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Drivers hit the track at SP Raceway

More winners emerged in the heat at Sports Park Raceway for the Hobby Stock Special on Sunday. With temperatures in the mid-90s and heat indices soaring above 110, Carson Hayes of Guthrie Center was the IMCA Sport Compacts A feature winner over Drew Stanek of Buckingham. The 4.6 Crown Vics champ was Fort Dodge’s Nick Sawdy, with fellow Fort Dodger Nate Hogan taking second place. Brent McClendon of Ames took the Vintage Cars A feature event, with Geneva’s Rex Jansonius crossing in the runner-up position. The IMCA Mod Lite A feature went to Port St. Lucie of Florida’s Dylan ...

SUPER SEVEN

Seven members of the St. Edmond softball team were named to the all-North Central Conference teams, the league announced. By DANA BECKER dbecker@messengernews.net Seven members of the St. Edmond softball team were named to the all-North Central Conference teams, the league ...

New eras begin at state tournament

Change has been the theme at this year’s state softball tournament. With it comes opportunity. And sometimes, of course, growing pains. Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Executive Director Erin Gerlich believes the evolution of the event to five fields and a double-elimination format ...

Branderhorst honored

Long-time Fort Dodge Parks and Recreation Director Lori Branderhorst was recognized by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union on Thursday at Rogers Sports Complex. Branderhorst, who retired on June 30 after 46 years with the city, was a key figure in the recent contract extension that will ...

SEMI-SWEET

The longest day in the history of Fort Dodge softball ended with tears, hugs and an extended ovation from fans anxiously waiting to greet their Dodgers on the other side of the fence to the field at the state tournament. Their team hadn’t lost. They’d been outlasted. In the first year of ...

BITTERSWEET ENDING FOR GAELS

There were plenty of tears coming from St. Edmond players here Wednesday night at Rogers Park. But that was far from the only emotions they were showing. After pulling off one of the biggest comebacks in state softball tournament history with a stunning 13-12 win over Clarksville in 11 ...