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Dodgers get girls tennis season started

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DES MOINES — The Fort Dodge girls tennis team stepped on the courts to begin the 2026 season here Tuesday evening vs. Des Moines Roosevelt. The Roughriders picked up a 10-1 dual victory over the Dodgers. The FDSH doubles pairing of seniors Teagan Loots and Brooklyn Kaloupek picked up a win in a super-tiebreaker set. Loots and Kaloupek downed Benneau Pourain and Mya Cullenwars at the No. 2 position, 6-1, 2-6 (10-6). Paisley Smith and Evie Piton, a pair of ninth-graders for the Dodgers, pushed their opponents to a super-tiebreaker, coming up just short at the No. 6 spot, 4-6, 7-5 ...

AUSPICIOUS START

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The St. Edmond girls tennis team opened defense of its North Central Conference title with a 5-4 victory over Iowa Falls-Alden at home on Tuesday evening. Chloe Palmer, Abby Huss, Sophia Schlienz and Olivia Andrew claimed four points in singles wins, as the doubles team of Schlienz and ...

Indiana sprints past Liberty

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell scored 20 of her 28 points in the first half, and Caitlin Clark added 22 points and 10 assists to lead the Indiana Fever to a 106-92 victory over the New York Liberty on Tuesday night. Indiana has won seven of its last nine, and this one came after coach ...

Gaels eager to keep building momentum

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The St. Edmond girls tennis team enters uncharted territory this coming season. Winners of four consecutive North Central Conference championships, the Gaels are targeting a school-record fifth straight league title while also looking to make an impact on the state level. Chloe Palmer, Abby ...

Dodgers building with a deep roster

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With a roster of 26 players, Julie Astor will have options this fall when it comes to putting together a lineup for the Fort Dodge girls tennis team. Key returning players include seven seniors: Mia Carpenter, Taylor Cote, Brooklyn Kaloupek, Teagan Loots, Taylor Martin, Evah Nostrom and Lily ...

DIAMOND GLORY

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Tru McBride, Bo Marsh and Kolton Schiltz led the Fort Dodge baseball team to a 32-win season this summer. For their efforts, all three were named to the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 4A all-state teams. McBride was placed on the first team, Marsh on the second and ...