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Area football teams look to take next playoff step

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Clarion-Goldfield/Dows will welcome a familiar foe in the second round of the playoffs. The sixth-ranked district champion Cowboys (8-1 overall) host No. 10 South Hardin (7-2) in a rematch from the regular season. Defending eight-player champ and fifth-rated Bishop Garrigan (8-1) hosts Remsen St. Mary’s (7-2). No. 8 North Union (8-1) will hit the road to face ninth-rated Kingsley-Pierson (8-1), while No. 8 South Central Calhoun (8-1) will travel to face No. 5 Underwood (8-1) in a 1A playoff tilt. Algona (5-4) opens the 3A postseason on the road at No. 3 Carroll (8-1). In early ...

Iowa Central women advance

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The Iowa Central women’s soccer team made quick work of Iowa Lakes here Thursday, prevailing by a final of 3-1. With the win, the Tritons advance to the semifinals of the Region 11 Tournament. They will head to Waterloo on Sunday to face top-seeded and No. 8 Hawkeye at 3 p.m. On the bottom half of the bracket, Northeast hosts Central. No. 13 Northeast advanced with 4-0 victory over Dakota County, while Central knocked off Western Iowa Tech by a final of 3-0. “Bekah Gramer (two goals) and Karma McMorris (one goal) helped create a lot of chances for us,” ICCC head coach Jordan ...

All-TLC volleyball teams released

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Six area players were named to the 2026 Twin Lakes Conference volleyball first team, the league recently announced. East Sac County junior Ellie Siebrecht, Manson Northwest Webster senior Ava Moline, Newell-Fonda senior Rylee Hogrefe, Emmetsburg senior Dylan Fiene, South Central Calhoun senior Sadie Wheelock and West Bend-Mallard senior Avery Weydert were honored by being placed on the top squad. Brynn Broeckman of East Sac County, Harlyn Swanson from Emmetsburg, Macie Dorman of South Central Calhoun, Olivia Dickey from West Bend-Mallard, and Erica Crotty of Pocahontas Area made the ...

PINCH-ME MOMENT

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It didn’t feel real initially for Cael Hansen. Like a dream. Something that didn't seem possible - especially a year ago. After crossing the finish line at a qualifying meet in Marshalltown and meeting with his coaches, family and friends, Hansen knew what once seemed so far away was now ...

Iowa will be a test for newly-ranked Wisconsin

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MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin is back in the AP Top 25 for the first time since 2023 after producing arguably the best victory of coach Luke Fickell's four-year tenure. A look at Wisconsin's remaining schedule after its 24-7 victory over then-No. 16 Southern California indicates the ...

Gaels can’t stop Boyden-Hull

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SPENCER - St. Edmond ran into a volleyball powerhouse here Wednesday night, falling in a Class 1A regional final to Boyden-Hull in three. Scores were 25-19, 25-18 and 25-19. The second-ranked Comets (24-11 overall) advance to Coralville and the Xtream Arena next week for the state ...