Webster City goes unbeaten in non-district play by
hammering Iowa Falls-Alden, 35-14,
August 27, 2010
The Lynx of Webster City improved their record to 2-0 after a sound victory over
the Iowa Falls-Alden Cadets, 35-14, in their first home game of the season.
The Lynx jumped out to a 21-0 halftime lead and increased it to 35-7 in the 4th
quarter. The Cadets' bid for a late-game comeback consisting of a long
touchdown pass and the recovery of the ensuing kickoff waas thwarted twice by
the Lynx inside their own Red Zone. Webster City next travels to Ballard
to take on the Bombers; the two teams last met last season in the Substate game
in which Ballard won, 37-7. The 9th grade freshman team also improved
their record to 2-0 after a 44-7 beatdown of the freshmen Cadets.
Lynx beat Gilbert 27-7 in
season opener
August 27, 2010
The Webster City Lynx football squad opened up the 2010 season with a 27-7
victory over the Gilbert Tigers in non-district action to improve to 1-0.
The Lynx led at halftime, 20-0, and scored another touchdown in the 4th quarter
to take a 27-0 advantage before the Tigers scored with under 3 minutes left in
the game. As a point of fact, this was the first victory in a season
opener since 2003. Next week the Lynx take on the Iowa Falls-Alden Cadets
in Webster City; IF-A were also 27-7 winners over the Hampton-Dumont Bulldogs.
In other Lynx football action, the Webster City 9th grade team defeated Gilbert,
44-0.
Lynx 2010 opener one week
away; download season schedule for free
August 20, 2010
In less then one week the results of the
2010 season opener will be in the history books when they squad takes on the
Gilbert Tigers. A *free* custom-made 2010 Season Schedule is available for
download as a PDF... simply navigate to your left under the "2010 SEASON"
menu and click on the "SCHEDULE"... then 'RIGHT CLICK... SAVE AS" to save
to your computer.
2010 camp and practice dates July 30, 2010
With the 2010 Iowa High School prep
football season just around the corner, the Webster City Lynx will soon be
preparing for the their upcoming campaign.
The Annual Lynx Football Camp will be held
next week from Monday, August 2nd through Thursday, August 5th at the High School from 6:00-8:00
pm. All 9th-12th graders are welcomed and encouraged to attend this *FREE*
camp. Then, starting Monday, August 9th from 6-8:30 pm,
practice starts and that schedule is set from August 9th through Friday, August
14th before another update will be given.
Lynx Nation mourns passing
of Harley Rollinger June 29, 2010 Harley Rollinger will forever be
remembered as one of the all-time great coaches to roam the sideline at Webster
City High School. Rollinger, who guided the Lynx football program to six
undefeated seasons, a 129-22-5 record and 10 North Central Conference
championships during his 18 years as head coach from 1949-66, died Saturday at
the age of 87. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Gibson Funeral
Home, Port Byron, Ill., with burial to be at the National Cemetery in Rock
Island. Visitation will take place Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. A native of LeMars,
Rollinger came to Webster City in 1948 and served as an assistant coach under
Robert Lamson for one year before taking over the Lynx program. Rollinger, who
also served as Webster City's athletic director, coached 43 of his Lynx players
to all-state honors and in 1961 he was named the Coach of the Year by the Des
Moines Register. Rollinger left Webster City in 1967 to take
over the football program at Moline (Ill.) High School, and in his first season
the Maroons posted an unbeaten 9-0 mark which is the last blemish-free season in the
program's existence. Moline went 43-9-2 in Rollinger's six seasons as head coach.
He continued to work as the school's athletic director at Moline after he hung
up his whistle. Rollinger's coaching legacy brought him
numerous other awards, as well as the respect from his peers all across the
state. He was inducted into the Iowa High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame
in 1969, and in 2008 he was a part of the first class to earn enshrinement into
the Webster City Athletics Hall of Fame. Rollinger was just 19 years of age when he put
both his college education and football career on hold to enlist in the aviation
cadet program during World War II. He later flew 76 combat missions against the
German forces and was awarded the Silver Star, Purple Heart and the Air Medal
with eight Oak Leaf Clusters for his combat efforts. Rollinger was discharged from the Air Force in
1945. He returned to Iowa State University where he was the captain of the
football team in 1947.
