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Dodgers swimmers earn road sweep

DES MOINES — The Fort Dodge boys swim squad continued to build momentum heading into the home stretch of the season with a road sweep on Thursday. The Dodgers took care of homestanding Des Moines Hoover, 55-33, and defeated Des Moines North as well, 59-35. Aiden Seagren and David Nelson ...

SPECIAL DELIVERY: Good sportsmanship makes Maehl’s moment memorable

Record-breaking performances are always the perfect time to reflect on the past and take inventory of the present. The opportunity for both came on Tuesday night at Des Moines East, when LJ Maehl became Fort Dodge Senior High’s all-time 5-on-5 girls basketball scoring champion. Maehl ...

Iowa Central men tipped in overtime

The fifth-ranked Iowa Central men suffered a tough 104-99 overtime loss to North Iowa Area here Wednesday night inside Hodges Fieldhouse. After Jordan Cain hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to force overtime, the Trojans (11-7 overall, 4-5 in the ICCAC) were able to secure the road win, ...

Triton women can’t stop No. 14 NIACC

The Iowa Central women used a spirited fourth quarter rally to get back into an ICCAC contest with No. 14 North Iowa Area here Wednesday night. But a double-digit deficit was too much to overcome, as the Tritons fell inside Hodges Fieldhouse, 76-69. Down by 23 with seven minutes to play, ...

Dodger wrestlers finally return home

For the first time in 2026, the Fort Dodge wrestling teams will showcase their talents in the FDSH gym. The 14th-ranked Dodgers will face Ames on Thursday, while the Fort Dodge girls will compete against Ames and Boone. The matches will begin at 5:30 p.m., with the Ames vs. Boone girls and ...

St. Edmond wrestlers head to Clarion

CLARION — The St. Edmond wrestling team will see two of the best programs in the state Thursday night on the mat. The Gaels take on second-ranked (Class 2A) Clarion-Goldfield/Dows, No. 1 (1A) Don Bosco and Charles City in a quadrangular beginning at 6 p.m. On Tuesday night, the Dons made ...