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Hawkeye men fall in OT

Iowa Sports

IOWA CITY (AP) — Ben Hammond scored 32 points, and Jaylen Curry added 25 as Virginia Tech beat Iowa 93-88 in overtime on Tuesday night. Hammond made 9 of 16 shots, including three 3-pointers, and went 11 for 11 from the free-throw line for the Hokies (3-0). Curry scored five points in overtime, including a 3-pointer that gave Virginia Tech an 84-80 lead with 1:38 remaining. Hammond hit a 3-pointer at the first-half buzzer to give Virginia Tech a 41-40 lead after a half that featured 27 fouls. Iowa (2-1) led 72-69 with 6:27 left in regulation before Hammond tied it with a ...

Cyclone men easily handle Southern

Iowa Sports

AMES (AP) — Tre Singleton scored 19 points, shooting 8 of 10, and Jamarion Bateman scored 15 points and Iowa State beat Southern 84-47 on Tuesday night. Dominykas Pleta added 14 points and Ryan Prather Jr. scored 11 for Iowa State. Iowa State shot 24 of 39 inside the 3-point line but ...

Carver does it again for Bemidji State

Local Sports

BEMIDJI, Minn. — Connor Carver’s torrid stretch continued here on Saturday, and the Bemidji State football squad rode the wave to a 44-26 takedown of No. 17 Minnesota Duluth. Carver, a former Fort Dodge all-stater, threw for 265 yards and three touchdowns while adding 116 yards and two ...

Moline earns MVP honors

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Coy Moline was recognized as the Class 1A, District 2, most valuable offensive player of the year. The Manson Northwest Webster senior was one of six players named first-team all-district, adding a second honor by being named punter in addition to his spot as a running back. East Sac ...

Clement to hold book signing

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Larry Clement is returning to his Fort Dodge roots on Wednesday. The long-time local businessman will host a book signing inside Olde Boston’s Restaurant at 5:30 p.m. with author Mike Chapman, who worked with Clement to pen his biography, “Life In The Fast Lane: The Larry Clement ...

Dodgers wrap up swim season

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ANKENY — The season didn’t end the way that Fort Dodge swim coach Ashley Beaumont wanted it to, but there were plenty of positives to take from the 2026 campaign. The Dodgers competed in a regional meet on Saturday, but they were unable to punch a state ticket. “I’m extremely proud of our group that is young overall with mostly freshmen and sophomores,” said Beaumont. “We had a number of best times (Saturday). There were only one or two events that didn’t have the best times of the year.” Karlee Pearson earned the top performance for the Dodgers, placing sixth in ...