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Shirbroun ties St. Edmond career HR record

VAN METER — The fifth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team went toe-to-toe with a defending state champion here on Saturday at the Van Meter Tournament. After taking a 3-1 lead into the fourth, the Gaels were unable to hold off No. 1 (3A) Williamsburg, falling by a final of 7-3. They rebounded with a 5-3 victory over North Central Conference rival Humboldt to end the day 1-1. In the win over the Wildcats, senior Faith Shirbroun connected on the 29th home run of her St. Edmond (13-3 overall) career, tying her with Josie (Heesch) Harvey for the school’s career lead. Shirbroun ...

BEAT GOES ON

The third-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge softball team showed off the depth they have both in the lineup and the dugout here on Friday afternoon, sweeping Sioux City East at Rogers Park. Scores were 18-0 in four innings and 18-2, again in four. The Dodgers (15-2 overall) put runs on the ...

Gaels continue their winning ways, 12-10

Confidence tends to be a fickle beast in baseball. Right now, St. Edmond definitely has it. The Gaels won for the seventh time in nine games on Thursday night, holding off Emmetsburg by a final of 12-10 to conclude the Iowa Central Invitational just before midnight at Rogers Park. A ...

No. 10 Dodgers sweep Waterloo East at home

The 10th-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge baseball team lit up the scoreboard here on Friday evening at Ed McNeil Field. Behind home runs by Will McElroy, Kolton Schiltz and Caiden Fraher, the Dodgers wiped out Waterloo East. Scores were 11-1 in six innings and 17-2 in four. McElroy had a homer in each game, while Fraher’s two-run shot ended the nightcap early in favor of Fort Dodge (18-4 overall). The senior also stole two bases in the opener and scored twice in game two. “Just a special moment for a senior like Caiden,” FDSH head coach Blake Utley said. “He doesn’t always ...

No. 5 Gaels take care of Cowgirls

CLARION — The fifth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team bounced back in North Central Conference play with a dominating 14-1 win in six innings over Clarion-Goldfield/Dows here Friday night. Rihanna Myers struck out 12, including the first nine batters she faced, adding two runs scored at the plate for the Gaels (11-2 overall, 4-1 in league). Myrah Lemon was 3-for-4 with a double and five RBI, Jade Rock had two hits, drove in three and scored twice, and Sophia Schlienz scored three times with three walks. “We really did a great job throughout the lineup of getting on ...

BACK ON TRACK

The fifth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team rebounded from a tough road loss by topping GTRA here Thursday night at Rogers Park, 9-2. Senior Faith Shirbroun finished 4-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored, freshman Breckyn Ulrich had two hits, stole four bases and scored once, and ...