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Ten ranked teams in FD Invite

The temperatures are going to make it feel like state softball week at the Fort Dodge Invitational beginning Friday. Many of the top teams in the state will be here for the two-day event from the host site of the state tournament, Rogers Sports Complex. The Dodgers, who are ranked eighth in ...

INSPIRED TRIBUTE

The St. Edmond baseball team put together its best offensive performance this year Thursday night at Rogers Park. Eight of the nine Gael batters recorded at least one hit, with the ninth getting on base three times in a 16-6 victory in six innings over Eagle Grove. Leading the way was Ethan ...

Iowa lands Dodger all-stater Daniel

Noah Daniel simply couldn’t pass on the opportunity to call himself an Iowa Hawkeye. Fort Dodge’s senior-to-be all-stater announced this week that he will play football for head coach Kirk Ferentz at the next level. Daniel had previously committed to South Dakota State University over ...

Heat greets FD Am field

Weather is dominating the early conversation as the 77th annual Fort Dodge Amateur tournament prepares to send over 120 players onto the Fort Dodge Country Club golf course here this weekend. Temperatures are expected to soar into the mid- to upper-90s as the event returns to a three-day ...

Regional golf tournament open to players from nine counties

The 45th annual Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota Webster County Golf Tournament, presented by The Messenger, is expanding its territory. More changes are in store for this year’s event, which is scheduled for Saturday, July 12, and Sunday, July 13, at the Fort Dodge Country Club and Lakeside ...

Dodgers split at Ottumwa

OTTUMWA — The Fort Dodge baseball team walked away with a split against Ottumwa here Thursday night. After dropping the opener, 2-0, the Dodgers took the nightcap, 14-3. Rylan Kingrey was 3-for-4 with a triple, four runs scored, an RBI and a steal in the win for the Dodgers (15-9 ...