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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 ...

Lynx punch 6 state tickets

NEVADA — The Webster City track and field teams punched six tickets to the upcoming state meet at a Class 3A co-ed state qualifier. Justin Callahan advanced in two events, with Jayden Weinzetl joining him for the boys. On the girls side, Isabel Grossoehme, Adysen Poppen and Jakaela Cherry all secured spots. Callahan will run in the 400 and 400 hurdles, Weinzetl the 100, Grossoehme the 400, and both Poppen and Cherry will be in the shot put event. At the qualifying meet, Callahan placed second in both events to earn automatic bids. Weinzetl was third. Zack Lahr placed fifth in the ...

ON THEIR WAY

MADRID — Kolby Hodnefield put on a show here last Thursday night in a Class 1A state qualifier, securing three individual titles to lead the way for the South Hamilton boys. The Hawks earned a total of 12 combined bids to the state meet, which begins this Thursday in Des Moines from Drake ...

Hawk boys win sectional title

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 tournament on Monday. Luke Martensen led the way for South Hamilton with a 75, as Sam Koehnk carded an 81. Michael Carlson, Connor Deppe and Brody Harris each shot 84 while Landon Sogard was right behind with an 86. The Hawks will be joined by qualifiers from three other sectionals at ...