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EARLY CHALLENGES

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FORT DODGE — The Webster City softball team concluded a tough week with a 9-1 loss to No. 7 (Class 1A) St. Edmond last Friday night at Rogers Park. Alivia Burns recorded an inside-the-park home run for the lone run of the game for the Lynx. Cloe Savitski recorded two hits and stole a ...

Adams headed to Arizona

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It didn’t take long for Jalen Adams to find her new home. The former Fort Dodge all-state pitcher announced over the weekend that she has committed to the University of Arizona softball program. Adams, a second team all-Big Ten and all-region selection for the Iowa Hawkeyes this past ...

Lynx in action at N-F

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FONDA — The Webster City baseball team was in action here Saturday at the Newell-Fonda Tournament. After falling to Council Bluffs St. Albert, 10-1, the game with the host Mustangs was called off due to weather after two innings. Alex Staley had two hits and Matthew Tesdahl one vs. St. ...

South Hamilton gets on the board

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THE SOUTH HAMILTON SOFTBALL AND BASEBALL TEAMS picked up their first wins of the season this past weekend. Emma Lammers and the softball squad defeated Dunkerton on Saturday in Hudson; Braden Young and the Hawks topped Perry on Friday. (DFJ photos by Angela Hewitt)

A TEAM FOR THE AGES

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DES MOINES — What a run. The season didn’t end the way the Webster City boys soccer team wanted it to, but they forever etched their names into the school’s record books. The No. 7 Lynx (17-1 overall) lost to top-ranked Gilbert, 1-0, in a Class 2A state semifinal on Wednesday night ...

Adams enters transfer portal

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Jalen Adams had a breakout season for the Iowa softball team in 2025. Instead of resting on her laurels, the former Fort Dodge all-state pitcher has decided to step outside her comfort zone and into the unknown. Adams officially announced on Thursday that she has entered the transfer portal ...