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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 ...

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 ...

RUNNING ALONG

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The St. Edmond softball team showed here Friday night why they are the state leader in stolen bases. Behind six steals from five different players, coupled with a big four-run first, the third-ranked (Class 1A) Gaels scored a resounding 11-3 victory in five innings over ...

West ousts Dodgers in extra-inning thriller

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The Fort Dodge baseball team was about to pull off a comeback for the ages in a Class 4A substate quarterfinal on Friday night at McNeil Field. Instead, Waterloo West went from under-water underdogs to on top of the world, answering the Dodgers’ tenacity with a little more postseason magic ...