Sports

Bulldogs in control at scrimmage

Published by editor on Tue, 08/22/2023 - 10:51am

BELMOND—— The Hampton-Dumont-Cal Bulldogs football team had a strong showing at the team’s scrimmage against the Belmond-Klemme Broncos on Aug.18.

Head coach Cole Miller said that one thing he liked from the scrimmage was how plenty of players were able to get some reps on both sides of the ball for the Bulldogs.

“We were able to rotate a lot and were able to work on some depth,” Miller said. “I thought that was really good.”

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Hampton-Dumont-Cal football aims to repeat success

Published by editor on Tue, 08/22/2023 - 10:48am

Last year, The Hampton-Dumont-Cal Bulldogs football team found success as they went 6-4 on the season.

This season the Bulldogs are looking to keep that success going. Head coach Cole Miller said that the expectation for the team is that the Bulldogs compete in every game.

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Hampton youth soccer gives kids chances to play

Published by editor on Tue, 08/22/2023 - 10:45am

Hampton Youth Soccer leagues are getting ready for the start of the 2023 season. All three leagues will start games on August 26. Joslyn Stock, the board president of Hampton Youth Soccer said that this year the leagues have 304 players.

Practices started on the 13th and Stock said that they usually play games on Saturdays but the second grade-fourth grade league has the most teams in it so they will also have games on the weekdays this year.

Stock said that over the last six years the organization has seen an increase in players.

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Bulldogs practice hard for cross country season

Published by editor on Tue, 08/15/2023 - 11:24am

With the season approaching, the Hampton-Dumont-Cal cross country teams are excited about the numbers of runners they have so far according to head coach Traci Moorehead.

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West Fork girls cross country is ready to compete

Published by editor on Tue, 08/15/2023 - 11:23am

The West Fork Warhawks girls cross country team is looking forward to the upcoming season. This year will be the first time the team will be able to compete as a team under head coach Laura Huber. Huber said that last year the Warhawks only had four runners, but this season the team has five runners right now.

The Warhawks’ first meet is at the Cross Country Invitational at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa West campus on August 29 at 4:30 p.m.

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Warhawks boys cross country looks to make name for themselves

Published by editor on Tue, 08/15/2023 - 11:22am

The West Fork Warhawks boys cross country team has seen an increase in the number of runners heading into this season as they get ready for the upcoming season.

Head coach Zachary Ortloff said that a goal for the team is to place better at meets.

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Bulldogs softball learned what worked

Published by editor on Tue, 08/08/2023 - 12:53pm

The Hampton-Dumont-Cal Bulldogs softball team went through some ups and downs during this past season according to head coach Kelsey Enslin. The Bulldogs finished the season with a record of 8-17 and won their Class 3A region 5 quarterfinal game against Garner Hayfield Ventura 5-3, before losing to Williamsburg 10-0 in the Class 3A region 5 semifinal. While the team did go through some ups and downs, Enslin said that she thinks the team can use the experience of this year to help the team take the next steps for next year.

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West Fork baseball continued to grow

Published by editor on Tue, 08/08/2023 - 12:52pm

The West Fork Warhawks baseball team saw some improvement this season when compared to last year, as the Warhawks went from two wins last year, to finish this season with five wins. West Fork finished the season with a record of 5-17 and while it was still a tough season, Warhawks’ head coach Kayden Ames said that he thinks the team is going to take away a lot from this year.

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Bulldogs Fall in First Round of Districts

Published by editor on Tue, 07/11/2023 - 10:38am

The Hampton-Dumont-CAL Bulldogs faced off with a familiar foe in the first round of the district playoffs, going up against conference rival, Webster City Lynx in Hampton. The Bulldogs and Lynx had split the regular season series 1-1, with both teams earning a win as the home team and the Bulldogs earning themselves the fourth seed in the class 3A district 2. The Bulldogs entered the game with a 15-14 record and the Lynx at 15-15. Both teams had faced tough competition early in the season.

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Bulldog Softball Postseason Run Ends on Road

Published by editor on Tue, 07/11/2023 - 10:35am

The Hampton-Dumont-CAL Bulldog softball team hosted a first round playoff game for the second year in a row. The Bulldogs entered the game with a 7-16 record and faced the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Cardinals with a 6-17 record. The Bulldogs would earn the 4th seed in the class 3A regional 5 bracket.