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Myers 7th at Drake

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DES MOINES — Mariah Myers shined bright on blue stage of the Drake Relays here Friday morning. Myers, a St. Edmond junior, scored a seventh place finish in the discus event After earning a spot in the finals with a throw of 125-2 on her second attempt, Myers uncorked a personal best of ...

Gael girls claim NCC tennis crown

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IOWA FALLS — The St. Edmond girls tennis team secured a second consecutive North Central Conference regular season championship here Thursday. The Gaels finished the league slate unbeaten, besting Iowa Falls-Alden, 6-3. “It feels great to accomplish this feat once again,” SEHS head ...

Area athletes compete at Drake

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DES MOINES — Rachel Schany and Madison Ehrig got things rolling here Thursday for the area at the Drake Relays. Schany, a sophomore from Emmetsburg, tied for 11th in the high jump and Ehrig, a senior from Algona, finished tied for 15th. Panorama’s Jaidyn Sellers, a University of Iowa ...

Dodgers grab two silvers

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The Fort Dodge boys middle school teams picked up a pair of silver trophies here Thursday at the Dodger Relays. Ames claimed top honors in both the seventh and eighth grade divisions, as the Dodgers were right behind. St. Edmond finished seventh in eighth grade and eighth in seventh grade ...

Wilke in Vegas for prestigious honor

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LAS VEGAS — Charla Wilke is rarely surprised and hardly ever at a loss for words. Learning that she would be the 2024 recipient of the Helen Baker Award left her both. The long-time Fort Dodge resident and staunch bowling advocate is being honored on Thursday morning at the South Point ...

Area athletes head to Drake

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DES MOINES — For Mariah Myers, competing against elite talent has become the norm. The University of Iowa softball commit has toured the United States for the past several years, competing in some of the biggest tournaments on the diamond. This week, though, Myers will get her chance to ...