West Fork volleyball defeated the Belmond-Klemme Broncos 3-2 in the Class 2A Region 1 first round on Monday, Oct. 20, before losing 3-0 to the Denver Cyclones in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, Oct. 22.

MASON CITY - Freshman on the West Fork girls' cross country team Makenna Dick has qualified for the state cross country meet after finishing in ninth place overall im the state qualifier meet with a time of 20 minutes, 32.5 seconds. Dick's time set a new personal record and scored eight points for the girls team.

ALGONA - Bulldogs sophomore MacKenzyy Valley earned All-Conference honors after finishing tenth place in the North Central Conference meet with a time of 21 minutes, 43.11 seconds on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Valley explained what this accomplishment means to her.
 

Hampton-Dumont-CAL football took down the Dike-New Hartford Wolverines 38-7 on senior night on Friday, Oct. 17. The win gave the Bulldogs a second place finish in the district and clinched a berth in the class 2A state playoffs for the first time since 2022. The Bulldogs were able to make big plays through the air all night, as sophomore quarterback Blaek Burmester threw for 239 yards with two passing touchdowns and no interceptions.

MASON CITY - Freshman Makenna Dick earned All-Conference honors after finishing in 14th place with a time of 22 minutes, 6.6 seconds in the Top of Iowa Conference cross country meet on Thursday, Oct. 16.

SHEFFIELD - West Fork football picked up a dominate 55-12 win over the Lake Mills Bulldogs in the last game of the regular season on Froday, Oct. 17. The Warhawks accumulated 396 yards of total offense, while holding the Bulldogs to just 199 yards of total offense. Junior quarterback Zander Hansen was 3-for-7 passing with 98 passing yards, one touchdown and no interceptions.

Hampton-Dumont-CAL senior Brady Harr has committed to Iowa State University to play football as a preferred walk-on. Harr will be in Ames next fall as a tight end. Harr is thrilled for the opportunity to play in major college football.
 

IOWA FALLS- Hampton-Dumont-CAL volleyball defeated the Iowa Falls-Alden Cadets 3-2 in the volleyball version of the battle for Bradford on Thursday, October 9. The Bulldogs lost the first two sets before coming back to win the last three sets. Bulldogs' head coach Sarah Miller was proud of how her team battled in the match.
 

The Hampton-Dumont-CAL football team lost to the Roland-Story Norsemen by a score of 36-7 at home on Friday, October 10. The Bulldogs were in the game at halftime, only trailing 14-7 at the break, but the Norsemen ran away with the game in the second half. Bulldogs' head coach, COle Miller, felt like the team played better than the final score indicated.
 

LAKE MILLS - The Hampton-Dumont-CAL boys and girls' cross country teams ran in the Lake Mills Invitational in their last meet before the conference meet on Monday, October 6. The boys' team finished in fourth place out of seven qualified teams with a total score of 117 points, while the girls' team finished in third place out of three qualified teams with a total score of 59 points.

BRITT - The West Fork football team dropped a tough match up on the road to the fifth ranked team in class A, the West Hancock Eagles, by a score of 33-20 on Friday, October 10. Despite the loss, the Warhawks were able to play tough versus a very good team, as they came the closest they ever had come to beating the Eagles. It was the first time the Warhawks even scored points on the Eagles since 2020.

EAGLE GROVE - The West Fork boys' and girls' cross country teams ran in their last meet of the regular season before their conference meet, the Eagle Grove Cross Country Meet on Tuesday, October 14. The boys' team finished in fifth place out of 11 qualified teams with a total score of 140 points, while the girls' team finished in 11th place out of 11 qualified teams with a total score of 227 points.
 
 

The Hampton-Dumont-CAL tennis team concluded their first fall season on Saturday, September 20. The Bulldogs went 1-8 on the season, picking up their first win for the program since 2019, when they beat Charles City 6-3 on Tuesday, August 19. The girls' tennis season was moved to the fall from the spring for the first time. The Bulldogs were led by head coaches Chad Johnson and his wife Staci Johnson.

SHEFFIELD - The West Fork football team has clinched a berth in the class A state playoffs after a 48-32 victory over the Belmond-Kemme Broncos on Friday, October 3. It Was the Warhawks' offense that led them to the win, as they scored a touchdown on seven of their nine total possessions. The Warhawks accumulated 539 yards of total offense, 112 through their air and 427 on the ground.

SHEFFIELD - West Fork volleyball lost their only match last week 3-0 at home versus the North Butler Bearcats on Tuesday, September 30. The Warhawks lost the first set 25-18, the second set 25-23 and the third set 25-22. Sophomore Zada Huff led the Warhawks with 13 assists, while junior Brooke Rother led the team with 26 attacks and six kills. Defensively, junior Abby Schoning led the Warhawks with 14 digs.