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THE MAN WITH A PLAN

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Many words come to mind when describing Jamie Pollard’s tenure as the athletic director of Iowa State University. Memorable. Needed. Innovative. Creative. Polarizing. Controversial. And never boring. Pollard announced last Friday that after 21 years in charge – the longest run of any ...

GAEL GRAND SLAM

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Monday night was officially final home game for St. Edmond senior Faith Shirbroun, but she has another week to keep playing with her teammates at Rogers Park. Shirbroun went 4-for-4 with two home runs and two more that just missed leaving the park, leading the third-ranked (Class 1A) Gaels to ...

Determined Dodgers take aim on state softball return

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Fort Dodge is ready to return as the state softball tournament host after a brief hiatus. Standing in the third-ranked (Class 4A) Dodgers’ way is No. 11 Sioux City Bishop Heelan. First pitch in this Region 3 final is set for 7 p.m. on Diamond 1 at Rogers Park on Tuesday. Last year, the ...

New faces join winner’s circle

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Plenty of new faces joined the winner’s circle at the 46th annual Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota Webster County golf tournament on Saturday. After years of close calls and near misses, Cody Jaeschke took matters into his own hands with a four-stroke victory over previous champion Austin ...

SERVING NOTICE

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The Fort Dodge dugout has something that isn’t really talked about. It’s just there. After their streak of seven straight state tournament bids ended last season, the Dodger softball squad felt they had unfinished business to address. The feelings were barely discussed, but it has ...

Gaels aim for 4th straight state bid

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The third-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team will play for a fourth consecutive trip to the state tournament here Monday night. Following a convincing 11-3 victory in five innings over Collins-Maxwell at Rogers Park last Friday, the Gaels are set to host Martensdale-St. Marys for the ...