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South Hamilton ready to make noise at state

DES MOINES — Last year, the South Hamilton boys track and field team claimed three state titles and a runner-up finish on their way to placing third overall in Class 2A. This season, the Hawks are looking for more while competing in 1A. Kolby Hodnefield, who ran on the winning ...

FULL SPRINT

DES MOINES — All six Webster City track and field qualifiers will be in action over the course of the first two days of the state meet here inside Drake Stadium. On Thursday, Jayden Weinzetl, Isabel Grossoehme and Justin Callahan run races around the blue oval. Friday will feature ...

STATE BOUND

ORANGE CITY — It was survival of the fittest in a Class 3A district golf meet here on Monday. The Webster City boys proved their mettle and then some, braving the elements and punching a state tournament ticket at Landsmeer Golf Club. Head coach Eric Dawson’s squad placed third, with ...

FAMILY FIRST MENTALITY

The Webster City baseball team battled through the 2024 season with less than a full deck. Now, Lynx head coach Adison Kehoe has his aces back as he heads into battle in a new-look North Central Conference. The league has adopted a different schedule for this year, playing weekly ...

Webster City girls can’t quite clear 1A regional hurdle

SPENCER — The Webster City girls tennis team came up short against Spirit Lake/Okoboji here last Friday in a Class 1A team regional contest, 5-3. Due to inclement weather, the dual was moved indoors. Allie Severe and Alivia Burns picked up a win in singles for the Lynx. Olivia Gallentine and Morgan Hackbarth won in doubles. Severe topped Sydnee Struecker at No. 1 singles, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4). Burns bested Lucy Androski at No. 4, 3-6, 6-3 (10-6). Gallentine and Hackbarth were winners at No. 1 doubles in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1. “I was very proud of our girls and the way they ...

Webster City wraps up unbeaten regular season

The seventh-ranked (Class 2A) Webster City boys soccer team put the finishing touches on a perfect North Central Conference run, downing rival Humboldt last Thursday on the road, 2-0. Eddy Fuentes-Cruz, who made history by becoming just the fifth Iowa high school boy to reach 100 career goals, added two more to his total to lead the Lynx (14-0 overall, 11-0 in league). Israel Torres found Fuentes-Cruz 10 minutes into the match for the first goal, with Fuentes-Cruz taking it in himself 13 minutes later. The senior now has a career-high 38 goals on the year. “I was impressed with ...