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Lynx girls open season with mat quadrangular

The Webster City girls wrestling team got the season started on Monday, going 1-2 in a quadrangular with West Fork, BCLUW and Nevada. Behind falls from Lexi Matthes, Kali Hartnett and Kendra Shultz, along with forfeit wins by Kearsyn Kite, Ana Calles, Madison Culver, Nevaeh Robinson and Joyful Ssuubi, the Lynx topped West Fork, 48-24, for the first dual win in program history. Webster City dropped duals to BCLUW, 48-27, and Nevada, 42-36. “It’s early in the season and we got exposure with mat time and first-match jitters out,” WCHS head coach Carson Hartnett said. “We also ...

Hisler, Coe ready for Div. III playoff opener in Wisconsin

MEQUON, Wis. — Former Webster City standout Keegan Hisler and the Coe football team will take on Concordia Wisconsin here Saturday in the opening round of the NCAA Div. III Football Championship. Kickoff is set for noon. The 24th-ranked Kohawks (8-2 overall) scored a victory over then-No. 19 Central last week, earning an at-large bid to the postseason. They have won six in a row since a 17-7 loss at No. 5 Wartburg in late September. Hisler, a sophomore, has played in all 10 games for the Kohawks this year, recording 27 tackles with 2.5 for loss and a sack. He had a season-high ...

Lynx 7th graders driving to the basket

Webster City seventh-grade girls basketball players (left to right) Bailey Schultz, Kinley Hutchinson and Stella Cheyne go to the hoop during a recent home game against Iowa Falls-Alden inside the Jefferson gym.

Webster City 7th grade girls on the hardwood

Webster City seventh-grade girls basketball players Carsten Hrnicek (first photo), Bryn Orton (second) and Joslyn Hurt (third) shoot last week in a home game against Iowa Falls-Alden inside the Jefferson gym.

Webster City 8th grade girls in action

Webster City eighth-grade girls basketball players Nora Harrenstein, Maddy Arends and Kennedy Olmstead concentrate during their recent home game against Humboldt inside the Jefferson gym.

Webster City doubles up as middle school XC champs

ALGONA — The Webster City Middle School cross country team swept titles recently at the North Central Conference meet. The Lynx boys had 53 points to edge Iowa Falls-Alden by two. The Webster City girls (43 points) topped Algona (51) for the championship. Elias Brown (12:21.40) placed fifth for the Lynx, with Kellen Walstrom (8th in 12:52.84) and Collin Wardell (9th in 13:01.47) also earning Top-10 finishes. Kade Kruger (15th in 13:18.29), Max Barrick (16th in 13:18.35) and Jack Irving (13:18.96) were next in line for the Webster City boys. Clear Lake’s Tate Tysdahl (11:17.35) ...