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Gael boys reach districts in golf

The St. Edmond boys golf team took advantage of perfect conditions and home-course knowledge to secure a spot in a Class 1A district meet. After finishing in a tie with Newell-Fonda, the Gaels advanced as a Class 1A sectional runner-up on Thursday, joining the Mustangs and Bishop Garrigan in ...

Fort Dodge heads to Mason City for qualifier

MASON CITY — The biggest single day in Iowa high school track and field is set, as teams compete in state-qualifying meets. Fort Dodge will head to Mason City on Thursday for a Class 4A qualifier beginning at 4 p.m. with the field events. Running events hit the track 45 minutes ...

Gaels at North Union in search of state bids

ARMSTRONG — For one of the first times this season, the St. Edmond track and field team competes against fellow Class 1A programs as the Gaels compete in a state qualifier here on Thursday. Action begins with field events at 4 p.m. Running starts at 4:45 p.m. Joining St. Edmond will be ...

Iowa Central’s Becerra-Diaz now in the lead at nationals

BOONE — Iowa Central’s Ivanna Becerra-Diaz took over sole possession of the leaderboard here Wednesday at the NJCAA Div. II National Championship. Behind Becerra-Diaz, the Triton women remain in third place overall behind only Shelton State and Mesa. Becerra-Diaz followed up her 74 on ...

FD’s Crockett breaks 7th grade school record in long jump

MASON CITY — Jerry Crockett’s new school record highlighted Fort Dodge’s last middle school boys track meet of the season at the Riverhawk Invitational. Crockett had an 18-9.5 in the long jump, breaking the Fort Dodge Middle School 7th-grade mark of 18-7 set by Keytrick Mosley in 1994. ...

HARD WORK PAYS OFF FOR PEDERSON

In traditional Fort Dodge fashion, Gavin Pederson isn’t afraid to put in the work and prove people wrong. The Dodger senior helped the football program emerge from uncertainty to earn a co-district championship and Class 4A playoff appearance this past fall. In the spring, Pederson was a ...