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HINDT EARNS MEDAL

DES MOINES — For the first time in his St. Edmond track and field career, Aaron Hindt left Drake Stadium with a medal around his neck. Hindt, a Gael junior, placed seventh here Saturday afternoon on the final day of the state track and field championships. After reaching the finals with ...

MEMORABLE FINISH

DES MOINES — The 2026 track and field season was one to remember for the Southeast Valley boys program. Not only did they claim the first state championship in school history, they had the highest placing relays in a Jaguar track uniform during the Class 2A portion of the meet from Drake ...

MEDAL RUN

DES MOINES — One final race was all Noah Daniel needed to complete his incredible Fort Dodge athletics career. Daniel, who will head to Iowa City and join the University of Iowa football program in the fall, earned his first state track and field medal here Saturday in the Class 4A ...

Gaels roll in ranked showdown

The youthful St. Edmond softball team showed plenty of poise here Monday night at Rogers Park. After spotting No. 7 (Class 1A) Newell-Fonda a four-run lead, the eighth-ranked Gaels rallied, scoring 10 unanswered to secure a 13-5 victory in six innings. Senior Faith Shirbroun blasted a solo ...

Dodgers can’t stop Indianola

The final score didn’t tell the entire story of No. 6 (Class 4A) Indianola’s 12-3 victory over the Fort Dodge baseball team on Memorial Day at McNeil Field. FDSH head coach Blake Utley felt like the game served as an early reminder both of how close his Dodgers are, and also, the little things that currently separate a ranked squad from his ballclub. The visiting Indians (5-0 overall) plated six runs in the seventh inning to pull away and remain unbeaten. It was the first loss for Fort Dodge (4-1), which did plenty right but couldn’t close the door and finish frames against a ...

Tritons primed for WS

ENID, Okla. — The ninth-ranked Iowa Central baseball team opens play at the NJCAA Div. II World Series here Saturday morning. The Tritons (50-10 overall) take on No. 24 Monroe College in the opening round from David Allen Memorial Ballpark. Winners of both the Region 11 Tournament and North Plains District title, Iowa Central has won five in a row and owns a 5-1 record in neutral site games. Head coach Eric Stein’s club has put together a historic offensive season, hitting .370 as a team with 182 home runs. George McIntyre, the reigning ICCAC Player of the Year, leads the way, ...