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DES MOINES — The St. Edmond boys are back in the Class 1A state tournament semifinals after also reaching the final four a season ago. The top-ranked and No. 1 seeded Gaels take on Burlington Notre Dame here Thursday at 2 p.m. from the Casey’s Center. In the other semifinal, MMCRU meets ...

Gaels clinch a spot in the championship round

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DES MOINES - We'll see you Friday night, St. Edmond. The top-seeded and top-ranked Gael boys used a huge third-quarter burst to eliminate No. 4 Burlington Notre Dame, 74-55, and reach the championship round for the first time since 2012 here Thursday afternoon. Senior all-stater Hunter Horn ...

Ayala will be a 6 seed at NCAA Championships

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CLEVELAND — Brackets are set for the upcoming NCAA Div. I Wrestling Championships, as former Fort Dodge Senior High standout Drake Ayala is among those in pursuit of a national title yet again. Ayala, a three-time state champion for the Dodgers and a two-time national runner-up for the Iowa ...

Tritons push win streak to eight

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MELBOUNRE, Fla. — The Iowa Central softball team picked up two more wins during a spring break trip to Florida on Wednesday from the USSSA Space Coast Stadium. After shutting St. Cloud State out in the opener, 8-0 in five innings, the Tritons dominated Macomb in five, 16-8. Former St. ...

MARCHING ON

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DES MOINES — The St. Edmond boys needed a wake-up call here on Tuesday in the Class 1A quarterfinals vs. Woodbine. Jakob Koopman’s 3-pointer to start the scoring in the second quarter provided the jolt of energy that was needed, giving the top-seed and No. 1 Gaels a lead they would never ...

Ross is Gable Award winner

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BOONE — Fort Dodge’s recent Dan Gable Mr. Wrestler of the Year tradition was extended here on Tuesday, as Dodger heavyweight champion Dreshaun Ross was named the Class 3A winner of the prestigious award. Ross became the sixth FDSH athlete since 2017 to earn top recognition in 3A, joining ...