It didn’t take long for Bob Brown to land a big catch with his grand idea of a major northwest Iowa fishing event 50 years ago this spring. Brown, the late Hall of Fame Sports Editor and creator of the Messenger Area Great Wall-Eye Derby (MAGWED), knew he had a winner in the early stages ...
ADEL — The Fort Dodge girls track and field team went up against several different strong teams here Tuesday night at the ADM Invitational. The Dodgers picked up four individual Top-6 finishes and were second in a relay. Ky’Mariana Mosley and Ava Osorio had third-place finishes in events, as Mosley scored bronze in the discus with a throw of 102-5 while Osorio did the same in the long jump at 15-4.25. “We’ve been running against some of the top teams in Class 4A most of the year,” FDSH head coach Todd Constable said. “ADM is the real deal, as they could compete with ...
MANSON — A number of area squads competed in the Mike Jepson Relays here Tuesday night. St. Edmond scored a pair of relay victories, winning the sprint medley and distance medley relays. Carroll finished first overall ahead of Southeast Valley, as the host Cougars were third. Eagle Grove, East Sac County, South Central Calhoun, Pocahontas Area and the Gaels rounded out the final standings. Jack McElroy, on the track for the first time while also competing on the Gael golf team this spring, was part of both winning relays along with Grant Galles and Aaron Hindt. McElroy ran the ...
ANKENY — Three Iowa Central women’s golfers finished in a tie for fourth individually here on Tuesday as the North Plains District Tournament concluded from Otter Creek Golf Course. Okira Quintero, Syeda Laiba Shah and Azul Orantez each shot matching rounds to place behind winner Meghan ...
The Fort Dodge girls soccer team broke a four-game losing skid with a win inside Dodger Stadium on Tuesday. FDSH (2-5 overall) picked up a 2-1 victory over Des Moines North (1-4-1). “The game was a lot more than the two goals scored,” said Dodger head coach G Myers. “We had a lot of ...
HUMBOLDT — The St. Edmond girls track and field team jumped back into action here Monday night alongside several area squads at a meet hosted by Humboldt. Algona finished first, as the Wildcats were second. Webster City, Pocahontas Area, Southeast Valley, Hampton-Dumont/CAL, Estherville-LC and St. Edmond rounded out the team scoring. Leading the way for the Gaels was Naomi Valles, as she finished third in the 3,000 and was sixth in the 800. Grace Schlegel placed fourth in the 1,500, as Rihanna Myers was fifth in the discus. The 4x200 relay of Kenzie Nolte, Ava Bradley, Breckyn ...
