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FDSH softball squad drops Ames twice

AMES — Fort Dodge and Ames have shared a lot of tense moments and memorable matchups on the softball field in recent years. The third-ranked (Class 4A) Dodgers made sure Monday wouldn’t be one of those doubleheaders that could go either way. Head coach Andi Adams’ squad took care of business on the road, defeating the Little Cyclones 3-0 and 11-5 in a sweep that was never really in doubt. Fort Dodge (11-2 overall, 6-0 in the IAC North) established itself as the early team to beat in the conference for 2026 with a sweep of Ames, which had started league play 6-0 this ...

Gael baseball team splits with Clear Lake at home

After struggling in the opener here on Monday, the St. Edmond baseball team made some adjustments and returned the favor against Clear Lake at Rogers Park. The Gaels (7-6 overall, 3-5 in the North Central Conference) rolled to a 13-6 victory to split an NCC doubleheader against the Lions (5-6, 4-4). The Lions cruised to a 13-1 five-inning victory in the opener. “We had to make some adjustments to our pitching staff in the first game,” said SEHS head coach Jordan Miller. “In the second game, we came out and wanted to get that one back.” Miller has implemented the MVP belt, ...

Jaeschke earns breakthrough win

Cody Jaeschke knew that sooner or later, his time would come. After years of frustrating moments seeing other players enjoy their time in the spotlight, it was Jaeschke’s turn to shine on Sunday at the annual Travis J. Habhab Memorial tournament at Lakeside Golf Course. Playing from ...

No. 6 Gaels win ranked contest

REMSEN — The sixth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team secured a split here Saturday at the CYO vs. ranked teams. After falling to No. 15 (4A) Bishop Heelan, 8-2, the Gaels topped 15th-ranked (1A) Remsen St. Mary’s, 6-5 in eight innings. Ella Vandi drove in Faith Shirbroun with one out in the eighth to tie it, coming around to score the game-winning run after stealing third and advancing on a passed ball. Both Vandi and Shirbroun made the all-tournament team. Shirbroun finished 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored, as Sophia Schlienz had two hits. Toryn Helle earned ...

Dodgers split at Bakey Classic

DES MOINES — The third-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge softball team finished play here Saturday at the Bakey Classic with a split, falling to No. 6 (5A) Dallas Center-Grimes and shutting out Urbandale. In the opener vs. the Mustangs, the Dodgers (9-2 overall) rallied to take an 8-6 lead before Dallas Center-Grimes plated three runs in the sixth to win it as the time limit had been reached. Ellie Doster and Grace Nichols both drove in two runs, as Meg Marsh had two hits. Maeleena Meyer and Emersyn Lara both scored twice, with Hope Alstott stealing two bases. “We showed a lot of ...

THE CALL UP

SALT LAKE CITY — It didn’t take long for Jalen Adams to answer the call — or the question. The Fort Dodge Senior High graduate was sitting at home recently when her phone rang. On the other end was Utah Talons general manager and softball legend Lisa Fernandez, asking if Adams would ...