Six Lynx land on
All-District squad December 2, 2009 Better late then never, but a total
of six Lynx earned either 1st or 2nd Team All-District honors. 1st Team
selections were: Nick Erritt (OG), Ben Rasmussen (RB),
Kit Paper (LB), and Dalton Keane (DB) while 2nd Team picks were:
James Hartley (OT), Bryan Johnson (TE), Clayton Nessa (DB),
and Zach Lind (DB). Offensively, Erritt was the only sophomore
selected and along with Hartley, anchored an offense that rushed for 2,083 total
yards and ranked third in District 2. Rasmussen rushed for 962 yards which
ranks him 19th all-time in Lynx history while Johnson hauled in 6 passes for 112
yards for an average of 18.7 yards per catch. Defensively, Keane had 6
interceptions and along with five other players in Class 3A, was second only to
two other players who had 7 total INTs. Finally, both Paper, Nessa, and
Lind led the defense with over 50 total tackles combined. Congrats to all
players for the accomplishments.
Ballard bombards Webster
City in Substate game, 37-7 October
28, 2009
The Webster City Lynx finished the 2009
campaign with a 37-7 loss to the Ballard Bombers (9-1) in the Substate game.
The Lynx found themselves down 28-0 before Clayton Nessa scored a 40-yard
touchdown run for a halftime score of 28-7. In the 2nd half, the Bombers
scored a touchdown and recorded a safety to finish the game with a 37-7
advantage. The Lynx finished the season in 3rd place in District 2 with a
record of 4-3 and a regular season record of 5-4. Overall Webster City's
record was 5-5 and this is the first back-to-back seasons the Lynx finished with
a winning record since 1995 and 1996. Congratulations to the entire Lynx
squad.
Lions roar past Webster City, 40-6;
Lynx next prepare for Class 3A Substate Round versus Ballard October 16, 2009
Facing the #2-ranked team in Class 3A, Webster City (5-4, 4-3) virtually had to
play their best game ever to have a chance against the Clear Lake Lions (9-0,
7-0) and unfortunately that didn't happen. The Lynx found themselves in a
hole early and at halftime were down 33-0. The Lions increased their lead
to 40-0 before Webster City blocked a punt and returned it for their lone score
to finish the game with a final score of 40-6. The Lynx, who finished in
3rd place in District 2, next face the Ballard Bombers (8-1) of District 7 at
Ballard (8-1) on Wednesday, October 28th at 7:00 pm.
Lynx play flat against Cadets and pay the
price October 16, 2009
The Webster City Lynx lost their second game in row, 21-13, to the Iowa
Falls-Alden Cadets to drop their overall record to 5-3 while having a District 2
record of 4-2. The Lynx played mostly flat the entire game, however, at times
looked like the team that rattled off five straight wins earlier in the season.
Down 21-13, Webster City had a chance to take the game into Overtime as they
drove to the Cadets' 3-yard line with less than a minute in the game but turned
the ball over on downs with :02 seconds left. Next up for Webster City is
Clear Lake who is 8-0 and the #2-ranked team in Class 3A.
Comets' 1st Half fury doom
Lynx October 10, 2009
On a cold 2009 Homecoming night, the
Webster City Lynx (5-2, 4-1) lost 24-7 to the Charles City Comets (4-3, 4-1).
The Comets jumped out to a 18-0 halftime lead and in the 2nd half, Webster City
closed the gap 7-18 with much-improved play; with 6 minutes remaining, the Lynx
appeared to be making a comeback as they drove to the 5-yard line before
throwing an interception that was returned 90+ yards to seal a 24-7 victory for
the Comets. The Lynx next take on the Iowa Falls-Alden Cadets in Iowa
Falls next week.
