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SEASON DEBUT

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The Fort Dodge girls swim squad didn’t get a win in their season opener on Tuesday, but head coach Ashley Beaumont saw a lot of positives from her young group. The Dodgers dropped a tight 52-50 dual to Southeast Polk and fell 58-43 to Des Moines Lincoln. The Railsplitters also edged the ...

LYNX INVITATIONAL: Boys’ event filled with top area talent

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WEBSTER CITY — The Lynx Invitational returned to the Webster City Golf Course here Monday, as North Polk shined brightest of all. The second-ranked (Class 3A) Comets held the Top-5 finishing places in the boys race, scoring a maximum low of 15 points. Algona was second, Ballard third, ...

LYNX INVITATIONAL: Individual record falls in girls’ action

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WEBSTER CITY — Cross country fans in the area were treated to a special race here Monday evening, as the Lynx Invitational returned to the Webster City Links Golf Course. No. 2 (Class 3A) Ballard, a state contender year after year, placed all five runners inside the Top-10 to claim the ...

DEFENSIVE SLUGFEST

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HUMBOLDT — The Webster City football team could not take advantage of the opportunities after Humboldt’s mistakes, and their own miscues cost them in the season opener here on Friday night. The Wildcats sealed a 10-0 win on an interception return for the only touchdown of the game in the ...

Lynx the runner-up at St. Edmond Invite

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FORT DODGE — Ahead of their first North Central Conference match of the year this week, the Webster City volleyball team gained plenty of experience on the court here Saturday at the St. Edmond Invitational. The Lynx finished with a 3-2 record overall, placing second to ...

Hawks show a flair for the dramatic

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STORY CITY — For the fourth consecutive time, the South Hamilton football team turned away Roland-Story. This one, though, was as close as ever. The Hawks received a touchdown from Tjerdan Johnson in overtime and got a stop on defense to secure a 34-28 victory in the season opener for ...