It wasn’t the start to Wednesday night’s doubleheader that Andi Adams had hoped to see, but it did open her eyes to something else. The third-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge softball team (13-2 overall) trailed 4-0 after one half of an inning of the opener at Rogers Park. The Dodgers ...
The 10th-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge baseball team secured a split with Des Moines Roosevelt here Wednesday night at Ed McNeil Field. After dropping game one, 6-3, the Dodgers responded with a 13-8 victory in the nightcap. Junior Will McElroy had a big night at the plate, driving in seven ...
ALGONA — The fifth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team allowed Algona a big inning here Wednesday night. The Bulldogs plated five runs in the fourth on their way to an 8-1 victory in North Central Conference action. Allison Trunkhill tossed a one-hitter for Algona (8-2 overall, 4-0 in league), striking out eight with three walks. Jillian Burns was 4-for-4 with three runs scored, as Makenna Elsbecker had a home run. “We just couldn’t get going at the plate,” SEHS head coach Bill Shirbroun said. “We had so much momentum against Clear Lake, but credit Algona, because ...
George McIntyre and Sawyer Stein had seasons to remember on the diamond for the Iowa Central baseball team this past spring. Now, the Triton sophomores are reaping the rewards. Both McIntyre and Stein were named to the NJCAA Div. II All-American first team, the league announced recently. ...
Bill Shirbroun was very pleased of the response he saw time and time again from his sixth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team here on Monday night. Down 8-7 entering the bottom of the sixth, the Gaels rallied, scoring five runs before shutting the door on No. 15 (3A) Clear Lake in the ...
AMES — The 10th-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge baseball team earned a pivotal early Iowa Alliance Conference sweep over Ames here Monday night. Scores were 3-2 and 14-2 in five innings. In the opener, the Dodgers (15-3 overall, 6-0 in the IAC North) plated single runs in the first, second and fifth. Tanner Peterson went the distance, striking out seven with just four hits and one walk allowed. This marked the first time Fort Dodge has earned a sweep over the Little Cyclones since the 2017 season. Bo Marsh had a double, Davis Underberg was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored, and ...