Lynx stop overexcited
Go-Hawks 35-0, improve to 5-1 overall October 2, 2009
The Webster City Lynx football squad improved their District 2 record to 4-0 by
knocking the hoopin' and hollerin' out of the Waverly-Shell Rock Go-Hawks, 35-0,
on a dreary night at Lynx Stadium. Webster City posted its first shutout
since a 27-0 defeat of Humboldt in Week 7 of the 2001 campaign; incidentally,
this is only the Lynx's sixth shutout since 1996. The Lynx jumped out to a
14-0 lead in the first six minutes of the game and led 21-0 at halftime.
In the 2nd half, the Lynx defense showcased their resolve by stopping the
Go-Hawks twice on 4th and short. Next week for Homecoming 2009 is the
Charles City Comets.
Special plays help Lynx
spoil Bulldogs' special night September
25, 2009
Note to any potential Webster City
opponents in 2010: in the last two seasons, the Lynx have played six
Homecoming games and their record in those games now stands at 6-0. Moving
on, the Lynx improved their overall record to 4-1 and are 3-0 in District 2
after a hard-fought victory over Hampton-Dumont, 20-6, on the Bulldogs'
Homecoming. Webster City jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the 1st half and one
score was courtesy of a poor Bulldog punt snap inside their own 30-yard line
that resulted in a Lynx score. However, with just :03 seconds to go in the
half, Hampton-Dumont punched it in from 1-yard out to close the gap, 14-6. In the
2nd half, the Lynx had two long drives inside their opponent's Red Zone but were
unable to up their lead. Webster City's defense came up with several big
stops--especially when they needed to--and halted the Bulldogs deep inside their
own territory on four different occasions. In the 4th quarter, the Lynx
scored their final touchdown after another bad punt snap by Hampton-Dumont put
them less then 30-yards from the goal line. Next up for Webster City is
Waverly-Shell Rock at home in Lynx Stadium.
Lynx hammer Algona Bulldogs, 35-6,
spoil yet another Homecoming September
18, 2009 Just
four weeks into the season and Webster City got to play the part of Homecoming
spoiler as the Lynx (3-1, 2-0) jumped out to a 14-0 lead against the Algona
Bulldogs (1-3, 0-2) in the 1st quarter after running back Ben Rasmussen scored
from 4-yards out and defensive back Dalton Keane returned an interception for a
score. However, the Bulldogs had an extended drive in the 2nd quarter to
close the gap to 14-6 but just prior to the end of the period, Webster City
marched over 60 yards in less then three minutes to take a 21-6 halftime
advantage. In the 2nd half, the Lynx--relying on the legs
Rasmussen--churned out two more touchdowns while playing stifling defense which
included a crucial 4th & 1 stop. The Lynx, focused on making history now and not
concerned about the past--are on the road again when they visit Hampton-Dumont
next Friday, September 25.
New scoreboard for Lynx
Stadium courtesy Sports Boosters September
17, 2009 In case you haven't noticed, there
is a new scoreboard in Lynx Stadium for both the football and soccer squads that
use this venue! This project was the result of the hard work of the Webster
City Sports Boosters who worked with the Webster City School District to upgrade
this part of the facility! Thanks to all who helped and to check out pictures of the new
scoreboard going up, go to the Sports Boosters' website:
www.webstercitysportsboosters.com
Webster City repels Indians,
34-20 September 12,
2009
The Webster City Lynx (1-0/1-1) had an impressive
34-20 victory over the Forest City Indians at Lynx Stadium. Forest City,
which featured a dangerous aerial attack, found themselves down 20-0 prior to
halftime before scoring to make it a 20-7 ballgame. However, to open up
the 2nd half, the Lynx scored on their first possession to widen their lead,
27-7. Although the Indians scored in the 4th quarter to make it a 27-14
contest, Webster City embarked on yet another long scoring drive to take a 34-14
lead and drove once more to their opponent's 1-yard line before turning the ball
over; the Indians then scored in the waning minutes of the ballgame for a 34-20
final outcome. The Lynx next take on the Algona Bulldogs (0-1/1-2) in
Algona next week.
Lynx rally to beat Eagles,
14-13 September 4,
2009 Down 13-0
at halftime, the Webster City Lynx (1-1) rallied in the second half against the
Eagle Grove Eagles (1-1) to notch their first victory of the 2009 season, 14-13.
