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Area athletes solidify state track positions

All the times, numbers and information from Thursday’s track and field state qualifying meets were tabulated and finalized on Friday, and both Fort Dodge and St. Edmond added to its qualifier list for Des Moines this coming week. The Dodgers will have seven total events at state, while the ...

Iowa Central now a win away from World Series

WILLISTON, S.D. — The No. 9 Iowa Central baseball team took a big first step toward securing a third straight NJCAA World Series appearance here on Friday. The Tritons took the first game in a pressure-packed best-of-three series with Williston State for the North Plains District title, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Southeast Valley boys win title

SIOUX CENTER — The magic number for the Southeast Valley boys track team is 10. For the 10th time in 11 meets this season, the Jaguars were champions here on Thursday at a qualifying meet. They also qualified 10 events for the Class 2A state meet. Southeast Valley came away with seven event golds and three runner-up showings, scoring 142.5 points — over 35 points more than runner up Hinton. Colin Johnson was a double winner for the Jaguars and was also on two winning relays. Johnson was the 110-meter hurdle champ (15.26) and the 400-meter hurdles winner (53.96). Johnson ...

Miller era begins for Gaels on the diamond

The beginning of the Jordan Miller era with St. Edmond baseball hits the ground running with a handful of returning starters alongside several new faces. Miller, a 2004 Fort Dodge Senior High graduate who coached Eagle Grove baseball for over a decade, replaces Mike Szalat at the helm. He ...