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Gaels go 2-0 on the road in baseball

CLARION — The St. Edmond baseball team ended a 26-game North Central Conference losing skid here Monday night, picking up their first-ever league doubleheader sweep in the process. The Gaels earned 3-2 and 4-1 victories over Clarion-Goldfield/Dows. Blake Bartlett was in control on the mound in the opener, striking out 10 over six-plus innings of work. Thomas Ehn came on, recording the final two outs, including a strikeout, to secure the save. Kinnick Henning had two hits. Bartlett, Ethan Swisher and Griffin Laufersweiler each had one. Laufersweiler scored a run and stole a ...

HELLO, WORLDS!

GENEVA, Ohio — Dreshaun Ross of Fort Dodge showed once again here on Friday why he should never be doubted at the U20 World Team Trials. After falling to Coby Merrill via technical fall in the first match of their best-of-three series, Ross rallied with a vengeance in the next two bouts, ...

Dodger baseball team splits at No. 2 Waukee

WAUKEE — The Fort Dodge baseball team secured a split against a Class 4A state tournament contender here on Friday night. After dropping the opener of a twinbill with No. 2 Waukee by a 10-0 count in six innings, the Dodgers responded, scoring a 2-1 nightcap victory. Sophomore Cael Adams went five innings, allowing just three hits and an earned run while striking out four with only one walk. Junior Mason Frevert finished things off for Fort Dodge (7-2 overall) with two scoreless frames, allowing a just single hit and striking out two. “Cael pitched with a lot of confidence in ...

Gaels move to 5-0 with win at Humboldt

HUMBOLDT — The bats came alive for the eighth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team here Friday night vs. Humboldt. Toryn Helle blasted two home runs and Faith Shirbroun had one as the Gaels rolled to a 12-4 victory in their North Central Conference opener. St. Edmond (5-0 overall, ...

Garrigan’s Buscher places in Top-5 at state golf

BOONE — Gabriella Buscher secured a Top-5 finish here to lead the Bishop Garrigan girls golf team at the Class 1A state championships on Friday. Buscher was fifth overall, as Mount Ayr’s Jaylee Shaffer claimed her second consecutive title at Cedar Pointe Golf Course. In the team race, the Golden Bears tied for fourth with Westwood. Easton Valley secured a three-peat atop the standings, with Highland second and South Winneshiek third. Along with Buscher, Lucy Eisenbarth was 33rd overall, Addison Kuper finished 38th, Ava Snider was 57th, Graclyn Eastman placed 69th and Hailee ...

Tritons bow out at World Series

ENID, Okla. — The Iowa Central baseball team had their run at the NJCAA Div. II World Series come to an end here on Thursday. After surviving three straight elimination games, the Tritons fell to top-seed Pearl River from David Allen Memorial Ballpark in the semifinals, 14-4 in five ...