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HAWKS BUILDING MOMENTUM

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Josh Gorman sees a lot of potential in South Hamilton’s softball squad. They have a strong returning group that includes eight starters. The Hawks won seven games last season, improving on four from the year before. Three seniors and one junior, along with five sophomores who saw action ...

AUSPICIOUS START

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The Webster City baseball team started the season with a bang on Monday and Tuesday, tossing two no-hitters in a pair of routs. The Lynx (2-0 overall) won a North Central Conference opener against Clarion-Goldfield-Dows, 15-0, on Monday. On Tuesday, the Lynx blanked Eagle Grove, 10-0. Both ...

Lynx eager to start their turnaround

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The buzz Brad VanDeer feels around his Webster City softball team is just an extension of the time he saw the players put in during the offseason. Last year, the Lynx finished 7-18 overall, placing seventh in the North Central Conference. With several returning starters back in the fold, ...

Purple abound at state meet

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DES MOINES — The Webster City boys and girls track and field teams will bring 11 combined events to the Class 3A state meet beginning here Thursday at Drake Stadium. The boys earned six of those 11 bids, including two individual qualifying slots for senior Justin Callahan. The school-record ...

Historic night for Webster City’s Putney

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CHARLES CITY — It was a history-making night for the Webster City girls here on Monday. In a 9-0 victory over Charles City, Janey Putney recorded a double hat track, scoring six goals. With the scoring frenzy, Putney became the school’s single-season leader in goals with 28 and also ...

Hawks look to climb the ladder

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Coming off a five-win season in 2025, the South Hamilton baseball team looks to put together a more productive campaign on the diamond this summer under head coach Cole Swenson. Seven key players return for the Hawks, led by 22-game starters Garrett Johnson and Brody Harris. Titus Herrick, ...