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Bears win ranked tilt with North Union

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ALGONA — For the second straight week, defending eight-man champion Bishop Garrigan faced a ranked foe. This time, the fifth-ranked Golden Bears (5-1 overall, 2-0 in district) came out on top, beating No. 7 North Union (5-1, 1-1), 34-28. The Golden Bears turned the Warriors away late in the fourth quarter inside the five year line. “Our kids did a very good job on the last drive,” said Bishop Garrigan head coach Marty Wadle. “We got them to third down then to fourth down. “We were very good on the defensive side of the ball.” Michael Joyce had a strong night through ...

TOUGH TASK

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The Spencer football team had been quietly flying under the radar as a Class 4A, District 1 contender through the first five weeks of the season. On Friday, the eighth-ranked (Bound) Tigers announced their presence with an impressive 29-0 road victory over No. 9 Fort Dodge. Spencer (4-2 ...

Another thrilling win for Dodgers

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DES MOINES — The Fort Dodge volleyball team dug deep Thursday night to pull out a five-set victory over Des Moines East. The Dodgers (4-14 overall) lost the opening set 25-21, but bounced back with two straight wins, 25-11 and 25-18. The Scarlets (5-14) set up a fifth set by winning 25-16. The Dodgers pulled out the match win with an 18-16 triumph, their second straight victory. “We had a lot of ups and downs throughout the game when it came to momentum,” said Fort Dodge head coach Beth Wilder. “We showed some grit and battled through. “Getting another five set win is huge ...

Titans hand ESC first loss

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WALL LAKE - The South Central Calhoun football team bounced back with a dominating performance here Friday night over East Sac County, 35-12. Garrett Krause ran for 150 yards and three touchdowns, as Cooper Nattress added 131 and two scores for the Titans (5-1 overall, 2-1 in district), who never trailed. For the Raiders (5-1, 2-1), Beckem Kluver had a touchdown catch from Weston Julin as part of a wild finish to the first half. After 20 minutes of scoreless action, the two teams combined for 33 points in the final four minutes, including two TDs in the last 41 seconds of the ...

Action heats up around the area

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Marty Wadle will find something out about his football team that he hasn’t had to for a while. The legendary coach will see how his team responds to a regular season loss. Last week the fifth-ranked Golden Bears (4-1 overall, 1-1 in district) lost to Bedford (16-8), their first regular ...

Fort Dodge competes at conference tourney

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MASON CITY — The Fort Dodge boys golf team competed at the Iowa Alliance golf tournament in Mason City on Thursday. The Dodgers shot a 347 and finished fifth. Des Moines Roosevelt (307) was the team champion, followed by Marshalltown (312), Mason City (318) and Ottumwa (338). Fort Dodge’s Mason Frevert (83) finished 14th and two spots out of All-Conference honors. Next in line for the Dodgers was Camden Sassman (87), Davis Underberg (88), Trace Rial (89), Cameron Beck (90) and Holden Doster (92). The Dodgers are back in action on Monday for the district meet.