After competition, there is always a lesson to learn. It can be tough, it can be easy, but it’s also necessary to fix mistakes and achieve goals. On Saturday during the Fort Dodge Invitational, the young third-ranked Dodgers (Class 4A) showed there is no quit in their dugout. The Dodgers ...
WAUKEE — The fifth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team served notice to the rest of the 1A field here Saturday at the Jack North Tournament hosted by Waukee Northwest. The Gaels picked up a convincing 4-1 victory over No. 7 (5A) and perennial state contender Pleasant Valley. Faith Shirbroun, Ella Vandi and Myrah Lemon each had two hits, as Vandi, Lemon, Toryn Helle and Liv Andrew all drove in a run. Helle was excellent inside the circle, allowing just five hits to Pleasant Valley and one run in the seventh. “It was one of the best games we have played this season,” ...
There is no magic potion to the success of the Fort Dodge softball program under head coach Andi Adams. Instead, the third-ranked (Class 4A) Dodgers understand one simple rule: practice hard to make games easy. Fort Dodge showed that mentality here Friday on the opening day of its ...
The Iowa State Board of Education has voted to approve a rule that would allow eighth-graders to compete in high school athletics. During a meeting held earlier this week in Des Moines, Thomas A. Mayes, general counsel and rules coordinator, presented a change to rules expanding the ability ...
MANLY — The fifth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team made quick work out of Central Springs here Thursday night, posting an 11-0 victory in four innings. Ella Vandi continued her hot streak at the plate, bashing a home run while going 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs scored for the Gaels (17-3 overall), who have won five in a row and seven of eight. Toryn Helle was 2-for-3 with three RBI and a run scored, as Faith Shirbroun drove in two and scored twice. Jade Rock also crossed home twice, as Rihanna Myers added two hits, an RBI and a stolen base. “I thought our ...
MASON CITY — Former Humboldt baseball standout Chris Witzke has been named the new head coach at North Iowa Area. Witzke, who was tabbed the ICCAC Coach of the Year this past spring while leading Iowa Lakes, replaces Tyler Brown. The former Wildcat dealt with tragedy that struck his program, as Iowa Lakes lost Carter Johnson following an auto accident in February. Several members of the team were injured, as they canceled multiple games before returning to the diamond under Witzke. “NIACC takes pride in the student experience, the competitiveness of not just the baseball team, ...
