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Gaels win another NCC title

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HAMPTON - The St. Edmond girls tennis team put the finishing touches on another unbeaten North Central Conference run, sweeping Hampton-Dumont/CAL here Tuesday night by a final of 9-0. Chloe Palmer, Abby Huss, Sophia Schlienz, Olivia Andrew, Jade Rock and Emmersyn Peters were all winners in singles for the Gaels, who have now won 26 consecutive league matches. They have gone undefeated five years in a row. Palmer and Huss, Rock and Kaci McGonegle, and Peters and Abby Webster paired up to finish the night off with triumphs in doubles. “It turned out to be a great night for tennis ...

Tritons sweep at home invitational

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Through constant rain and capricious winds, the Iowa Central golf program put together a strong round to sweep the Triton Invitational here on Monday at the Fort Dodge Country Club. Okira Quintero won the women’s individual title and led Iowa Central, while Syeda Laiba Shah and Azul ...

Area shines at Emmetsburg

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EMMETSBURG - Grace Schlegel scored a runner-up finish here Tuesday at the E-Hawk Invitational, helping the St. Edmond girls cross country squad place third overall. Sibley-Ocheyedan was first and Manson Northwest Webster finished second - two points ahead of the Gaels. Emmetsburg, Bishop ...

EARLY DIVIDENDS

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Makayla Knox put her name in Fort Dodge’s girls swimming history books on Tuesday night. The eighth-grader became the first non-high school student to compete for the varsity program this fall. “Makayla works so hard,” said FDSH head coach Ashley Beaumont. “You wouldn’t know ...

Panthers take care of Drake

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CEDAR FALLS - Northern Iowa opened the 2026 home slate with a matchup against Drake for Hall of Fame weekend. The Panthers scored 28 points in each half, and the defense pitched a shutout after the intermission as UNI claimed a 56-14 victory in the home opener over the Bulldogs. UNI ...

Cherry finds a home at CMU

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MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Jaxon Cherry is living out his dream. Years ago, the 2024 Webster City graduate quietly set a lofty goal to become a Division I football player. After countless hours of hard work and unyielding sacrifice, Cherry beat the odds and took the field earlier this month ...