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FOUR QUARTERS

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DES MOINES — Webster City may have four highly-ranked individuals, but pushing for team hardware is their main concern. After four first-round byes on Wednesday at the state wrestling tournament, the Lynx used four bonus-point victories to advance to the quarterfinals. Top-seed Carson ...

Algona spoils WC’s Senior Night

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Every season, a high school athletics team will recognize its senior leadership for their contributions to the program. For a few moments’ time, the senior — with their parents or guardians alongside them — stands front and center with a quick biography of what they have done, their ...

Madrid shocks Hawks in regional quarters

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JEWELL — Going into the final weekend of January, the South Hamilton girls’ basketball team was riding high with a 14-2 record, a Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference crown in their sights and the ability to host several games in the regional tournament. Following the costly injury of junior ...

SIX TO WATCH

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Iowa’s greatest grappling show is upon us. This year, there are six wrestlers from the Daily Freeman-Journal area that will make the trip to the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s State Wrestling Tournament, which kicks off at 9 a.m. today at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. South ...

Lynx take on Dodgers in regionals

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Since the beginning of the season, the Webster City girls’ basketball team had endured through growing pains under first year head coach Mark Fisher. As the winter campaign progressed, Fisher had noted the self-improvement from his team. With the playoffs is full swing, now’s the time to ...

Hawks eliminate Janesville

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JANESVILLE — Before entering the postseason, the South Hamilton boys’ basketball team was working to shake off a multi-game skid. With the postseason resetting teams to zero wins and zero losses, hope can spring anew. The Hawks bounced back nicely in the opening round of the Class ...