The Fort Dodge football team spent the first three weeks of the season wiping opponents out in the first half. It took the Dodgers a little longer to erase Waterloo West on Friday, but once the dam broke, there was nothing the Wahawks could do to stop floodgates from opening. A 27-point ...
ALGONA - For the better part of the past three seasons, Bishop Garrigan has been the benchmark when it comes to eight-player football. The Golden Bears graduated a deep and talented senior class after winning their second state title in three seasons last year. But legendary BGHS head coach Marty Wadle simply reloaded and fine-tuned his roster into another contender this fall. Bishop Garrigan scored early and often in claiming a dominating 63-0 victory over St. Edmond here Thursday night. Officials moved the contest up a day due to inclement weather in the forecast. “The kids played ...
POCAHONTAS - The Emmetsburg football team got by Pocahontas Area here Thursday night, 22-14. Joe Fischer, Brennan Hasbrouck and Beckam Shirk each had a rushing touchdown for the E-Hawks (2-2 overall). Fischer led the way with 138 yards on 22 carries, as Hasbrouck added 71 and Shirk 54. As a team, Emmetsburg rushed the ball 51 times for 287 yards. Vince Nelson had a sack on defense, as Gage Ditch recorded 7.5 tackles for the E-Hawks. Fischer also picked off two passes, with Hasbrouck and Isaiah Helle each recording an interception. Coen Hammen was 14 of 30 passing for 217 yards and ...
SAYDEL - The Fort Dodge girls tennis team won its third consecutive match here Thursday, downing Saydel, 8-3. Teagan Loots, Brooklyn Kaloupek, Leah Myer and Charlotte Breeser picked up wins in singles, as the Dodgers secured the dual by taking four of five doubles matches. Loots and Myer, Evie Piton and Paisley Smith, Breeser and Calliegh Zimmermann, and Daphne Groff and Madi Le were winners. “It was a great team effort,” FDSH head coach Julie Astor said. “We have been working on movement, moving our opponents and being the aggressor. “All the girls did an amazing job of ...
IOWA CENTRAL By DANA BECKER dbecker@messengernews.net COFFEYVILLE, Kan. - The No. 13 Iowa Central football team squares off with another ranked opponent when they tangle with 15th-ranked Coffeyville here Saturday. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. The Tritons (2-1 overall) scored a dominating ...
CARROLL - Playing for a third straight day, the St. Edmond girls tennis team was clipped by Carroll Kuemper here Thursday, 5-4. Sophia Schlienz, Olivia Andrew and Kaci McGonegle all earned wins in singles, as Abby Huss and Emmersyn Peters paired up for a doubles victory. Playing without senior No. 1 Chloe Palmer, the Gaels bumped everyone up. Schlienz scored a straight-set win at No. 2 singles over Marissa Anthofer, 6-1, 6-4, as Andrew won at No. 3, 6-0, 6-0. McGonegle also had a straight-set win. “The girls were gassed,” SEHS head coach Shawn Neverman said. “We just weren’t ...
