It didn’t take long for Bob Brown to land a big catch with his grand idea of a major northwest Iowa fishing event 50 years ago this spring. Brown, the late Hall of Fame Sports Editor and creator of the Messenger Area Great Wall-Eye Derby (MAGWED), knew he had a winner in the early stages ...
Ty Mericle took advantage of competing on his home course and near-perfect golfing conditions to secure a Top-5 finish here on Wednesday at the CYO boys tournament. Mericle led St. Edmond, which was fourth overall. Carroll Kuemper claimed the team title with a 305 followed by Le Mars Gehlen, ...
MASON CITY — The No. 18 Iowa Central baseball team bounced back in a big way here on Wednesday. The Tritons posted a 31-9 victory over North Iowa Area, snapping a three-game losing streak in their final regular season road game. Iowa Central (40-9 overall, 18-6 in the ICCAC) has scored ...
The Fort Dodge girls soccer team broke a four-game losing skid with a win inside Dodger Stadium on Tuesday. FDSH (2-5 overall) picked up a 2-1 victory over Des Moines North (1-4-1). “The game was a lot more than the two goals scored,” said Dodger head coach G Myers. “We had a lot of ...
ANKENY — Three Iowa Central women’s golfers finished in a tie for fourth individually here on Tuesday as the North Plains District Tournament concluded from Otter Creek Golf Course. Okira Quintero, Syeda Laiba Shah and Azul Orantez each shot matching rounds to place behind winner Meghan ...
MANSON — A number of area squads competed in the Mike Jepson Relays here Tuesday night. St. Edmond scored a pair of relay victories, winning the sprint medley and distance medley relays. Carroll finished first overall ahead of Southeast Valley, as the host Cougars were third. Eagle Grove, ...