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Local Sports

Bears on to quarters

ALGONA — The Bishop Garrigan football team continues to pile up wins, advancing to the eight-player quarterfinals with a 47-12 victory over Riceville here Friday night. Behind their physical style of play, the Golden Bears (10-0 overall), who have now won 22 straight since a Week 1 loss in ...

Cougars can’t stop S-F, 14-0

MANSON — The dream season came to an end for ninth-ranked Manson Northwest Webster, but not without a fight. The Cougars (8-2 overall) fell to Sumner-Fredericksburg (7-3) in Class 1A second round game by a final of 14-0 on Friday night. “I’m extremely proud of our guys and the season ...

Algona rips Harlan, 49-6

ALGONA — The Algona football team showed they are still a Class 3A threat, even without star quarterback Alex Manske. Nathan Manske, the sophomore brother of the Iowa State University commit, tossed two first-half touchdown passes as the Bulldogs crushed one of the more storied programs in ...

Area roundup

E-Hawks fall to South Hardin ELDORA — The Emmetsburg football team suffered a heartbreaking 27-20 loss to South Hardin here Friday night in a 1A contest. South Hardin (8-1 overall) will now meet Dike-New Hartford in the Pod B final, after the Wolverines handled South Hamilton, 55-22. With ...

Dodgers head to No. 1 North Polk

ALLEMAN — The Fort Dodge football team had to scratch and claw its way into the 2024 Class 4A playoff field. Now that the Dodgers are in, they refuse to rest on their laurels. The ultimate challenge awaits on Friday, as head coach Nik Moser’s squad visits North Polk to take on the ...

HOME AGAIN

Over the past 26 seasons, the St. Edmond cross country team has continued to earn representation at the state championships. The current run of success under head coach Mike Szalat includes five straight years for the boys advancing to Lakeside Golf Course, 18 appearances in all and at least ...