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Gaels fall short

CLEAR LAKE — The third-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team was unable to exorcise their Clear Lake demons here Friday night. After taking an early lead on the No. 12 (3A) Lions, the Gaels were unable to avoid the big inning, as Clear Lake won to even the season series, 8-6. Rihanna Myers had a solo home run for St. Edmond (20-7 overall, 10-2 in North Central Conference), as Ella Vandi went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and six stole bases, as Jade Rock had three hits. “We just can’t seem to solve it up here,” SEHS head coach Bill Shirbroun said. “But we’ve been ...

Middleton Classic to tee off Saturday

MANSON — The 17th annual Middleton Classic will again be a headline event at this weekend’s Manson Greater Crater Days. Over 170 players are slated for action in the two-day, 36-hole competition, which is at the Manson Golf and Country Club. Each day will crown a winner, with the ...

Dodgers, Gaels ranked No. 3

By DANA BECKER dbecker@messengernews.net The St. Edmond softball team moved up two spots in the latest rankings, climbing from fifth to third in Class 1A. The Gaels picked up a signature win over No. 9 (5A) Pleasant Valley this past weekend at the Jack North Tournament hosted by Waukee Northwest. Defending 1A champion Clarksville is still No. 1 followed by Exira-EHK. Fort Dodge, third place finishers at its own invitational, remained third in 4A behind ADM and Carlisle. Grand View Christian jumped from fifth to first in 2A, overtaking Louisa-Muscatine for the top spot. ...

Dodgers split in road tourney

ALBURNETT — The third-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge softball team was forced to settle for a split here Friday at the Linn-Mar and Alburnett Tournament. After topping Alburnett, 3-0, the Dodgers fell to No. 4 (3A) Mount Vernon, 2-1. Fort Dodge (27-4 overall) will face Johnston on Saturday in a consolation semifinal at 11:45 a.m. in Marion. “We just struggled to hit the ball, and when we did, Mount Vernon was right there with a solid defense,” FDSH head coach Andi Adams said. “That happens in this game. We’ll bounce back on Saturday. I know how hungry these girls are.” In ...

WATER WORKS

A project over a quarter century in the making finally came to fruition at the Fort Dodge Country Club this spring with the completion of an irrigation pond. The large body of water, located behind the No. 5 green and just to the right of the No. 6 fairway, will be a new feature for players ...

Dodgers’ domination of Bobcats continues

MARSHALLTOWN — The No. 9 (Class 4A) Fort Dodge baseball team continued their dominance over Marshalltown, sweeping an Iowa Alliance Conference doubleheader here Thursday night. Scores were 16-0 in four innings and 9-2. Davis Underberg needed just 54 pitches to get through his four innings ...