The Lynx played excellent defense--except for two plays--as they virtually shut
down the Eagles' option offense. Although Webster City's offense had a
difficult time moving the ball in the 1st half, they rebounded after halftime.
Next up for the Lynx are the Forest City Indians (2-0) which will be the first
District 2 game of the season.
Union shoots down Lynx,
50-13 August 29,
2009
The Knights of Union-LaPorte City (1-0) defeated
the Webster City Lynx (0-1) via a strong aerial attack along with a stifling
defense. The Lynx now must regroup to take on their oldest rival, Eagle
Grove (1-0) who defeated Roland Story, 14-0.
It's coming... August 17,
2009
Only 2 weeks until the first game against Union-LaPorte
City! Download the 2009 SCHEDULE (navigate left under "2009 season).
Football camp this week! August 5,
2009
Lynx Football Camp will be held this week from
Wednesday, August 5 through Friday, August 7th at the High School from 6:30-8:00
pm. All 9th-12th graders are welcomed and encouraged to attend this *FREE*
camp.
Player discount for Iowa
Eagles game in Webster City
July 26,
2009
The Iowa Eagles (5-3) Minor League Football team
will be playing at the WCHS Track Football Field this Saturday, August 1st at
4:00 pm against the Cedar Valley Vikings (2-1); all area football players
who wear their jersey to the game will get in for only $3. While children 10 and
under get in for free, tickets for students, seniors, and adults range from
$5-7. Come watch the WFL playoff-bound Eagles close out their 2009
regular season with a win over the Vikings!
Order your
one-of-a-kind Lynx
yard signs and
hitch plug
June 24,
2009
The Webster City Athletic Boosters are now taking
orders for some very cool and unique items: two different versions of a
Lynx yard sign as well as a truck hitch plug. For more information, click
HERE.
Ed Thomas,
Aplington-Parkersburg
June 24,
2009
Webster City Football
would like to extend the deepest of sympathies and condolences to both the
family of Ed Thomas as well as to the
Aplington-Parkersburg School District with the recent death of Ed Thomas, Head
Football coach; Thomas was--and still is--an icon in Iowa High School football.
Lynx Power Lift-A-Thon
fundraiser set, donations accepted
April 25,
2009
The 1st Annual Lynx Power Lift-A-Thon is
set for Saturday, May 9, 2009 in the High School Gym at 7:00 pm.
All family, friends, and patrons of Lynx Football are welcome to attend the
event which will showcase the hard work all Lynx Football players have put in
the weight room since the end of last season. If you would like to
contribute to this fundraiser but did not receive a pledge sheet, you may send
in all donations, made payable to "Webster City Football," to:
Bob Howard, AD
1001 Lynx Avenue
Webster City, IA 50595
1967 info, All-Time stats
updated
April 11,
2009
Thanks to Tim McKinney '68, not only
has the 1967 team photo listing now been updated, but also information for that
season such as All-Conference players. As well, All-Time stats for rushing
and touchdowns have now been updated.
Thanks to our Feature
Sponsors!
March 13,
2009
Once again thanks to our feature sponsors
of First State Bank and Town & Country Insurance who recently
renewed their patronage of this website! For any banking or insurance needs,
check out the website of each business by simply clicking on their logos below.
Webster City Sports Boosters
now have a website!
February 27,
2009
Call it a sister website, but the Webster
City Sports Boosters just became part of the 21st century with their own
website! Check it out at:
www.webstercitysportsboosters.com
Congrats to Coach Howard
January 21,
2009
Congratulations to Lynx Head Coach Bob
Howard who recently was named the 2008 "Iowa Football Coach of the Year" by
the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). Howard
led the Lynx to a 7-4 record this past season which included the first playoff
appearance for Webster City in 12 years. Again, congrats to Coach Howard.
Undefeated freshmen page
uploaded
December 1,
2008
The 2008 Lynx 9th grade squad went 8-0 and
such that, their team picture after their last win of the season has been
uploaded along with scores from every game. To check out their page, navigate to the left or click
HERE.
