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Gael volleyball tripped twice on the road

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CHARLES CITY - The St. Edmond volleyball team dropped a pair of North Central Conference matches here Thursday. The Gaels fell in three sets to Clear Lake by scores of 25-12, 15-25 and 15-12, and in two to Charles City, 25-13 and 25-15. “We’ve been battling some illnesses, so we tried a few different lineups,” SEHS head coach Lindsay Heffernan said. “That allowed some girls to really step up and showcase their skills in different arenas. “The second and third sets against Clear Lake, our block really stepped up for us. That kept us in the match. We need to work towards ...

Top-10 clash next for Dodgers

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SERGEANT BLUFF – A Top-10 showdown is on the docket here Friday as the seventh-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge football team hits the road to face No. 2 Sergeant Bluff-Luton for a highly-anticipated District 1 opener. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. This is the Warriors’ Homecoming game. Head ...

Dodger swimmers defeat Algona

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ALGONA — Fort Dodge’s Annika Weisberg got her first taste of victory at the varsity level on Thursday night. The Dodger freshman, who attends school at Webster City, prevailed inc the 200-yard freestyle race. Weisberg’s gold, plus five other event wins, pushed victorious Fort Dodge across the finish line, 100-62. “Annika had a great swim and to see her get her first win as a freshman is awesome,” said FDSH head coach Ashley Beaumont. “We had a lot of different girls compete and pick up some varsity points. We had a handful of girls with injuries and illness. Norah ...

Second half of season awaits area grid teams

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Business picks up for Southeast Valley this week. The seventh-ranked Jaguars (4-0 overall, 1-0 in the district) will now travel to Carroll to face defending state champion and No. 1 (Class 1A) Carroll Kuemper (4-0, 1-0). The Jaguars have strung together a solid four-week start, outscoring their opponents by a total of 142-19 in staying unbeaten. The defense will be tested now with the Knights. Last week, Southeast Valley rolled past Estherville-Lincoln Central by a score of 35-7. Casey Hanson had another outstanding game, going 13-for-16 passing with 209 yards and five ...

Gazelles continue to build in early going

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The Fort Dodge Gazelles have already built a strong foundation. They're now looking to solidify their program in 2026. The Gazelles are off to a 3-3 start to the year, and are working on continuity and chemistry one season removed from a sixth-place state finish at state. “We just want ...

SE's Palmer earns state tennis spot

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PELLA — Chloe Palmer decided when she hit the postseason tennis court that she was just going to let it fly. Palmer, a senior at St. Edmond, has been playing the sport for only her four years of high school. She wanted to end her prep career on the courts in a special way. The top seed ...