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AREA COACHING TITAN PASSES AWAY

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WEST BEND — Faith, family and football went hand-in-hand for Koy Goodchild. The Hall of Fame legend and first head coach for West Bend-Mallard as a combined program passed away on Sunday. Goodchild was 67 years old. Goodchild is survived by his wife of 46 years, Lori, and their four ...

CLEAN SWEEP

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The St. Edmond volleyball team started off postseason play with a convincing sweep over Glidden-Ralston here Monday night inside the Gael gym. Scores were 25-11, 25-19 and 25-17. Following one of the more successful regular seasons in recent memory for the program, St. Edmond (18-11 ...

Dodgers open postseason action

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STORM LAKE — The intensity heats up here Tuesday night for the Fort Dodge volleyball team. The Dodgers begin Class 4A regional play with a first round matchup vs. Storm Lake, beginning at 7 p.m. Awaiting the winner between Fort Dodge (8-20 overall) and the Tornades (14-10) will be No. 13 ...

BREAKING THROUGH

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The effort and determination from the Iowa Central football team was not lost on head coach Jesse Montalto here Saturday afternoon. Stuck in a slide having lost five of six, the Tritons provided those inside Dodger Stadium with reason to smile, besting Ellsworth, 58-7. All five defeats ...

Area teams earn playoff assignments

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The playoffs are set for Messenger-area schools in eight-player, Class A, 1A and 2A for this coming Friday night. St. Edmond will make its postseason debut in eight-player, hitting the road to take on Janesville. Bishop Garrigan, the defending state champion, hosts Tripoli in eight-player ...

Dodgers earn win in IAC tourney

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The Fort Dodge volleyball team gained a little momentum here Saturday in their final match at the Iowa Alliance Conference gold tournament. Following a pair of losses to open pool play, the Dodgers pulled out a three-set victory over Des Moines Lincoln. Scores were 23-25, 25-18 and ...