2008 Souvenir Newsletter now
available for *free* download
November 26,
2008
The 2008 Souvenir Newsletter is now
available to download and summarizes the 2008 season... makes a great scrapbook
item. Navigate to the right or click
HERE.
Players earn
Iowa Newspaper Association All-State honors
November 24,
2008
Congrats Ryan Vande Zande and
John Hill who were named to the Iowa Newspaper Association annual
All-State football team. Vande Zande was named to the 2nd team as a punter while
Hill earned 3rd Team honors as a running back; the duo are the first Lynx
players to earn All-State honors since Nick Kastler '04 did so in 2003 as
a linebacker. To view the Daily Freeman Journal article, click
HERE.
11 land on All-District
squad
November 19,
2008
Congrats to the following Lynx players who
recently earned All-District honors. To view the entire District 2
All-District squad, click
HERE.
OFFENSE 1st Team - Josh Evans, Tackle
1st Team - John Hill, Running Back
1st Team - Ryan Vande Zande, Punter
1st Team - Karl Peterson, Tight End
2nd Team - Stephan Cook, Center
2nd Team - Brent Nelson, Running Back
2nd Team - Kevin Kannuan, Running Back
DEFENSE 1st Team - Ross Haren, Linebacker
1st Team - Nate Treibel, Utility
2nd Team - Bret Hilpipre, Linebacker
2nd Team - Alex Davis, Back
Posters available for
free
November 7,
2008
Two different season-end posters that
measure 11x17 inches when printed are available free via a download. As
well, instructions on how to print the posters are provided (SEE BELOW or
"DOWNLOADS"). A special poster with all the seniors and their 1st
Round Playoff trophy will be available in the near future.
Webster City falls to
Carroll, 41-26, in 1st Round game
November 4,
2008
It was a perfect night for a Iowa high
school playoff game when the Webster City Lynx (7-4) took the field against the
#8-ranked Carroll Tigers...
[READ MORE HERE]
Video from 2008 posted along
with photos from Carroll
November 4,
2008
A couple of videos from the Iowa Falls game
have now been uploaded to the "VIDEO"
section and pictures from the Class 3A 1str Round Playoff game have now been
uploaded. Enjoy!
Webster City battles Carroll
to the end but come up short, 41-26
November 4,
2008
The Webster City Lynx (7-4) were defeated
by the Carroll Tigers (11-0) in a hard-fought Class 3A 1st Round game that was
literally a tale of two halfs. In the 1st quarter, the Tigers jumped out to an
early 21-0 lead before the Lynx begin battling back and by halftime the score
was 35-20. In the 2nd half the Lynx continued to fight and eventually narrowed
the score, 35-26, but failed to score on two other opportunities inside the
Tiger's Red Zone; with less than a minute in the game, Carroll scored their
final touchdown after the Lynx failed to convert a 4th & 18 inside their own
30-yard line and thus end Webster City's remarkable season. Congratulations to
Coach Bob Howard and the 2008 Lynx for their accomplishments which include
reviving Lynx Football!
Lynx to face Dallas
Center-Grimes Mustangs in Substate game
October 24, 2008
District 2 Runner-up and No. 2 seed Webster
City (6-3) will host District 7 and No. 3 seed Dallas Center-Grimes (7-2) this coming Wednesday,
October 29th, in the Class 3A Substate game; the two teams are no strangers to
one another as in 2006-07 the Mustangs and Lynx were in the same District. Kickoff is at 7:00 pm.
Lynx outplayed by Lions,
31-6, finish regular season 6-3 and District 2 Runners-up
October 24, 2008
It wasn't the season-final and District
Championship game Webster City (6-3, 5-2) had envisioned and Clear Lake (9-0,
7-0) certainly proved why they are the #2-ranked team in Class 3A with a 31-6
victory over the Lynx. The Lynx found themselves down 24-0 by halftime and
although they opened up the second half by marching 75-yards down the field and
scoring to narrow the gap 24-6, Clear Lake's offense was too much as they scored
on their next possession to put the game out of reach, 31-6. Webster City,
the District 2 Runner-up, now prepare for their Class 3A Substate game that
will be held at Lynx Stadium next Wednesday, October 29th @ 7:00 pm.
