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FINAL DESTINATION

DES MOINES — It wasn’t the way Luke Estlund wanted his high school career to end, but it was definitely where he wanted it to finish. The Webster City senior suffered a fully torn anterior cruciate ligament, along with a torn medial and lateral meniscus, in early October during the ...

Lynx boys turn their attention to tourney

The Webster City boys came up short in their regular season finale, falling at Boone, 81-61. It was a high-scoring first quarter, as the Toreadors (8-14 overall) took an early 26-17 advantage on the Lynx (7-14). The squads would combine for 32 points in both the second and third quarters each, and go for 35 in the fourth. Webster City now prepares for Monday night, when it travels to Nevada in a Class 3A, District 3 opener at 7 p.m. The Cubs (18-4) earned a 64-48 victory over Boone in their regular season finale. The Lynx and Nevada have played three times since 2019, with ...

Valiant effort by Lynx girls at regionals not quite enough

MASON CITY — The Webster City girls put up a fight here Wednesday night in their Class 4A regional contest against traditional power Mason City. In the end, the Riverhawks (17-6 overall) were able to secure the win, advancing with a hard-fought 59-52 victory. Marissa Hedeen and Alivia Burns each scored 12 points for the Lynx (4-18), with Evie Davis recording a double-double. The freshman scored 10 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. “I am very proud of how our girls responded all night on the road against a Mason City team that was the Iowa Alliance Conference North division ...

Late rally gives ‘Cats close win over Lynx

The Webster City boys were edged by rival Humboldt in their season finale on Monday, 62-57. The Lynx (7-13 overall) held a nine-point lead on the Wildcats (14-6) heading into the fourth quarter, but Humboldt rallied with a 23-9 run to close the contest. “I thought the kids played ...

DETERMINATION

Luke Estlund received the diagnosis and quickly did the math in his head. It was early October, and doctors had confirmed the Webster City senior’s injury was the one athletes fear most: a fully torn anterior cruciate ligament, along with a torn medial and lateral meniscus. Anticipated ...

Webster City girls cruise in regular-season finale

PERRY — The Webster City girls controlled their regular-season finale from start to finish in a 43-28 victory at Perry last Thursday night. Freshman reserve Evie Davis recorded a double-double to pace the Lynx (4-17 overall), scoring 14 points and grabbing 10 rebounds — including six on the offensive glass. Senior Olivia Gallentine made 5 of her 6 shots to add 11 points, while also reaching double figures in rebounds with 10. Gallentine dished out seven assists, had two steals and blocked a pair of shots for Webster City as well. Classmate Marissa Hedeen contributed 10 points and ...