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No. 16 Tritons stun No. 4 Eagles

CARROLL — The Iowa Central baseball team started fast here Friday in taking care of No. 4 Kirkwood in the Region 11 Tournament from Merchants Park, 7-4. The No. 16 Tritons plated three runs in the second and two more in the third, providing starting pitcher Carter Giesen with all the ...

Tritons earn softball honors

Iowa Central’s Natalie Rasmussen and Kyra Kain were named to the all-Region 11 softball first-team, the ICCAC announced. Rasmussen and Kain were joined by second team selections Avery McKinney, Jersey Hawf and Jillian French, as Jaidan Abel and Jozie Kerr each made honorable mention. Former Newell-Fonda standout and Creighton University commit Kierra Jungers of Des Moines Area made the first-team. Rasmussen, a sophomore, hit .455 with 24 home runs, 91 runs, 67 RBI, 41 steals, 15 doubles and five triples, leading or tying for the team lead in all those categories. She had a ...

Mother’s Day at the ballpark

Mother’s Day is a time to reflect on the love, sacrifice, leadership and selflessness women bring into the world — often without the expectations of attention or recognition. Nick Pederson sees it every day, both in his own home and as the long-standing president of the Fort Dodge ...

Gaels run strong at NCC

WEBSTER CITY — The St. Edmond girls track and field team picked up four Top-6 finishes here Thursday night at the North Central Conference meet. Grace Schlegel was third in the 1,500-meter run for the Gaels, as was the 4x200-meter relay. Naomi Valles finished fifth and sixth in her two ...

Fort Dodge Stags host state rugby

The Fort Dodge Stags have had strong success in their eight years of existence, including qualifying for state in six consecutive seasons. For the first time in program history this Friday, the Stags will be hosting the state tournament inside Dodger Stadium. Gates open at 5 p.m. with a $5 ...

Dodger boys host Lions

The Fort Dodge boys tennis team dropped a 6-3 decision to Clear Lake here Thursday afternoon. Corban McHone, Aidan Recker and Jaxton Jones each picked up wins in singles for the Dodgers, who dropped two doubles matches in super tiebreaker sets to the Lions, who were North Central Conference Tournament runners-up on Wednesday. “I thought that the kids did a really nice job of battling for each point,” FDSH head coach Scott Messerly said. “We were right there in a couple of those doubles matches, and could have won them if a point or two went our way. “Corban, Aidan and ...