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Mericle wins tourney for Gaels

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COON RAPIDS — The St. Edmond boys golf team finished the regular season with a runner-up performance here Saturday at the Crusader Invitational hosted by Coon Rapids-Bayard. The Crusaders shot a 310 to hold off the Gaels by five shots, as Audubon, Saydel and ACGC rounded out the Top-5. Ty Mericle took home the individual title with a 72, one stroke ahead of teammate Jack McElroy. Both Hunter Horn and Maxxus Laufersweiler carded rounds of 85, as Griffin Laufersweiler finished with a 97 and Cal Reisner had a 102. “It was great to see Ty and Jack at the top of the leaderboard,” ...

COMEBACK KIDS

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CARROLL — It wasn’t the easiest path to the district championship round, but it was a dramatic one. The 16th-ranked (NJCAA Div. II) Iowa Central baseball team claimed their second consecutive Region 11 championship with two wins over seventh-rated and top-seeded Southeastern (45-15 ...

SIXTH SENSE

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The Fort Dodge Stags continue to build a rugby legacy. On Friday night inside Dodger Stadium, the Stags were playing in the state tournament for the sixth consecutive year. The squad finished sixth, losing to Cedar Falls in their final match, 22-20. “The effort was awesome,” said Fort ...

No. 16 Tritons stun No. 4 Eagles

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CARROLL — The Iowa Central baseball team started fast here Friday in taking care of No. 4 Kirkwood in the Region 11 Tournament from Merchants Park, 7-4. The No. 16 Tritons plated three runs in the second and two more in the third, providing starting pitcher Carter Giesen with all the ...

Tritons earn softball honors

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Iowa Central’s Natalie Rasmussen and Kyra Kain were named to the all-Region 11 softball first-team, the ICCAC announced. Rasmussen and Kain were joined by second team selections Avery McKinney, Jersey Hawf and Jillian French, as Jaidan Abel and Jozie Kerr each made honorable mention. Former Newell-Fonda standout and Creighton University commit Kierra Jungers of Des Moines Area made the first-team. Rasmussen, a sophomore, hit .455 with 24 home runs, 91 runs, 67 RBI, 41 steals, 15 doubles and five triples, leading or tying for the team lead in all those categories. She had a ...

Mother’s Day at the ballpark

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Mother’s Day is a time to reflect on the love, sacrifice, leadership and selflessness women bring into the world — often without the expectations of attention or recognition. Nick Pederson sees it every day, both in his own home and as the long-standing president of the Fort Dodge ...