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Bulldog Boys Basketball Finish Season

Published by editor on Tue, 02/28/2023 - 1:03pm

The Hampton-Dumont-CAL boys basketball team saw ups and downs during its 2022-23 season. It took ranked teams to overtime and played competitively with others. The team has also played in some games that it would probably like to have back. The boys have shown growth and had a couple chances against a good Clear Lake team to show the growth they have made during the season.

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Strother places sixth at AAU state wrestling

Published by editor on Tue, 02/28/2023 - 12:58pm

DES MOINES - Hampton-Dumont/CAL’s Madox Strother placed sixth in his division of the AAU State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena.

Strother, wrestling for the Team Valley Wrestling Club, was sixth at 70 pounds in Division B. He advanced to Sunday’s semifinals by going 3-0 Saturday with all of his wins by fall.

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Warhawk Girls Basketball

Published by editor on Tue, 02/28/2023 - 12:54pm

The No. 5 ranked West Fork girls’ basketball team punched its ticket to the State Tournament last week with a 56-37 victory over Maquoketa Valley in the Class 1A, Region 6 Championship.

Leaders against Maquoketa Valley were Karma McMorris with 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting, Rylie Akins with 11 points, including 3-of-3 from 3-point range, three rebounds and two steals, Emma Martinek with nine points, nine rebounds and three assists and Ellie Weaver with nine points, four rebounds, four assists and five steals.

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Bulldog Wrestlers Battle Down at State Wrestling

Published by editor on Tue, 02/21/2023 - 3:10pm

The Iowa High School state wrestling tournament has undergone some changes this season including eliminating the sectional portion of the tournament, adding eight competitors and going back to a four-day tournament format. The Bulldogs qualified four wrestlers for the tournament, and Coach Hansen had high expectations for them.

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WF vs NORTH UNION 2/16/23 rnd 2 districts

Published by editor on Tue, 02/21/2023 - 2:58pm

Thursday 2/16/23

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Bulldogs Advance Four To State!

Published by editor on Wed, 02/15/2023 - 9:42am

Wrestling fans may have a little bit of a different feeling this season with the Iowa High School Athletic Association changing the postseason format by removing the sectional tournament and advancing all wrestlers straight to districts. The IHSAA also added eight wrestlers to the state tournament and are returning to a four day format for the competition. Coach Hansen made the joke that for the first time in H-D-CAL history, all 14 Bulldog wrestlers would be district qualifiers. Last week the Bulldog wrestlers headed to Webster City for the district tournament, arguably the to

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Bulldog Boys Look to Finish Season Strong

Published by editor on Wed, 02/15/2023 - 9:34am

The Hampton-Dumont-CAL Bulldog boys basketball team has been very competitive throughout their tough NCC schedule. A conference that features three ranked class 3A teams makes it tough to win conference games. The Bulldogs have maintained a competitive nature even though it is not showing up in the win column.

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Bulldog Girls Season Ends in First Round Playoff Loss

Published by editor on Wed, 02/15/2023 - 9:28am

The Hampton-Dumont-CAL Bulldog girls basketball team wrapped up their regular season against the Saint Edmond Gaels and then got busy preparing for the postseason matchup with the top seeded Osage Green Devils. The girls team has been through a tough season dealing with injuries, weather complications, and the normal rigors of a high school basketball season, but they have continued to persevere through the trials and tribulations.

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Warhawks split TIC East Title

Published by editor on Tue, 02/14/2023 - 2:21pm

Thursday 2/9/23

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Stonecypher, Bordwell make history for Warhawk girls’ wrestling team

Published by editor on Tue, 02/07/2023 - 10:06am

Last January the Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) announced the sanctioning of girls’ wrestling at the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials’ Association (IWCOA) girls’ state tournament. The storied history of Iowa high school wrestling added an exciting new chapter to it last week with the first IGHSAU-sanctioned State Wrestling Tournament.