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COUGARS ON THE BOARD

MANSON - Coy Moline supplied the offense, and the Manson Northwest Webster defense took care of the rest. Moline accounted for all 28 points scored by the Cougars in a dominating 28-0 victory over Pocahontas Area here Friday night on Homecoming. The senior rushed 25 times for 164 yards, ...

Jaguars can’t stop No. 1 Knights

CARROLL — Top-ranked Carroll Kuemper was too much for seventh-ranked Southeast Valley on Friday night. The defending champion Knights (5-0 overall, 2-0 in district) picked up a 46-14 win over the Jaguars (4-1, 1-1). Casey Hansen threw a three-yard touchdown pass to Alex Berger and Mason Bahr had a 60-yard scoring strike to Logan Jaeschke. Hansen finished the night with 20 carries for 90 yards. Jaeschke caught three balls for 83 yards. Hansen was 8 of 11 passing for 56 and Mason Bahr was 3-for-6 for 85. Hansen also picked off a pass. Kuemper quarterback Taylen Alford was ...

Second half of season awaits area grid teams

Business picks up for Southeast Valley this week. The seventh-ranked Jaguars (4-0 overall, 1-0 in the district) will now travel to Carroll to face defending state champion and No. 1 (Class 1A) Carroll Kuemper (4-0, 1-0). The Jaguars have strung together a solid four-week start, outscoring their opponents by a total of 142-19 in staying unbeaten. The defense will be tested now with the Knights. Last week, Southeast Valley rolled past Estherville-Lincoln Central by a score of 35-7. Casey Hanson had another outstanding game, going 13-for-16 passing with 209 yards and five ...

Dodger swimmers defeat Algona

ALGONA — Fort Dodge’s Annika Weisberg got her first taste of victory at the varsity level on Thursday night. The Dodger freshman, who attends school at Webster City, prevailed inc the 200-yard freestyle race. Weisberg’s gold, plus five other event wins, pushed victorious Fort Dodge across the finish line, 100-62. “Annika had a great swim and to see her get her first win as a freshman is awesome,” said FDSH head coach Ashley Beaumont. “We had a lot of different girls compete and pick up some varsity points. We had a handful of girls with injuries and illness. Norah ...

Gael volleyball tripped twice on the road

CHARLES CITY - The St. Edmond volleyball team dropped a pair of North Central Conference matches here Thursday. The Gaels fell in three sets to Clear Lake by scores of 25-12, 15-25 and 15-12, and in two to Charles City, 25-13 and 25-15. “We’ve been battling some illnesses, so we tried a few different lineups,” SEHS head coach Lindsay Heffernan said. “That allowed some girls to really step up and showcase their skills in different arenas. “The second and third sets against Clear Lake, our block really stepped up for us. That kept us in the match. We need to work towards ...

Top-10 clash next for Dodgers

SERGEANT BLUFF – A Top-10 showdown is on the docket here Friday as the seventh-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge football team hits the road to face No. 2 Sergeant Bluff-Luton for a highly-anticipated District 1 opener. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. This is the Warriors’ Homecoming game. Head ...