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Area shines in 3A, 1A

CLEAR LAKE — Some rough weather put a pause on the action for a brief moment here Thursday night at a Class 3A state track and field qualifier, but athletes quickly regrouped and returned to compete. Familiar foes Humboldt and Webster City went back-and-forth for those automatic bids to Des Moines and Drake Stadium, as the Wildcats punched six tickets and the Lynx earned eight. Aubry Fisher advanced in both the 3,000 and 1,500, as she won the 3,000 in 11:04.51. Avery Fisher also qualified by placing second in the 3,000, with Brynn Malo adding a bid in the 800 by earning a ...

Triton Quintero moves into Top-20

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Okira Quintero moved into a tie for 20th after third round play at the NJCAA Div. II Women’s Golf Championship here on Thursday. Behind Quintero’s round of 83, Iowa Central is one shot closer to ICCAC rival IACC for 11th overall. Play concludes on Friday from the Ol’Colony Golf Course with the fourth round. Shelton State remains the leader by 13 strokes over Murray State, as Wallace State is third. On the individual leaderboard, Katie Hallmark from Shelton State holds sole possession of first by three shots over Kylee Lynn from Southern Union ...

AIMING FOR STATE

The Fort Dodge and St. Edmond track and field teams understand the mission set out before them. Both the Dodgers and Gaels will be in action on Thursday at state qualifying meets. Fort Dodge heads to Waukee Northwest in Class 4A while St. Edmond is at Colfax for a 1A qualifier. The state ...

Tritons rake in region awards

In a season filled with plenty of heartbreak, Chris Witzke was awarded for showing incredible perseverance and passion by his fellow ICCAC coaches. Witzke, a Humboldt graduate and the head coach at Iowa Lakes, was named the regional coach of the year. The Lakers experienced the loss of a ...

Gaels start fresh on softball diamond

Bill Shirbroun calls it the end of one era and the start of a new one. The 2026 St. Edmond softball team will not feature the likes of Lauren Gibb, Hadley Oswald or Ansley Oswald for the first time since the 2020 season. Add in the graduation of current University of Iowa standout Mariah ...

Tritons move up at national golf

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Iowa Central women’s golf team took 24 strokes off their team total from the first round of play to the second here Wednesday at the NJCAA Div. II Championship. The Tritons moved up one spot in the team standings from 13th to 12th, sitting just three shots back of ICCAC rival North Iowa Area. Another ICCAC school, Des Moines Area is 10th, as Shelton State remains the leader by nine shots over Murray State. Okira Quintero shot an 82, placing her in a tie for 23rd overall. Azul Orantes is 48th, Syeda Laiba Shah is tied for 49th and Victoria Vertischel is tied ...