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Another sweep for Iowa Central

The fourth-ranked Iowa Central volleyball team picked up its sixth ICCAC sweep of the year here Tuesday over Iowa Lakes. Scores were 25-17, 25-23 and 25-19. Only NIACC has been able to take a set off the Tritons (22-2 overall, 7-0 in the conference) in league matches so far this ...

On sports, memories and the twilight years

Maybe it’s the growing old man in me. Or being a father. Could be a little of both. In the midst of another frantic sports weekend, there were a few moments that made me pause and think about days gone by recently. I saw Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz tear up after an ...

Dodgers in action at Bowman Invite

AMES — The Fort Dodge boys competed in the Turk Bowman Invitational at Venkeer Golf Course on Tuesday. The Dodgers shot a 346. Dallas Center-Grimes was the team champion at 280. Senior Davis Underberg had the low score for the Dodgers with a 78. Classmate Mason Frevert carded an 80. Cameron Beck was next in line with a 91. Trace Rial (97) and Holden Doster (101) also competed for FDSH. Southeast Polk (298) was second in the standings, followed by the Ankeny Centennial JV (306), Indianola (313) and Urbandale (316). The Dodgers tied Mason City (346). Fort Dodge is back in ...

A SENIOR SALUTE

Tuesday night was about honoring Chloe Palmer, Abby Huss and Morgan Lewis for the St. Edmond volleyball program. On the court, the Gaels dropped a North Central Conference match to 15th-ranked (Class 2A) and unbeaten Garner-Hayfield/Ventura. Scores were 25-16, 25-13 and 25-21. Before the ...

Dodgers cruise to win

Beth Wilder wanted her team to let loose at home on Tuesday. The Fort Dodge volleyball squad did exactly that, beating Des Moines North in straight sets. The Dodgers (3-14 overall, 3-3 in the Iowa Alliance Conference) won the opener 25-15, the second set 25-16, and closed out the Polar Bears (3-14, 3-3) with a 25-9 triumph in the last game. FDSH was in control the entire night, then closed out North emphatically in the final set. The Polar Bears took an early 6-3 lead in Game 3, but a 16-0 answer by the Dodgers put the match out of reach. “I wasn’t going to call a ...

A TIMELY TRIBUTE

The new clock tower at the Fort Dodge Country Club will serve as a symbolic gesture in remembrance of the passion Lucas Peed shared with the local golf community. Peed’s daughter, Lexi McLeod, sees it as much more: a beacon of both life and love for family and friendship. A ceremony was ...