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AIMING FOR STATE

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The Fort Dodge and St. Edmond track and field teams understand the mission set out before them. Both the Dodgers and Gaels will be in action on Thursday at state qualifying meets. Fort Dodge heads to Waukee Northwest in Class 4A while St. Edmond is at Colfax for a 1A qualifier. The state meet ...

Tritons rake in region awards

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In a season filled with plenty of heartbreak, Chris Witzke was awarded for showing incredible perseverance and passion by his fellow ICCAC coaches. Witzke, a Humboldt graduate and the head coach at Iowa Lakes, was named the regional coach of the year. The Lakers experienced the loss of a ...

Gaels start fresh on softball diamond

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Bill Shirbroun calls it the end of one era and the start of a new one. The 2026 St. Edmond softball team will not feature the likes of Lauren Gibb, Hadley Oswald or Ansley Oswald for the first time since the 2020 season. Add in the graduation of current University of Iowa standout Mariah ...

Tritons move up at national golf

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Iowa Central women’s golf team took 24 strokes off their team total from the first round of play to the second here Wednesday at the NJCAA Div. II Championship. The Tritons moved up one spot in the team standings from 13th to 12th, sitting just three shots back of ...

Mericle earns district spot

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CONRAD — Ty Mericle earned a spot at a Class 1A district golf meet, advancing out of sectionals here Wednesday. Mericle was the only golfer from St. Edmond to qualify, as he will now compete for a spot at the state tournament on his home course on Monday. Gladbrook-Reinbeck, BCLUW and ...

Dodger girls defeat Des Moines Lincoln

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The Fort Dodge girls soccer team cleared a recent hurdle that had been in their way in the final home match of the season. The Dodgers (3-7 overall) secured a third victory in a season for the first time since 2018 by knocking off Des Moines Lincoln (4-6-1) in a 2-1 final on Tuesday ...