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St. Edmond aces home tourney test

The St. Edmond volleyball team passed its first postseason test here Monday night, eliminating North Iowa in a Class 1A, Region 2 opener. Scores were 24-26, 25-16, 25-18 and 25-16. The Gaels (14-18 overall) advance to face Mason City Newman (14-10) on Wednesday in quarterfinal round action ...

Final RPI rankings released for football before playoffs

The fourth installment of the official Iowa High School football rankings were released on Monday, with Fort Dodge sitting 17th in Class 4A. The Dodgers (5-3 overall) wrap up their regular season this Friday night at home vs. Sioux City West (4-4), which is currently 21st in the Ratings ...

Race Hall of Fame class set for induction next month

ALGONA - The Iowa Hall of Fame and Racing Museum has announced its 2026 Hall of Fame class, which will be recognized during the organization’s eighth annual induction ceremony in November. The 2026 honorees include Donovan Nokes of Webster City; Rock Carzoli of Des Moines; Dale Coffman of ...

Dodgers focus on moving forward

LE MARS – Head coach Nik Moser knows his Fort Dodge football team was a play here or a break there away from taking a completely different conclusion away from their long road trip to Le Mars. Instead, the Dodgers must work on crafting a new narrative this week. The Bulldogs escaped with ...

Gazelles finish 5th at state

CEDAR FALLS — The Fort Dodge girls rugby team earned their highest finish at state on Sunday. The Gazelles placed fifth at the Iowa Youth Rugby Association state tournament. KyKy Mosley and Mariana Taute earned honorable mention honors, recognized as two of the top 21 players in the state of Iowa. The Gazelles beat Mason City 28-5 in the fifth place match. Fort Dodge lost to No. 4 seed Southeast Polk 24-0 in their opener. They bounced back with a 38-15 victory over Des Moines Metro.

TOUGH TASK

Iowa Central head football coach Colby Kratch knew his team needed to avoid mistakes and miscues Saturday vs. third-ranked Iowa Western. Unfortunately, they were unable to do either, dropping a 37-3 decision here inside Dodger Stadium. On defense, the Tritons (4-3 overall, 1-1 in ICCAC) more ...