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BUTRICK COMMITTED ON THE MAT

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Kane Butrick took a much different path on the wrestling mat. The Fort Dodge senior was a late bloomer of sorts, fully committing to the sport since finding a passion for it during his middle school days. “I first started wrestling in the seventh grade, which is a lot later than most,” ...

MNW junior Moline 2nd team all-state

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Logan Moline, Ben Helmers and Kyan Jones were all named all-state basketball players by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association. Moline, a junior who averaged 25 points per game, landed on the Class 2A second team for Manson Northwest Webster. Along with finishing 11th in the state in ...

Triton softball team stays hot

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TITUSVILLE, Fla. — The Iowa Central softball team started off their Florida trip with four straight wins recently. After taking care of St. Cloud Tech (16-0) and Kishwaukee (8-1), the Tritons added a second win over Kishwaukee (11-3) while also topping Williston State (18-6) on ...

Triton De Oliveira a national champion

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FORT PIERCE, Fla. — The Iowa Central swimming team was in action here last week at the NJCAA Championships. The Triton men finished third overall and the women placed fifth. Luis De Oliveira won the 50 freestyle for Iowa Central and also placed second in the 100 freestyle. He added a ...

BIG TEN GLORY

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COLLEGE PARK, MD — The Big Ten Tournament didn’t start the way Drake Ayala wanted it to, but Ayala learned a lot in one weekend. The three-time Fort Dodge state champion, the No. 2 seed, lost to No. 7 Michael DeAugustino of Michigan, 4-2 in the first round at 125 pounds. Ayala reeled ...

TIMEOUT WITH: Sam Mericle

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On the court, Sam Mericle always showed a serious and straight-forward attitude. Off it, the St. Edmond senior would like to be remembered a different way. “I was the funniest guy on the team,” Mericle said. A two-time all-North Central Conference basketball selection, Mericle spent ...