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Lynx can't hold on against Cadets

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HUMBOLDT — An early lead wasn’t enough for the Webster City softball team to hold off Humboldt here Monday night, as the Lynx dropped a 13-5 decision in six innings. Webster City took control early, plating three quick runs, as Cloe Savitski and Hailey Brim both collected a pair of hits. Morgan Tempel, Brim and Breanna Bahrenfuss all drove in runs, as Jaylyn Bahrenfuss, Tempel, Brim, Isabel Weinschenk and Briley VanDeer all scored. “Humboldt made their run and we let it get to us,” WCHS head coach Brad VanDeer said. “We gave them opportunities instead of squashing their ...

Rampage at the Field of Dreams

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The Webster City Rampage 12U baseball team played in a tournament at the Field of Dreams location in Dyersville last weekend. Team members are, front row (left to right): Kellen Walstrom, Jake Hansen, Brecken Maas, Gavin Majewski, Brody Barnes and Easton Royster. Back: Coach Patrick Majewski, ...

SURVIVE AND ADVANCE

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SIOUX CENTER — Webster City’s Class 2A boys state opener is what young soccer players dream of. After a scoreless 80 minutes of regulation and 20 minutes of overtime, the state semifinal berth came down to five penalty kicks. Five Webster City (17-0 overall) strikers vs. five Sioux ...

Lynx softball takes NCC opener

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CLARION — The Webster City softball team picked up a win in their North Central Conference opener here last Friday, blasting Clarion-Goldfield/Dows, 9-0 in five innings. Jaylyn Bahrenfuss and Morgan Hackbarth each recorded two hits and drove in a pair while Jakaela Cherry and Breanna Bahrenfuss both had an RBI. Cherry, who earned the win inside the circle, recorded 12 strikeouts and allowed just one hit with three walks. Cloe Savitski and Isabel Weinschenk both stole two bases as Jaylyn Bahrenfuss had a triple. “I thought we bounced back really well after North Polk,” WCHS head ...

City turns to bonds to finance Fair Meadow Drive Project

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The City Council of Webster City voted unanimously Monday to finance Phase 2 of the Fair Meadow Drive rehabilitation and buy a street sweeper and snowplow with a new bond issue. At a cost of $1.94 million, the Fair Meadow Drive project, which will see the busy thoroughfare on the city’s south side completely rebuilt this summer, is the most expensive item in the plan. A new street sweeper, costing an estimated $355,348, and new snowplow expected to cost $285,000, round out the bond issue, which will see the city borrow a total of $2.82 million. About 8.41%, or just over ...

Lynx baseball tops Mustangs

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The Webster City baseball team picked up a 7-5 victory over Newell-Fonda here last Friday night. Braylon Dyvig drove in three runs with a pair of doubles, Carter Mickelson had two RBI and earned the win on the mound in relief, and Matthew Tesdahl added an RBI at the plate with three runs scored. Tesdahl also struck out five in just over four innings of work. Gavin Griffith scored twice. Last Saturday, the Lynx dropped a pair of games to Urbandale in Rippey at Walt Anderson Field. Alex Staley hit a home run vs. the J-Hawks and Tesdahl had a double with a run scored. Webster City ...