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PRACTICE GETS UNDER WAY FOR CYCLONES

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AMES — The Iowa State football team opened spring practice for the upcoming season here on Tuesday, as they will have 15 practice sessions before breaking camp until later in the year. Three former area standouts are listed on the spring roster in Alex Manske, Caden Matson and Tyler Miller. Manske is a true freshman and one of five quarterbacks in camp, along with returning starter Rocco Becht; redshirt freshmen Connor Moberly and Major Cantrell; and redshirt sophomore Wyatt Bohm. At Algona, Manske had his senior season cut short following an injury. He was regarded as one of the ...

McKinney offering offseason basketball workouts

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Taylor McKinney will once again be offering offseason basketball workouts this summer. Boys and girls entering seventh and eighth grade in 2025-26 can sign up for the six-week camp now. Cost is $90 per athlete for all 12 sessions or $10 per session with a t-shirt included. The offensive skills workouts will begin June 17 and be held in the Webster City High School Competition Gym from 9 a.m.-10 a.m. each Tuesday and Thursday. Session will focus on developing key offensive skills such as ball handling, shooting, finishing at the rim, footwork, and creating scoring opportunities. ...

Lynx eager to bridge the gap

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The Webster City girls track and field team returns a pair of individual Top-20 state finishers this spring alongside several underclassmen looking to make their own mark on the program. Sophomore Izzy Grossoehme was 14th in the Class 3A 400-meter dash a season ago, while senior Adysen ...

Ex-Lynx all-stater Olson enters home stretch at Tarleton State

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STEPHENVILLE, Tex. — After making his mark at both Webster City High School and Iowa Central Community College, Tyler Olson’s collegiate career is nearing its end at Tarleton State University. From high school to the junior college and now the NCAA Division I level, Olson’s consistent ...

LYNX EXCITED TO GET STARTED

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The Webster City boys track team will rely on a strong group of juniors along with a large collection of underclassmen this spring. Gone for head coach Chad Hisler are state qualifiers Jaxon Cherry and Keegan Hisler, as returning qualifiers Jayden Weinzetl and Justin Callahan look to ...

Hodnefield wins two titles for Hawks

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AMES — Kolby Hodnefield kicked off his junior season by claiming two titles here at the IATC Indoor Championships. Behind those winning performances, South Hamilton placed third in the boys team standings in Class 1A. Hodnefield captured gold in the 200 and 400, going 22.80 and 49.85. Both of those times rank in the Top-15 in the state, including the second-fastest 400. Along with the two firsts, Hodnefield was also second in the 60 in 7.17 and anchored the fourth place 4x400 with Nick Severseike, Treyton Twedt and Braden Young. That quartet clocked a time of 3:34.44. The ...