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Dodgers take another step forward in pool

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Ashley Beaumont knows it’s going to take time for her youthful squad to develop, but the improvement each time out has her excited for the future. The Fort Dodge girls were back in the Dodger Pool for the second time this week on Thursday, and came away with a split. The Dodgers beat Algona (48-45) and lost to Sioux City Metro (66-28). “This team is so young,” said Beaumont, who is in her 12th season as head coach for FDSH. “We have experience from the summer, but there is still so much we need to teach them. “We may not look super fast yet and it may not even happen ...

TASTE OF VICTORY

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The Fort Dodge volleyball squad was focused on getting things going in the right direction here Thursday night. Not just to end an early-season drought, but to take the pressure off, lose the monotony and build some confidence. The Dodgers (1-7 overall) picked up their first win of the ...

Dodger middle schoolers in action at Marshalltown

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MARSHALLTOWN — The Fort Dodge Middle School cross country team competed at the Marshalltown Invitataional on Thursday. The boys were led by Myles Blunt, Eliot Naeve, Elijah Grim, Simon DeJong, and Caden Gambill. Fort Dodge was ninth as a squad. The Dodger girls were ninth behind Marie Feddersen, Cora Stephan, Trinity Scott, Maelynn Foval and Ruthie Vinson.

Southeast Valley places 4th at Greene County

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JEFFERSON - The Southeast Valley boys cross country team finished fourth here Thursday at the Greene County Invitational. Denison-Schleswig was first, Perry second and the host Rams third. Leading the way for the Jaguars was Owen Nuss, as the senior placed 12th in 18:29. Griffin Vote finished 18th, August Akins was 19th and Landon Vote took 22nd for Southeast Valley. The Jaguar girls were seventh, as Denison-Schleswig claimed team honors. Emily Wilson was the best performer for Southeast Valley, placing 27th in 25:17. Ruby Stimpson was 32nd and Charlie Dorsey finished 41st for ...

Another volleyball victory for Tritons

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The No. 4 Iowa Central volleyball team made quick work of another ICCAC rival here Thursday inside Hodges Fieldhouse, sweeping North Iowa Area Community College. Scores were 25-10, 25-17, 23-25 and 25-14. The Tritons (13-1 overall, 4-0 in the league) have earned conference victories over ...

Fort Dodge back on road in Waterloo

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WATERLOO – The score certainly caught the attention of Nik Moser’s Fort Dodge football team. Waterloo East 68, Marshalltown 22. Last week’s rout by the Trojans - which came on the road in the Bobcats’ 2026 home debut - may have surprised a lot of people. Moser wasn’t exactly one of them. “This is by far the best East has been in my seven years (as head coach),” Moser said. “They’re very talented at the skill positions and can do some damage if you aren’t fundamentally sound (defensively). “Anytime a team scores 68 points, especially on the road, it opens your ...