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Iowa Central men fight off Northeast

The 12th-ranked (NJCAA Div. II) Iowa Central men’s basketball team held on for a 92-89 victory over Northeast at home on Wednesday night. The Tritons (19-5 overall, 11-4 in the ICCAC) built a 44-35 lead at intermission, but the Hawks (10-11, 6-9) hung around. Iowa Central hit a free throw ...

Back-to-back home contests for Dodger hoop squads

Following a short break, the Fort Dodge basketball teams return to the court with back-to-back home doubleheaders to close the week. Up first is a twinbill with Storm Lake here on Thursday night, followed by a visit from Des Moines North inside the FDSH gym Friday. Both varsity girls games ...

No. 2 Tritons dominate NIACC

MASON CITY — The second-ranked Iowa Central wrestling team put an exclamation point on the regular season here Wednesday. The Tritons (14-1 overall) crushed NIACC 42-3 in their final dual of the year. “Our guys have done a nice job so far,” said ICCC head coach Luke Moffitt. “They ...

Iowa Central women easily take down NIACC

MASON CITY — The Iowa Central women’s wrestling team finished the regular season with a 36-17 victory over NIACC here on Wednesday. The Tritons picked up seven victories — all by bonus points. Erica Pastoriza (103) earned a fall to start off the dual. Annabelle Petsinger (131), Amaya ...

THEIR TIME

CORALVILLE — Mariaha Benedict felt something had to change after walking away from the state tournament last season. She had won her fifth-place match, but the Fort Dodge standout wrestler has much higher goals. “My placement at state last year left me very disappointed — especially ...

Cowboys, Bulldogs both clinch state dual berths

CLARION — The second-ranked (Class 2A) Clarion-Goldfield/Dows wrestling team punched a ticket to the upcoming state dual tournament with a resounding 70-9 victory over No. 20 Humboldt here Tuesday night. The Cowboys won all but two matches, as the Wildcats opted to forfeit at four weights. ...