Lynx steamroll over Cadets,
50-14; next play Clear Lake for District Championship
October 18, 2008
First things first: for the first
time since 1996, the Webster City Lynx (6-2, 5-1) will be playing in the
postseason... [READ MORE HERE]
Lynx knock off Charles City,
33-12, to earn lone 2nd place in District 2
October 11, 2008
The Lynx now have a record of 5-2/4-1 after a convincing victory over a Charles City who was 5-1 prior to the contest.
To read the Daily Freeman-Journal article, click
HERE
Big plays spark 21-14
Lynx victory over Go-Hawks
October 4, 2008
There's an old adage that if a team wants
to win bad enough, they'll find a way and that's what happened... [READ MORE HERE]
Lynx hammer out 33-13
Homecoming victory
September 27, 2008
"Water under the bridge"--call it the motto
for the Webster City Lynx (3-2, 2-1) the past week since their embarrassing loss
to Algona... [READ MORE HERE]
Webster City plays flat
against Algona and pays the price
September 21, 2008
Coming off an impressive victory against
Forest City, the Lynx had everything going for them headed into their bout with
the Algona Bulldogs... [READ MORE HERE]
WHO TV to visit Lynx Stadium
September
19, 2008
WHO TV Channel 13 will be landing their
helicopter tonight at 7:15 pm in the middle of Lynx Stadium as the Webster City
vs. Algona Bulldogs game is one of several "Games of the Week" that WHO TV is
featuring this Football Friday Night.
Lynx spoil Homecoming for
Indians with 33-18 domination
September 13, 2008
Homecoming? Week #3? Already?
Seriously? What seemed like a good idea to probably more than one person
in Forest City last February when District 2 pairings... [READ MORE HERE]
Webster City beats down
Eagle Grove for 28-12 victory
September 5, 2008
Overconfident? Arrogant?
Downright disrespectful? Call it what you want, but when the Webster City
Lynx (1-1) got off the bus... [READ MORE HERE]
*Updated* game time
September 4, 2008
The game vs. Eagle Grove @Eagle Grove is at
7:00 pm!
Knights edge Lynx, 22-21
August 30, 2008
Webster City Lynx (0-1) lost their
season opener to Union-LaPorte City (1-0), 22-21, in both a thrilling and
heart-breaking contest; with the
Lynx lead... [READ MORE HERE]
Celebrate 100 seasons of
Lynx Football with the "Souvenir Media Guide: 1896-2008"
August 22, 2008
See below for more details are click HERE.
2008 pictures posted
August 22, 2008
Both the 2008 team and individual pictures
are now online along with the 2008 Returning Letterwinners.
Countdown...
August 15, 2008
Only two weeks until the Lynx play Union-LaPorte
City for the 2008 season opener.
All-State module renamed
August 9, 2008
Newly discovered information has led to the
renaming of "Twice-Named All-State Players" to "Twice-and-Thrice Named All-State
Players" as two players--Bill Chauncey '45 and Ryan Reasland '93--have
earned All-State honors three times. As well, Jim Phillips '43 has
been added to the twice-named archives as he earned honors in both 1941 and
1942.
1975 info updated
August 8, 2008
Thanks to Scott Johnson '75,
all-conference players have been updated. Thanks, Scott!
Football practice schedule
August 1, 2008
August 11 - 6-9 pm August 12 - 6-9 pm August 13 - 8-11 am
5:00 pm = Pictures
6-8 pm - Gold Card sales August 14 - 6-8:30 pm (contact begins) August 15 - 6-8:30 pm
You must have your physical before you can practice!!!
Lynx Stadium page updated
August 1, 2008
New pictures of revamped Lynx Stadium are
now online.
Loffredo records 3 tackles
in Shrine Bowl All-Star game
August 1, 2008 Jacob Loffredo '08 just concluded
his Lynx football career by recording 3 tackles in the Iowa Shrine Bowl All-Star
game; Jacob played defensive tackle for the North Squad who lost, 41-0, to the
South Squad. Congrats to Jacob and good luck to him as he begins his
collegiate career at Iowa Central Community College.
