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No. 3 Gaels lose slugfest

With the winds blowing out at Rogers Park Monday night, the third-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond and No. 11 (3A) Algona softball teams put on an offensive clinic. In the end, it was the Bulldogs prevailing, moving one step closer to securing the North Central Conference title from the Gaels, 15-14. Algona (19-4 overall, 11-1 in league) earned its first season sweep over St. Edmond (21-9, 10-3) since the 2017 season. They can earn the outright NCC championship with a win over Clear Lake on Wednesday. “We never stopped fighting, and I’m proud of the girls for that,” SEHS head ...

FINISHING TOUCH

Luke Harwick wasn’t paying particularly close attention to where he stood in the 78th annual Fort Dodge Amateur golf tournament on Sunday. He couldn’t help but look while standing on the tee box at the Fort Dodge Country Club’s often-treacherous 18th hole, though. “I try not to ...

No. 3 St. Edmond splits at home tournament

The third-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team scored a split here Saturday at Rogers Park during their home tournament. After defeating Le Mars Gehlen by a final of 16-3 in four innings, the Gaels fell to No. 5 (3A) Van Meter in a 13-3, five-inning decision. Last summer, Van Meter won ...

Dodgers fifth in Marion

MARION - The third-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge softball team finished play at the Linn-Mar/Alburnett Tournament with a 3-1 record, earning a pair of wins over fellow state softball regulars. The Dodgers topped Johnston, 8-3, and finished fifth when they downed No. 9 (4A) Cedar Rapids Xavier, 7-2. Sixth-ranked North Scott bested No. 10 (5A) Linn-Mar for the event title. A quick start for Fort Dodge (29-4 overall) vs. the Dragons helped them take care of business, as they scored three in the first and added a fourth run in the second. Hope Alstott had two doubles, drove in a run and ...

TOP BILLINGS

The Fort Dodge and St. Edmond softball teams can qualify for state without leaving the comforts of home once again this summer. The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released regional pairings for all teams on Thursday. Currently ranked third in Class 4A, the Dodgers are the No. 1 seed ...

78th annual FD AM tees off

Nearly 150 players will be in town this weekend for the 78th annual Fort Dodge Amateur golf tournament. Conditions are expected to be favorable weather-wise for Saturday’s opening round, with temperatures in the low-80s and a manageable breeze. That may change on Sunday, though, as the ...