The Hampton-Dumont-CAL boys’ wrestling team wrapped up its 2022-2023 wrestling regular season by taking the team title at the second annual Steve Deike duals. 

When the calendar page turns from January to February that means that the high school basketball season is coming to a close. Players will soon play their final games in their home gyms and be recognized for the years they have put into their programs. The Hampton-Dumont-CAL basketball programs hosted their senior night this past week and several players stepped onto their home courts for the final time.

Tuesday 1/31/23

Friday night the West Fork boys’ basketball team played its final home conference game of the season by welcoming Nashua Plainfield Huskies to Sheffield. The junior varsity squad did an outstanding job controlling the pace of play and executing on both ends of the floor.

The Hampton-Dumont-CAL Wrestlers lost another event due to a winter storm, but were able to get out and wrestle at the beginning of the week. The Bulldogs finished up their NCC dual slate with a matchup against Algona and West Hancock in Britt on Tuesday night. The Algona Bulldogs would prove to be a tough matchup for the H-D-CAL grapplers. Although H-D-CAL had beaten them in the NCC tournament, Algona would hand the Bulldogs another conferenc

The West Fork Warhawk girl wrestlers were invited down to Hampton to compete in the NCC Girls Invitational.  The team took full advantage of the opportunity to compete in the NCC against the four teams that have girls wrestling.  The Warhawks would enter nine wrestlers into the field and walk away with four NCC girls champions.  At 110 pounds, H-D-CAL student Teaghan Bird would claim an NCC title.  She would go 4-0 with four pins in her lone o

The Hampton-Dumont-CAL girls’ and boys’ basketball teams have experienced many different types of ups and downs this season.  Through all of this adversity the teams have continued to develop throughout the season.  

Tuesday night the West Fork High School boys’ basketball team welcomed Central Springs to Sheffield.  
The JV team continued their winning ways with a 26-point victory where they were able to get all players into the game, and everyone played a hand in this decisive victory.

 
The Hampton-Dumont-CAL girls basketball team might not being seeing the results in the win column, but they are improving on the court.  This past week was the toughest week of competition they have faced all year.  The team has not shied away from competition all year.  Although it can be tough to not see the results in the win column the girls have made tremendous growth this season.

Friday 1/20/23
 

 
#9 (1A) Warhawk Girls Basketball picked up 2 wins against the Warriors of Rockford Friday evening 74-15 and the Saints of St. Ansgar Saturday afternoon in a tight one 49-46. Leading scorers against Rockford were Emma Martinek with 17 and Ellie Weaver with 17 and leading rebounders were Emma Martinek with 10 and Keelee Sheriff with 6.
 

The Hampton-Dumont-CAL girls basketball team is a young team that has been growing and learning all season.  As the calendar turns over and a new year begins, the high school basketball season also begins to heat up.  The Bulldog girls must continue to grow up quickly to be competitive in the NCC.  Accordingly, Coach Stafford will look to the few upperclassmen and the sophomore class to lead the team the rest of the season.