Blake Utley believes every game reveals a little more about his ninth-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge baseball squad. Monday’s doubleheader loss to rival Mason City didn’t produce the outcome his Dodgers had hoped for, but it did give them plenty of homework — and a little bit of brutal ...
Things don’t always go as planned for the third-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge softball team. Even a rivalry that’s become as lopsided as the series with Mason City will produce a surprising turn of events every once in a while. Head coach Andi Adams reminds her Dodgers it isn’t the ...
HAMPTON — For the 30th time in her high school career, St. Edmond’s Faith Shirbroun hit a ball out of the park here on Monday. This time, it was a record breaking shot. Shirbroun’s three-run dinger against Hampton-Dumont/CAL in a 12-1 win on Monday night put her atop the charts as the ...
HAMPTON — The night didn’t start as Jordan Miller would have liked it, but it did finish with a victory. The St. Edmond baseball team (12-8 overall) lost the opener of a North Central Conference doubleheader with Hampton-Dumont/CAL (5-13), 8-6. The Gaels bounced back with an 8-1 victory ...
After competition, there is always a lesson to learn. It can be tough, it can be easy, but it’s also necessary to fix mistakes and achieve goals. On Saturday during the Fort Dodge Invitational, the young third-ranked Dodgers (Class 4A) showed there is no quit in their dugout. The Dodgers ...
WAUKEE — The fifth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team served notice to the rest of the 1A field here Saturday at the Jack North Tournament hosted by Waukee Northwest. The Gaels picked up a convincing 4-1 victory over No. 7 (5A) and perennial state contender Pleasant Valley. Faith ...