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Seven in a row for No. 6 Gaels

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For the second straight night and third consecutive game, the sixth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team claimed a run-rule victory. Toryn Helle hit her third home run in the last two games, Faith Shirbroun and Ella Vandi had a combined four hits, four runs scored and three RBI, and the Gaels remained undefeated on the young season with an 11-3 victory in five innings over Hampton-Dumont/CAL on Wednesday night at Rogers Park. After hitting a pair of homers on Tuesday versus Southeast Valley, Helle went deep in her second plate appearance of the night vs. the Bulldogs. The ...

Fort Dodge baseball team handles Bobcats twice

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As the Fort Dodge baseball team’s record climbs and its reputation grows, head coach Blake Utley is making a point to remind his ballclub that most of their successes and failures will come from within their own camp. The Dodgers picked up their second Iowa Alliance Conference Northern ...

St. Edmond softball team stays undefeated, 12-2

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HARCOURT — The eighth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team picked up another run-rule victory, besting Southeast Valley here Tuesday night, 12-2 in four innings. Faith Shirbroun and Myrah Lemon both hit home runs for the Gaels (6-0 overall), as Shirbroun added a double. Shirbroun finished 2-for-2 with four RBI, three runs scored, a walk and a stolen base, as Toryn Helle drove in two and earned the win inside the circle. St. Edmond scored two in the first, four in the second, one in the third and five in the fourth, as 10 different batters scored runs. Sophia Schlienz, Jade ...

THE PATRIARCH

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Ralph Ewing never wore a Fort Dodge wrestling singlet, but his indirect influence on the program will always be immeasurable and is certainly worth pausing to note in light of his recent passing. Ewing died at Friendship Haven on May 21 at the age of 94. In the local wrestling world, the ...

GO THE DISTANCE

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DAYTON — For the first time since the 2018 season, the St. Edmond baseball team has a four-game win streak on its resume. The Gaels extended their run with a thrilling 12-9 victory here Tuesday night over Southeast Valley. St. Edmond (5-4 overall) jumped on the board early, as freshman ...

Gaels go 2-0 on the road in baseball

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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 ...