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JUST OUT OF REACH

FORT DODGE — The Webster City softball team went on the road here on Wednesday night and nearly added another ranked victory to their resume. In the end, a key two-run homer by the Fort Dodge St. Edmond career longball leader helped the third-ranked (Class 1A) Gaels secure a 5-4 victory at ...

EXTRA EFFORT

The Webster City baseball team split a North Central Conference doubleheader with Clear Lake on Monday before falling to Pocahontas Area on Tuesday night. The Lynx (16-7 overall) picked up a 6-3 victory in the opener, but the Lions rebounded to take the nightcap, 3-2. Pocahontas Area then ...

Lynx take down No. 11 Clear Lake

The Webster City softball team picked up another signature win on Monday, knocking off 11th-ranked (Class 3A) by a final of 3-2. With the victory, the Lynx (10-9 overall) went over the .500 mark on the season, handing the Lions (18-4) just their second North Central Conference loss. “Our ...

CLOSE CALLS

SAYDEL — The Webster City baseball team closed out a busy week with a pair of close losses here Saturday at the Jim Gebhart Tournament. After falling to Van Meter, 8-7, the Lynx were bested by No. 4 (Class 3A) Saydel, 10-8. Webster City (15-5 overall) got on the board first vs. the ...

Webster City’s softball win streak ends

BOONE — The Webster City softball team had their three-game win streak come to an end here Tuesday night, falling to Boone, 11-1 in four innings. Alivia Burns scored the lone run for the Lynx (8-8 overall), crossing home when Morgan Tempel plated her in the first inning. Burns, Jaylyn Bahrenfuss and Haydin Sealine each had a hit for Webster City, as Burns and Bahrenfuss both stole a base. The Toreadors (8-7) responded to the early run, scoring four in the first, five in the second and two more in the fourth. “We got off to a fast start, which was just what we wanted to do,” ...

JUMP FOR JOY

The stars aligned for the Webster City softball program here on Saturday during the Dave Hilton Classic. One night after falling to top-ranked (Class 4A) Carlisle, the Lynx scored a stunning 4-2 victory over the Wildcats. The win marked the first vs. Carlisle since the 1993 season, when ...