A new era for the Iowa Girl begins in very familiar territory with the first pitch of the 2026 state softball tournament on Monday morning at Rogers Sports Complex. This season’s competition in Fort Dodge — the 57th in a row here dating back to 1970 — will be both special and unique for ...
His coaching career spanned the better part of six decades, but truth be told, Tom Goodman’s love story with hoops actually dates back as long as he can remember — and always finds its way to Fort Dodge. “I’ve watched Dodger basketball since my dad coached them and I was a little ...
Many words come to mind when describing Jamie Pollard’s tenure as the athletic director of Iowa State University. Memorable. Needed. Innovative. Creative. Polarizing. Controversial. And never boring. Pollard announced last Friday that after 21 years in charge – the longest run of any ...
The wheels are in motion for eighth graders to participate in Iowa high school athletics as soon as this fall. Two months ago, Iowa lawmakers passed House Bill 2591, giving the go-ahead to eighth-grade students to join high school programs a year early. Governor Kim Reynolds signed that bill ...
Before we turn the page on another historic Iowa Central baseball season, I want to do a double take on the statistics and numbers the Tritons put up because I certainly did while thumbing through the updated record books from head coach Eric Stein. Iowa Central reached the “final four” ...
Ralph Ewing never wore a Fort Dodge wrestling singlet, but his indirect influence on the program will always be immeasurable and is certainly worth pausing to note in light of his recent passing. Ewing died at Friendship Haven on May 21 at the age of 94. In the local wrestling world, the ...
