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Dodgers can’t catch Boone

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BOONE — A difficult stretch of play in the second half kept the Fort Dodge girls from earning a second win in as many nights here Tuesday. Boone sank a handful of free throws late in the fourth to secure a 51-46 win over the Dodgers, who were coming off a 75-4 victory Monday over Des Moines ...

Dodgers lose heartbreaker in OT

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BOONE — The Fort Dodge boys dropped a heartbreaker on the road here Tuesday night to Boone, 50-47 in overtime. After taking command of the contest in the fourth, the Dodgers (0-2 overall) saw the Toreadors (1-0) send it to the extra session on a bucket by Brandon Holm. Reggie Pederson ...

Seagren earns runner up spot

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CARROLL — The Fort Dodge boys swim team jumped into the pool for the first time this season, competing against Spencer, Carroll and Bishop Garrigan here Tuesday night. Spencer scored the overall win with 337 points followed by Carroll, the Dodgers and the Golden Bears. Aiden Seagren had ...

THOUSAND ISLAND

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LJ Maehl knocked one career milestone off her list here Monday night, as the Fort Dodge senior reached the 1,000-point mark. Maehl hit the number early in the first quarter, finishing with a game-high 34 points as the Dodgers cruised past Des Moines East, 75-4. The Northwest Missouri State ...

FD boys are their own worst enemy

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The Fort Dodge boys basketball squad couldn’t get out of their own way in the season opener on Monday night against Des Moines East. Head coach Willie Williams started and ended the postgame conversation with the number that mattered most in his team’s 64-47 loss to the Scarlets inside ...

Fort Dodge bowlers in action

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The Fort Dodge bowling teams ran into tough competition on Monday at the Family Bowling Center. The Dodger boys lost to Marshalltown 3,437-2,629. “Despite losing by a large margin, I was very pleased with the way our boys bowled,” said Fort Dodge boys coach Julie Ulrich. “We improved ...