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Fort Dodge boys drop heartbreaker late

DES MOINES — The Fort Dodge boys suffered a heartbreaking 47-46 loss to Des Moines Hoover here Friday night. In a back-and-forth contest, a putback by Brody Maehl was waved off at the buzzer by officials. The Huskies (1-10 overall) scored the game-winning points on two made free throws by ...

Gael wrestlers face stern test on road

CLARION — The St. Edmond wrestling team saw two of the premier programs in the state on the mat here Thursday night. The Gaels squared off with No. 1 (Class 1A) Don Bosco, second-ranked (2A) Clarion-Goldfield/Dows and Charles City, dropping all three duals. Nick Utley and Matthew Crimmins ...

Dodgers host Garst Invite

The Fort Dodge swim team will host the annual Rusty Garst Invitational here Saturday. Action begins at 10 a.m. Joining the Dodgers will be Bishop Garrigan, Atlantic, Carroll, Decorah, Sioux City West, Spencer and Waterloo West. Senior Aiden Seagren has the fastest times for Fort Dodge in ...

Dodgers swimmers earn road sweep

DES MOINES — The Fort Dodge boys swim squad continued to build momentum heading into the home stretch of the season with a road sweep on Thursday. The Dodgers took care of homestanding Des Moines Hoover, 55-33, and defeated Des Moines North as well, 59-35. Aiden Seagren and David Nelson ...

SPECIAL DELIVERY: Good sportsmanship makes Maehl’s moment memorable

Record-breaking performances are always the perfect time to reflect on the past and take inventory of the present. The opportunity for both came on Tuesday night at Des Moines East, when LJ Maehl became Fort Dodge Senior High’s all-time 5-on-5 girls basketball scoring champion. Maehl ...

Iowa Central men tipped in overtime

The fifth-ranked Iowa Central men suffered a tough 104-99 overtime loss to North Iowa Area here Wednesday night inside Hodges Fieldhouse. After Jordan Cain hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to force overtime, the Trojans (11-7 overall, 4-5 in the ICCAC) were able to secure the road win, ...