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 ...

MANSON — Corey Birkey stood on the Manson Northwest Webster sidelines grinning from ear to ear. He and his fellow 1994 Cougar teammates had been honored during the regular-season finale against No. 3 (Class 1A) Emmetsburg for winning the football program’s last district title. The ...

It wasn’t pretty or perfect, but Fort Dodge head coach Nik Moser wanted to make sure his squad saw the big picture following Friday’s 35-0 home victory over Sioux City West. “Through eight weeks, we’re a six-win football team,” Moser said. “And there aren’t many ballclubs — ...

GLIDDEN — The St. Edmond football team got a little taste of what is to come here Friday night. Locked in a battle with Glidden-Ralston, the Gaels scored the final 12 points of the game to secure a winning season, 26-12. St. Edmond (5-3 overall, 5-1 in the district) now awaits its ...

CLEAR LAKE — Humboldt got down early, but it didn’t waver. The top-ranked (RPI) Wildcats (7-1 overall, 4-0 in Class 3A, District 2) earned a 23-13 victory over last year’s district champion, Clear Lake (5-3, 2-2), to claim the championship on Friday night. Humboldt has won three ...

LAKE PARK — Bishop Garrigan’s 20th straight victory capped off an unbeaten season for the No. 2 Golden Bears on Friday night. Garrigan (8-0 overall, 6-0 in 8-Man-2) ran for 235 yards and headed to the playoffs as district champions. Trayton Cink had touchdown runs of 48 and 24 yards. Tate ...