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Ballard too much for Lynx at nets

BALLARD — The Webster City girls tennis team dropped an 8-1 decision to Ballard here this past Thursday. Hailey Brim and Natalie Hackbarth had the lone win for the Lynx, picking up a 5-7, 7-5 (10-6) victory at No. 3 doubles. Hackbarth dropped her first singles set in a tiebreaker while the doubles team of Allie Severe and Alivia Burns fell in a close match, 6-3, 6-4. Perla Torres and Gabbie Sebert, Miley Mason and Ash Tinoco, and Delaney Lyons and Evy Streigle earned junior varsity wins. “I loved the way our girls worked and learned,” WCHS head coach Mark Fisher said. ...

Cherry sweeps at North Polk

ALLEMAN — Jaxon Cherry showed off his form by sweeping the throwing events here Tuesday night at a meet the Comet Relays. The field included Ankeny, West Des Moines Dowling, Johnston and host North Polk, as Webster City scored nine Top-4 finishes overall. Cherry won the discus by over 11 feet with a throw of 145-11 and captured the shot put by over three feet with a best of 49-1.5. Justin Callahan was the runner-up in the 800 and Keegan Hisler claimed silver in the high jump. The Webster City 4x100 relay of Aiden Hrnicek, Hisler, Luke Estlund and Jayden Weinzetl also finished ...

Webster City girls can’t stop Lions

The Webster City girls dropped a tough 2-0 decision here this past week to Clear Lake. The Lions had a goal in the first half and one in the second to avenge a 1-0 loss to the Lynx in the season opener. “This was a really tough loss for us,” WCHS head coach Kristine Mason said. “It was an even match and we had plenty of chances, we just weren’t able to convert. “We’ve suffered quite a few injuries, both minor and some major, and it’s hurt our ability to give the starters more rest.” Jillian Symens had five shots, with Jayme Perez recording two. Both Ashlee ...

SEVENTH HEAVEN

The fourth-ranked Webster City boys soccer team remained perfect here Monday, posting a 5-0 victory over Clear Lake to complete the season sweep. Eddy Fuentes recorded another hat trick, recording the first two goals of the match in the opening 15 minutes. Eric Torres and Eduardo Perez both ...

Grossoehme wins 800 in Humboldt

HUMBOLDT — Isabel Grossoehme put together a perfect 800, capturing first place here Monday night at the Wildcat Relays. Grossoehme clocked a time of 2:33.3, finishing just a second ahead of runner-up Hannah Landwehr from St. Edmond. Cloe Savitski added a silver in the 100 for the Lynx, who had three relays all place third. The 4x100 of Savitski, Olivia Gallentine, Ellie Weinschenk and Tristyn Wright grabbed third, as did the 4x800 of Rosemary Chamness, Lydia VanDeer, Sydney Oswald and Charlee Olson. Tesdahl, Gallentine, Savitski and Grossoehme paired up to finish third in the ...

HOME DEBUT

The Webster City girls golf team finished third in a North Central Conference triangular with Hampton-Dumont/CAL and Clarion-Goldfield/Dows. The Bulldogs fired a 201 to hold off both the Cowgirls (219) and Lynx (224). Sawyer Morrical of C-G/D was the medalist with a round of 49 as Webster ...