Eli Elsbecker spent his summer vacation at the ballpark, which isn’t out of the ordinary at all for the 2022 Fort Dodge Senior High graduate. The unique part of this particular experience was the setting itself. Elsbecker joined the Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Baseball League, a semi-pro adult ...

About 30 years ago, I noticed a rapidly-developing trend in sports journalism. Tired of going the respectful, impartial route in search of professional legitimacy, many writers and on-air radio or television personalities realized the exact opposite approach opened a short-cut window to far ...

The sixth-ranked (Class 3A) Humboldt volleyball team didn’t lose a step after going through a gauntlet of ranked opponents this weekend. The Wildcats (13-2 overall) swept the Dodgers (1-7) in straight sets on Tuesday, winning 25-7, 25-15 and 25-10. Humboldt won the powerful Cedar Falls ...

When Fort Dodge hits the starting blocks against Ames, the Dodgers know they are going against one of the best girls swim programs in the state. On Tuesday night in the FDSH pool, it was the same case. Fort Dodge didn’t come away empty handed, though. The Dodgers lost the meet, 138-36, ...

A full card of Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series action at Sports Park Raceway saw multiple drivers visit victory lane. In the United Plant Services USRA Modified class, Bill Crimmins of Fort Dodge earned the victory. Jason Schlangen of Cresco was the winner of the Marsh Concrete USRA Stock ...

STORM LAKE — The Fort Dodge cross country teams were in action at the Storm Lake Invitational on Tuesday. Algona’s Gavin Weber was the individual champion, crossing the line in 16:11.06. The Bulldogs placed seventh with 192 points. Sioux Center was the team champion. The Dodger boys ...