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Hawk boys win sectional title

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BELLE PLAINE — The South Hamilton boys golf team secured a spot in a district meet by winning a Class 1A sectional here Wednesday. The Hawks finished with a team score of 324, besting BCLUW by 10 strokes for top honors. They will now head to Mason City for a chance to qualify for the state ...

CENTURY GOAL

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WEBSTER CITY — Webster City standout Eddy Fuentes-Cruz placed his name in the Iowa high school boys soccer history books here Tuesday night. Fuentes-Cruz recorded a haul, reaching 100 career goals as the seventh-ranked (Class 2A) Lynx scored a commanding 7-1 victory over No. 8 (3A) ...

Track squads target state

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Webster City and South Hamilton will compete in state-qualifying track and field meets on Thursday. The Lynx head to Nevada for Class 3A action alongside Ballard, Boone, Carroll, Gilbert, Humboldt, the host Cubs and North Polk. The Hawks are in Madrid for a 1A meet with ACGC, AGWSR, Ankeny ...

Doubles teams fare well for Lynx girls at regionals

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SPENCER — The Webster City girls tennis team earned a pair of Top-4 finishes in doubles on Monday in a regional meet. Olivia Gallentine and Morgan Hackbarth topped teammates Allie Severe and Alivia Burns in the consolation championship, placing third overall. Severe and Burns were ...

Clear Lake girls too much for Lynx

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The Webster City girls soccer team got the jump on Clear Lake, but the Lions rallied for three unanswered goals for a 4-1 win on Tuesday. The Lynx (5-7-1 overall) scored first on a Julia Griep deflection goal following a PK from Jayme Perez. “I was so happy for Julia to get that ...

HIGHEST HONOR

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CRESCO — Keith Abens was larger than life on a wrestling mat, but that legacy pales in comparison to his accomplishments away from the sport he loved. Abens, who passed away suddenly in November of 2023 at the age of 72, was honored posthumously by the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame last month ...