Loffredo gears up for
Shrine Bowl
July 25, 2008
Former two-time All-District lineman Jacob Loffredo '08 is preparing to represent Webster City in the 36th Annual Iowa
Shrine Bowl All-Star Football game which takes place in Ames on Saturday, July
26th. Jacob is the
12th WCHS football player to participate in the Shrine Bowl since the game's inception in
1973 and will play for the North Squad. Click HERE for more information on the Shrine Bowl.
2008 Football camp August
6-8
July 25, 20088 Lynx preseason football
camp--open to all students grades 9-12--will be held Wednesday, August 6
through Friday, August 8. Players will be going over the offensive and
defensive basics in order to get prepped for the upcoming season. For more
information, contact Head Coach Bob Howard.
17 players from 1925-41
added to Honorable Mention All-State Squad
July 25, 2008 The last of newly
discovered information regarding Lynx All-State players has been updated thanks
to (once again) Larry Brim '64.
Team and individual info
from 1942-52 updated
July 15, 2008 'Nuff said!
1923 squad photo discovered
plus a wealth of info from 1923-41
July 11, 2008 Thanks once again to Larry Brim
'64, the 1923 Lynx Football squad has been added to the Archives. As
well, much team and individual information from 1923-41 has been found which
adds--to name a few--the number of All-Staters as well as career and season
touchdown leaders. Also, North Central Conference team standings from
1931-41 have updated. SOON TO BE ADDED: 1942-1952.
1921 team photo added; new
head coach discovered
June 24, 2008 Thanks to Larry Brim
'64, a pristine photo of the 1921 Lynx Football squad has been added to the
Archives. As well, Mr. Brim provided information that shed new light on
who was the coach of the 1921 squad along with important information for the '21
squad such as team captain, etc.
Head Coach Bob Howard finalist for
"National Coach of the Year"
June 23, 2008 Head
Lynx Football coach Bob Howard is 1 of 8 finalist for the "National Coach of the
Year" as recognized by the National High School Coaches Association; the ceremony for this prestigious
honor is being held in Colorado from June 24-26. Good luck to Coach
Howard!
All-State players added
May 7, 2008 Thanks to Tom Rossow '84
two Special Mention All-State players have now been added to The Archives.
2008 co-captains elected
May 1, 2008 The Senior Class of 2009
recently elected four of their teammates to serve as Co-Captains for the 2008
campaign and are: Bret Hilpipre, Brent Nelson, Karl Peterson, and Ryan
Vandezande. All four captains were full-time starters on last season's squad
and greatly contributed to the team--especially in the Lynx's 27-20 defeat of
Humboldt--and aim to lead Webster City to its first winning season since 2003.
1993 & '94 color pics added
April 14, 2008 Thanks to Brian Miller
'95, color team pictures of the 1993 and 1994 squads have been uploaded;
however, photo-player listings are not 100% complete...if you can help, please
do so!
1949 pictures added
April 4, 2008 Photos from the 1949
season have been uploaded to the "Photo Gallery"...check 'em out back when they
played without facemasks!
1996 squad photo listing
updated; news photos added to 2006 Gallery
April 1, 2008 Thanks to Erik Hoveland
'97, the roster listing for the 1996 team photo is now complete; for you
history buffs, the '96 squad ended the season with a record of 8-2 is the last
Lynx football team to qualify for the Class 3A Playoffs and they did so by
advancing to the Quarterfinal Round. Take heed current players: The
drought, as the saying goes, needs to end. Also, new photos from the 2006
season have been added.
72-year old picture/newspaper clipping now
in Photo Gallery
March 27,
2008 Go to "Photo Gallery"
and "1936" and then click on the photo on the right: a very cool
newspaper clipping circa 1936 that features 1st Team All-State offensive end
Ralph Burton; the next season as a senior, Burton switched to quarterback where
he also earned All-State honors. Pictures like these...well, they don't
get much older!
Download a printable 2008 schedule; College
players updated
March 25,
2008 Two different
printable versions of the
2008 Lynx Football Schedule are now available to download (either click above or go to
"Schedule" or "Documents"). Depending on the type of device you have, printing
it in color and using photo paper produces great results! Also, thanks to
Murray McMurray '65, the "Collegiate" page has been updated and now
showcases many more Lynx players who played in college.
