WEBSTER CITY — The final week of the prep regular season will present an old-fashioned North Central Conference battle with plenty on the line. Webster City plays host to Humboldt this Friday night, with the winner earning an automatic spot in the Class 3A playoffs. Kickoff is set for 7 ...

SPENCER — Brynn Malo will get the opportunity to compete at the upcoming state cross country meet. Malo, a Humboldt sophomore, finished 14th here Wednesday at a Class 3A qualifier. She had a time of 20:15.08 to lead the way for the Wildcats. Algona freshman Mara Davis just missed out on ...

The drought is over. The Fort Dodge volleyball team ended a 14-year postseason dry spell here on Tuesday night, knocking off Perry in a Class 4A regional quarterfinal contest. The Dodgers (20-13 overall) dominated Perry (11-25) in straight sets, winning 25-16, 25-19 and 25-10. Fort ...

BOONE — The Fort Dodge girls swim team finished the regular season with 10 victories against Boone on Tuesday. The Dodgers (7-3 overall) easily handled the Toreadors, 106-79, right before they head to the Iowa Alliance Conference meet in Ames. “It was a nice confidence boost and we were ...

John Johnson’s St. Edmond volleyball team came out with a focused mindset here Monday night. The end result was a sweep over Mason City Newman, as the Gaels advanced to the Class 1A, Region 2 quarterfinals. Scores were 25-20, 25-14 and 25-12. Ava Underberg recorded a match-high 10 kills to ...

Anything and everything that could go wrong for the Iowa Central football team here on Saturday, did. Five turnovers and constant pressure applied by No. 12 Butler resulted in a deflating 45-10 setback inside Dodger Stadium for the No. 3 Tritons. “It was just one of those games and one of ...