Determined. Tenacious. Hungry. Those were words Fort Dodge head coach Andi Adams used to describe her third-ranked (Class 4A) Dodger softball squad. On paper, the final step for a return trip to the state tournament was supposed to be relatively close. Someone just forgot to tell ...
The Sport Mod Special crowned champions in seven different divisions on Sunday at Sports Park Raceway. Nearly 90 drivers were in action as the season race to the championship continued on the track just south and west of Fort Dodge. Nick Hogan of Fort Dodge was the feature winner in the ...
Many words come to mind when describing Jamie Pollard’s tenure as the athletic director of Iowa State University. Memorable. Needed. Innovative. Creative. Polarizing. Controversial. And never boring. Pollard announced last Friday that after 21 years in charge – the longest run of any ...
Fort Dodge is ready to return as the state softball tournament host after a brief hiatus. Standing in the third-ranked (Class 4A) Dodgers’ way is No. 11 Sioux City Bishop Heelan. First pitch in this Region 3 final is set for 7 p.m. on Diamond 1 at Rogers Park on Tuesday. Last year, the Dodgers (37-4 overall) were denied a spot in the 4A field for the first time since 2017. Head coach Andi Adams’ squad has been driven to make amends ever since, playing like a team on a mission from day one in 2026. High-powered Fort Dodge leads 4A in team batting by a whopping 49 percentage ...
Monday night was officially final home game for St. Edmond senior Faith Shirbroun, but she has another week to keep playing with her teammates at Rogers Park. Shirbroun went 4-for-4 with two home runs and two more that just missed leaving the park, leading the third-ranked (Class 1A) Gaels ...
The Fort Dodge dugout has something that isn’t really talked about. It’s just there. After their streak of seven straight state tournament bids ended last season, the Dodger softball squad felt they had unfinished business to address. The feelings were barely discussed, but it has ...