1950 squad photo added along
with pictures from the 1960's
March 24,
2008 Currently, a "real" team
photo of the 1950 squad is not on file, however, a composite squad picture was created using
individual photos that appeared in the yearbook. As well, various pictures
from the 1962 and '63 seasons have been added under the "Photo Gallery"
section. If you've got the time, we've got the goods--check it out.
Lynx Stadium, other pages
updated
March 21,
2008 Thanks to Larry Brim
'64, information regarding the 1962 and '63 seasons has been updated.
As well, pictures from both campaigns are now available and Larry also had
information about the 1943 season that helped expand the "Stat Leaders" page
including the fact that Bill Chauncey '45 is the all-time leading rusher
in Lynx history with over 3,000 yards. As well, Ed Mulholland '64
threw for over 1,100 yards in '63 and Lonney Hinderks '64 and Tom
Stepp '64 combined for over 1200 yards on the ground in '63 As well,
Mulholland earned Honorable Mention All-State honors in '62. Brim also
provided news articles that chronicles the birth of the current stadium used by
the Lynx. Thanks, Larry!
Also, special
thanks to Russ Naden who provided a copy of the 1943-44 Souvenir Program
that helped expand and add "Season-by-Season" information from 1915-1930;
Naden's grandfather, W.I. Naden, was a coach and shop teacher at WCHS in the
early 1930's before establishing Naden Industries which made
scoreboards--including the one that is currently used at Lynx Stadium and was
donated for free in 1963.
More pages updated!
March 19,
2008 Thanks to Guy Leman '95,
"College Players" and the "1994" season has been updated. For those of you
who don't know, Guy was an All-American running back at Simpson College in
1998... and that, boys and girls, is called "Street Cred."
Pages updated!
March 18,
2008 "Season-by-Season" as well
as "Honorable Mention All-State", "Academic All-State", and "College Players"
pages have be updated with information thanks to former players and graduates
Chris Ostlund '71, Jim Inks '85, Jim Tighe '87, Devin
Johnson '99. Former and current players taken notice: this
website is about ALL Lynx players--past and present--so let's get the program
back to the top!
New modules added
March 10,
2008 New pages have been added:
Special Mention All-State Players
in the "All-State" section
and All-Time Opponents under the "Lynx History"
menu are now available.
2008 squad hittin' it hard
March 2,
2008 Current players are doing
everything they can to bring back the winning tradition of Lynx Football; not
only are they participating in Speed Training, but also Metabolic Weight
Training to gear up for the coming season. It's safe
to say that this squad wants to--and will--win. Moreover, former players
are watching the program: check out the TESTIMONY page to see the proud
tradition that is Lynx Football.
Documents, Team Photos, and
Season-by-Season info updated
February 29,
2008 Files in "Documents" have
been updated as well as the 1967, 1970, 1980, '86, '87, 88, and 1994 team
photos. Also, the 1904 Team Picture has been located and updated; the '04 squad
was coached by Joe Wyatte, the first known head coach in Lynx history who was an
African-American and worked as a porter at the Magg & Clifton Barber Shop.
Guest Book error
February 23,
2008 NOTICE: If you
signed the Guest Book AFTER Friday,
February 22, PLEASE SIGN IT AGAIN as there was an error that
caused several entries to be erased! We apologize for this error!
2008 schedule announced
February 20,
2008 For opponents and dates,
please go to "Schedule" under
2008 SEASON
Welcome!
February 20,
2008 Welcome! After 5 months of research and
nearly 2 months of programming and data input,
www.webstercityfootball.com
is now online! The purpose of this site is to positively promote the current
program while honoring the rich history that is Lynx Football. As you
navigate the site, please remember it's a newborn so if you notice errors or
misprints—or you can add any information, photos, or other relevant
items—please don't hesitate to do so! Furthermore, as sources of
information such as newspapers and yearbooks aren't always accurate, if you
notice something that isn't historically accurate, please send the Webmaster a
quick note and it will be fixed!
