AMES — Fort Dodge and Ames have shared a lot of tense moments and memorable matchups on the softball field in recent years. The third-ranked (Class 4A) Dodgers made sure Monday wouldn’t be one of those doubleheaders that could go either way. Head coach Andi Adams’ squad took care of ...

After struggling in the opener here on Monday, the St. Edmond baseball team made some adjustments and returned the favor against Clear Lake at Rogers Park. The Gaels (7-6 overall, 3-5 in the North Central Conference) rolled to a 13-6 victory to split an NCC doubleheader against the Lions ...

Cody Jaeschke knew that sooner or later, his time would come. After years of frustrating moments seeing other players enjoy their time in the spotlight, it was Jaeschke’s turn to shine on Sunday at the annual Travis J. Habhab Memorial tournament at Lakeside Golf Course. Playing from ...

REMSEN — The sixth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team secured a split here Saturday at the CYO vs. ranked teams. After falling to No. 15 (4A) Bishop Heelan, 8-2, the Gaels topped 15th-ranked (1A) Remsen St. Mary’s, 6-5 in eight innings. Ella Vandi drove in Faith Shirbroun with ...

DES MOINES — The third-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge softball team finished play here Saturday at the Bakey Classic with a split, falling to No. 6 (5A) Dallas Center-Grimes and shutting out Urbandale. In the opener vs. the Mustangs, the Dodgers (9-2 overall) rallied to take an 8-6 lead ...

LE MARS — St. Edmond head baseball coach Jordan Miller asked his players what they thought their record this week could wind up being with five games on the docket. The players came to a consensus that they could go 4-1, which is exactly what they did with a thrilling 5-4 victory over Le ...