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Tritons use long ball to advance at regionals

Local Sports May 2, 2026

BOONE — The Iowa Central softball team started off Region 11-B Tournament play in dominating fashion, topping Hawkeye here Friday, 14-6 in six innings. With the win, the Tritons (39-16 overall) advance to take on No. 10 Des Moines Area back here on Saturday at 2 p.m. The Bears (50-10) picked up a 5-0 victory over Northeast in the first game of the day. Fort Dodge Senior High graduate Cadence Touney had a home run, finishing 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base. Fellow freshman Jersey Hawf added a homer, going 3-for-4 with four runs scored and two RBI. Kyra ...

Triton dance squad celebrates national title in Spirit Rally division

Local Sports May 2, 2026

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Iowa Central dance squad had been on the brink of a breakthrough since last securing a national title in 2021. The Tritons stuck the landing at this year’s National Dance Alliance championships, capturing junior college gold in the Spirit Rally division. This ...

FD's Ross wins Steenlage, named MW's top wrestler

Local Sports May 2, 2026

Dreshaun Ross’ high school career is over, but the awards continue to pile up. Recently, Fort Dodge’s four-time state champion was named the 2026 Bob Steelage Iowa High School Wrestler of the Year. The Steelage Award is presented to the top high school senior in the state of Iowa. ...

Gael girls host triangular

Local Sports May 1, 2026

The St. Edmond girls golf team finished third here at Lakeside Golf Course in a triangular. Webster City placed first with a 218, as Hayden McCoy was the runner-up with a 52. Charles City placed second followed by the Gaels. For St. Edmond, Abby Tofilon had the low-round, firing a 63. Ashlyn Swisher, Kaci McGonegle, Irelyn Derrig and Ann Veneziano all shot 67s, as Abby Webster carded a 70. Along with McCoy, Kenley Koop and Abby Heckert had 55s for the Lynx, as Carli Jessen shot a 56, Ellie Petersen a 57 and Alleyna Dawson a 58. Charles City’s Averi Wohlers was medalist with a 48.

Horn headed to Upper Iowa

Local Sports May 1, 2026

Hunter Horn went on plenty of visits and met with numerous college basketball coaches throughout his senior season for St. Edmond. But Horn wanted to wait until he had put the finishing touches on his Gael career before making his decision. That time came earlier this week when Horn ...

TITLE PLUNGE

Local Sports May 1, 2026

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The ocean water had never felt so refreshing to the Iowa Central cheer squad. The Tritons had just clinched a second consecutive National Cheerleaders Association championship on the biggest stage of all in the Intermediate Large Co-Ed division. The reward wasn’t ...