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CHART TOPPER

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DES MOINES — LJ Maehl placed her name atop the Fort Dodge career scoring charts here Tuesday night, leading the Dodger girls to a 56-11 victory over Des Moines East. Behind a 25-point effort, Maehl surpassed Molly Nelson, who had held the top spot since her graduation in 1998. Nelson ...

Busy week at home for Tritons

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The Iowa Central basketball teams return home this Wednesday and Saturday for ICCAC doubleheader action. Up first is a twinbill with North Iowa Area before Des Moines Area comes to Hodges Fieldhouse over the weekend. Wednesday’s games begin at 5:30 p.m. with Saturday’s tipping at 1 p.m. ...

Dodgers can’t stop DM East

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DES MOINES — The Fort Dodge boys stayed with Des Moines East for three quarters here Tuesday night. In the fourth, though, the Scarlets used a 14-2 run to take control, completing the season sweep over the Dodgers, 41-25. Down by four entering the final eight minutes, Fort Dodge (1-11 ...

CRUISE CONTROL

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The St. Edmond girls scored a 56-28 victory in the first home game of the 2026 here Monday night. After opening the year on the road, the Gaels quickly got back on track following a loss to 14th-ranked (Class 3A) Clear Lake last Friday night. Abby Huss drained three 3-pointers and scored 15 ...

Back on track

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The top-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond boys quickly bounced back from a loss to Clear Lake last Friday, blasting Eagle Grove, 82-30. Hunter Horn scored 29 points, Carson Bargfrede added 22 and Jakob Koopman finished with 12, as none of the three saw the court after the third quarter for the ...

Dodgers split at the lanes on Senior Day

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Senior Day is typically a day to honor future graduates. On Monday at Family Bowling Center, it was just that for the Fort Dodge bowlers and a day to a remember one as well. To begin the boys/girls meet Nick Vinson, the Dodger girls coach, talked about Amyrra Lumsden, a Fort Dodge student ...