AMES — For the first 12 minutes of game time here on Friday, the Fort Dodge girls basketball team played arguably their best stretch of the season. The Dodgers led Iowa Alliance Conference North division leader Ames by six points on the Little Cyclones’ home court and were clicking ...

AMES — The Fort Dodge boys basketball squad hung tough with sixth-ranked (Class 4A) Ames for most of the opening period here on Friday. Trailing only 13-11 in the final minute of the quarter, the Dodgers were outscored 7-0 to end the frame and then 20-10 until the intermission as Ames began ...

SPENCER — For the fourth time in her career, senior Mariaha Benedict will be competing at the state tournament. Fort Dodge’s all-time win leader will not make the trip along. The third-ranked (IAwrestle) Benedict (135) will be joined by eighth-ranked freshman Ava Potter (235). Fort ...

One night after setting the new career scoring record at St. Edmond, Hunter Horn posted his single-game all-time best point total, leading the fourth-ranked (Class 1A) Gaels to an 84-61 victory over Hampton-Dumont/CAL here Friday night. Horn scored a career-high 44 points — including 25 in ...

The St. Edmond girls used a suffocating defense to secure a 48-26 victory over Hampton-Dumont/CAL here on Friday night. Eden Horn scored 23 points with 11 rebounds, two steals, two blocks and two assists, as Chloe Palmer added 10 points with 10 rebounds, four assists and three steals to lead ...

DENVER — The Humboldt girls punched two state wrestling tickets here on Friday night. Danica Diedrick won the 170-pound championship in a Class 1A regional meet, while Laina Dettmann was the runner-up at 120 pounds. