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Area runners set for Drake Relays

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DES MOINES — The Drake Relays are here, as qualifiers have been officially announced for the 116th edition of “America’s Athletic Classic.” Events take place all week, with the high school portion starting on Thursday from Drake Stadium. The Fort Dodge boys will be sending a 4x100-meter relay to race, as the quartet of junior Sam Moser, senior Taevon Feeley, junior Kyree Rochon and senior Noah Daniel take to the blue oval at 10:12 a.m. on Saturday. Southeast Valley will be well-represented, as the Jaguars qualified in the 110-meter hurdles, 400-meter hurdles and 4x100-meter ...

Kramer is next Gael boys coach

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St. Edmond did not have to look very far to find its next head boys basketball coach. The school announced on Wednesday the hiring of Ky Kramer to replace Adolph Kochendorfer, who retired after leading the Gaels to the Class 1A state basketball championship in March. Kramer, who played and ...

45th annual Dodger Relays on tap

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The 45th annual Dodger Relays will be held on the girls' side Thursday - if the weather cooperates. The forecast is calling for showers and possibly heavy thunderstorms. The weather wiped out last year’s event as well. Action begins inside historic Dodger Stadium at 4:30 p.m. on the J.H. Nitzke track. The Dodgers will be joined by St. Edmond, Manson Northwest Webster, Humboldt, Waukee Northwest, Des Moines Roosevelt, Forest City and Mason City. “The weather doesn’t look great, but I hope it holds off because the kids get one shot to run at home,” said Fort Dodge head coach ...

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ALGONA — The St. Edmond girls golf team placed third here Tuesday in action against Algona and Hampton-Dumont/CAL at River Road Golf Course. Algona was first with a 192, Hampton-Dumont/CAL had a 244 and the Gaels carded a 276. Ashlyn Swisher paced St. Edmond with a round of 63, followed by Kaci McGonegle (70), Irelyn Derrig (70), Abby Webster (73), Abby Tofilon (74) and Ann Veneziano (75). Swisher carded a par on No. 5 for the Gaels to highlight her round. “It was a tough course but a good test for the girls,” SEHS head coach Maurice Ruble said. “We’ve got work to do, but ...

'Full Swing Forward' event this weekend

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Full Swing Financial Planning of Fort Dodge is hosting its second annual “Full Swing Forward” race event at the Fort Dodge Country Club this Saturday. There will be three divisions offered: a 5K run, a Kids 1K and a 1K walk. The kids’ races are at 9 a.m., with the 5K run at 9:30. The ...

Gaels put forth strong effort on road

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HAMPTON — The St. Edmond boys tennis team battled Hampton-Dumont/CAL here Tuesday night, dropping a 6-3 decision. Josh Abbiehl, Dylan Brokaw and Abram Ribbens were all winners in singles for the Gaels. “The guys really played well despite the loss,” SEHS head coach Shawn Neverman said. “We showed a lot of fight by winning two of the three matches that ended in a tiebreaker set, and we were playing without our regular No. 1 in Andrew Horrell, as he continues to recover from an injury. “Having everyone play up a position in the lineup and playing as well as they did was very ...