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Personal gains for Gael girls

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MASON CITY — The St. Edmond girls golf team had three personal-record scores here Monday at the North Central Conference meet. Clear Lake claimed the team title behind medalist Elle Ebeling’s 82, as the Lions had the five best individual scores for the day. Algona placed second followed by Iowa Falls-Alden, Humboldt, Webster City, Charles City, Hampton-Dumont/CAL, Clarion-Goldfield/Dows and the Gaels. Humboldt’s Sophia List was sixth overall with a round of 91, as Algona had Taylor Hellman place eighth with a 93 and Lainey Steuk 10th with a 94. For St. Edmond, Ashlyn Swisher ...

FD earns win on Senior Night

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The Fort Dodge boys tennis team honored their graduates on Senior Night. Fort Dodge beat Des Moines Lincoln 6-5 in a tight dual at Dodger Courts. The Dodgers won three matches on the singles side as well as three doubles competitions. Winning in singles was Corban McHone, Aidan Recker ...

SECOND SEASON

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Former Fort Dodge Senior High and St. Edmond softball standouts Jalen Adams and Kaili Henning have helped lead their respective college programs to the postseason. Adams, the starting pitcher for the Arizona Wildcats, and her teammates head to the NCAA Div. I Softball Championship as part of the Durham Regional where they will square off against Marshall on Friday. Duke, the No. 12 overall seed, will meet Howard in the other contest as part of the regional bracket. The winners square off against one another on Saturday in the double-elimination tournament. Adams, a senior, posted a ...

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 ...