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Dodger girls head to Spencer for regional meet

SPENCER — A new year has brought a surge in pride for the Fort Dodge girls wrestling program. The Dodgers have increased their numbers with a large freshman class, and the youngsters have been putting up big victories all season long. “The (underclassmen) just needs to realize how ...

Kochendorfer to receive prestigious award

Adolph Kochendorfer doesn’t typically show a lot of emotion on the basketball court. But the veteran leader of the St. Edmond boys program is sure to do just that over the next several weeks. Kochendorfer, who led the Gaels to their only state championship on the hardwood, announced to his ...

Einwalter was a ‘gold standard’

Don Miller will always remember his good friend Jerry Einwalter as the “gold standard” of assistant coaching. Einwalter, a long-time teacher and mentor in the Fort Dodge Community School District, died on Sunday in Peoria, Ariz. He was 87 years old. Einwaler joined Miller on a staff that ...

BACK TO HIS ROOTS

CEDAR RAPIDS — This past year has been a busy stretch for Izaih Clark, and the new year has begun the same way. The Fort Dodge Senior High graduate returned to Iowa recently, competing in Cedar Rapids. “It’s been a long time since I’ve raced in Iowa,” said Clark, who graduated from ...

Tritons upset No. 4 Ellsworth

It is never easy to gain a win over a team ranked in the Top-5 of the country. But to complete a season sweep over that same team is even more rare. Behind a 19-point effort from CJ Mitchell here Wednesday night, the 10th-ranked Iowa Central men did just that, besting No. 4 Ellsworth for a ...

Four in a row for Triton women

A large flurry helped the Iowa Central women surge past Ellsworth here Wednesday night inside Hodges Fieldhouse, 64-57. With the win, the Tritons (17-5 overall, 10-4 in ICCAC) improved to 7-3 at home and have now won four in a row. Shakani Murray scored a career-high 28 points, recording ...