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Callahan, Lynx win in Hampton

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HAMPTON — Justin Callahan sprinted to a race title and the Webster City boys cross country team followed last Thursday at the Bulldog Invitational. Callahan clocked a winning time of 17:44 to best the field by over 16 seconds, leading the Lynx to team gold in the process over West Fork. Osage was third followed by Hampton-Dumont/CAL, Central Springs and Belmond-Klemme. “Solid performance from both teams,” WCHS head coach Derek Turner said. “We are on the home stretch with only a few weeks left in the season. I am proud of the way we competed, but now we will look to get ...

Lynx win five set match

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IOWA FALLS — The Webster City volleyball team went through it all in Thursday's North Central Conference win over Iowa Falls-Alden. The Lynx (13-9 overall) rallied after losing the first set, winning two. They then held off the Cadets in Game 5 for the win. Iowa Falls-Alden won the opener 25-21. Webster City fought back for a 25-15, and 25-14 wins. The Cadets forced Game 5 with a 27-25 win. Webster City closed out the match with a 15-9 victory. “The girls came out flat in Game 1,” said Webster City head coach Jess Howard. “We were not up on our toes and were playing a spot ...

South Hamilton hits the road to square off with Pocahontas Area

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POCAHONTAS — The South Hamilton football team looks to start October off with a win when they take on Pocahontas Area here Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at the PAC Athletic Complex. This will cap the Indians’ homecoming week. Last Friday, the Hawks (0-5 overall, 0-2 in Class 1A, District 2) were denied their first victory at East Sac County, dropping a high-scoring 40-30 affair to the Raiders. Sophomore Wyatt Gelder has taken over as the lead back for South Hamilton, carrying the ball 97 times for 684 yards with eight touchdowns. Maddux Becker has 215 yards on the ...

Webster City back at home to face Sioux Center

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The Webster City football team returns home off a big win, hosting Sioux Center here Friday night from Lynx Field. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Webster City (2-3 overall, 1-0 in Class 3A, District 1) scored a 21-14 victory over rival Humboldt last Friday on the road, snapping a three-game ...

Warming Up

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ALGONA — The Webster City cross country teams battled a strong field and warmer than usual conditions here Monday at the Algona Invitational. Justin Callahan had the highest individual finish for the Lynx, leading the boys by placing 11th overall. Callahan, a senior, clocked a time of ...

Hawks run at Nevada Invite

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NEVADA — The South Hamilton cross country team was in action here Monday at the Nevada Invitational. Jesus Garcia led the way for the Hawks, securing a bronze finish in the boys race. Garcia, a junior, clocked a time of 17:39, which was just eight seconds back of race winner Corben Lucchesi of Roland-Story. South Hamilton placed eighth overall, as PCM won team gold. Trevor Zanker placed 56th, Kaden Greenlee was 58th, Cade Christensen finished 59th and Evan Gibson was 62nd for the Hawks. For the girls, Olivia Beaune was 27th overall in 23:46 followed by Cici Herrick in 38th, ...