MANSON — The ninth-ranked Manson Northwest Webster football team has put together a season to remember so far, but they don’t want it to end. Gone are the mental hurdles and moral victories. The Cougars are here to win. For the past two weeks MNW (8-1 overall) has been the underdog, but ...

There’s just something about a road win in sports. Maybe it’s the “us against the world” mentality. Maybe it’s the real-time memories alongside loyal friends and family who made the trip and braved the elements. Maybe it’s the fact that no one goes their separate ways after the ...

SPENCER – The tears of sheer joy welling up in Gavin Pederson’s eyes started to flow the minute he saw his parents. This one was personal for the Fort Dodge football program. And it made the outcome all the more emotional. The precocious Dodgers officially punched their Class 4A playoff ...

MANSON — Another first was reached for Manson Northwest Webster on the gridiron Friday night. A week removed from the Cougars’ first district title since 1994, head coach Zach Noffsinger’s team added a postseason victory in front of a happy and partisan Orange and Gray crowd. A stout ...

ALGONA — Win No. 21 in a row came easy for Bishop Garrigan, but it’s only going to get tougher for the defending eight-man champions. Top-ranked Algona (9-0 overall) blew past Tripoli (3-6) on Friday night for a 62-15 victory in an eight-player postseason opener. The Bulldogs had 407 ...

HUMBOLDT — Top-ranked Humboldt scored 28 unanswered points in the second half to dig out of a hole against rival Webster City on Friday. The Wildcats (8-1 overall, 5-0 Class 3A, District 2) survived an early burst from the Lynx (3-6, 2-3) for a 28-14 victory. Coen Matson and Chase Flaherty ...