ...

Lynx boys compete in NCC match

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FORT DODGE — The Webster City boys tennis team dropped a North Central Conference match to St. Edmond here Tuesday. The final score was 6-3 in favor of the Gaels. Nathan Wardell was part of two of the three wins, scoring a singles victory at the No. 1 spot over Andrew Horrell in a tiebreaker. He also paired up with Sage Bock to secure a forfeit at No. 1 doubles. Vincent Bittner, a freshman, was victorious in singles at the No. 6 position, also earning a tiebreaker win over Alex Hayes. “I thought we took another step in the right direction,” WCHS head coach Mark Fisher said. ...