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Blizzard conditions throughout Wednesday did not keep the Iowa Central wrestling team from welcoming in fellow national title contender Indian Hills to Hodges Fieldhouse. However, the Warriors prevented the Tritons from leaving their own gym with a win in either of the Iowa PBS-televised ...

Emotional night ahead for FD mat program

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For the last time in their respective careers, seven Fort Dodge seniors will wrestle a dual in front of their home crowd on Thursday. It will also be the last time head coach Bobby Thompson will coach a dual in the Dodger gym. “I really haven’t started thinking about that yet ...

EARLY STRIDES

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GOWRIE — Kyle Johnson saw some of this coming, but the veteran head coach admits even he has been a bit surprised by the success of his Southeast Valley boys basketball team. “I thought the pieces were there for us to have a winning season and maybe get to 13 or 14 (victories by the end of ...

Dodgers earn three IAC crowns

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DES MOINES — In her final season on the mat, Mariaha Benedict captured her first Iowa Alliance Conference title here on Monday. In their first seasons on the mat, freshmen Tori Jakeman (170) and Ava Potter (235) found their way to the top of the podium. The Dodgers had a strong night in ...

Jags crown three TLC champions

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GRAETTINGER — The Southeast Valley wrestling squad came away with three individual titles at the Twin Lakes Conference Meet here on Saturday. Wyatt Blair (120), Keelan Wellman (126) and Colton Haugh (150) were all crowned champions. GTRA grabbed the team crown with 201 points. ...

Gaels earn sweep of IF-A

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IOWA FALLS — The St. Edmond girls kicked off a big week with a 49-44 victory over Iowa Falls-Alden here Tuesday night. The Gaels (9-3 overall, 5-2 in North Central Conference) earned their first sweep of the Cadets since 2015, having also bested them at home earlier this year, 58-31. ...