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Gaels kicking off season early

The 2026 season for the St. Edmond football team starts early this year. The Gaels are in one of just two games being played in Iowa on Thursday night, as they welcome West Bend-Mallard to Dodger Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. When Siouxland Christian opted to merge with Remsen St. Mary’s, the opening in the schedule allowed St. Edmond (0-0 overall) to add an extra game. They decided to play in "Week Zero," and the Wolverines (0-0) agreed to be their opponent. “We need to get on the field as soon as possible,” SEHS head coach Matt Dillon said. “With a lot of ...

DeRagon finds a second home in Iowa

Arizona may be home to Nathan DeRagon, but this summer, the race car driver followed his heart to Iowa. The 27-year-old has lived much like a traveling musician since spring, competing across the state to gain more experience and exposure for his growing racing career. DeRagon is from ...

STAYING FOCUSED

The Fort Dodge boys golf team got their first taste of regular-season competition on Tuesday, as they hosted a triangular at the Fort Dodge Country Club. The Dodgers shot a 177 to easily prevail. Des Moines North (237) placed second and Des Moines East (293) was third. “I thought the ...

Iowa Central squads thinking big on the pitch

The Iowa Central soccer teams enter 2026 with high expectations on the pitch. For the Triton men, they finished last year ranked in the Top-20 in the country and boast several key returning players, including Lautaro Brunig Leites, Elliot Day, Dariush Shokri, Lautaro Real, Juan David ...

Dodger girls blank DM Hoover

The Fort Dodge girls tennis team scored a dual victory here Tuesday over Des Moines Hoover, 11-0, at Dodger Courts. Mia Carpenter, Evah Nostrom, Brooklyn Kaloupek, Teagan Loots, Leah Meyer and Lily Sheeder were all singles winners, with all six sweeping their matches for Fort Dodge. Loots and Sheeder did not drop a game. Kaloupek and Myer lost just one each. In doubles, freshmen Paisley Smith and Evie Piton won at No. 1 in a super-tiebreak, 6-0, 2-6 (10-4). Izzy Lara and Charlotte Breeser, Ja’Nique Price and Daphne Groff, Calliegh Zimmermann and Taylor Martin, and Onika Acosta ...

Tritons plan on remaining a national contender

Regardless of who returns to or who joins the program, under head coach Sara Horn, the Iowa Central volleyball team expects to be competing for ICCAC titles and trips to the national tournament. That remains the same this season, as the Tritons return four key players and welcome in several ...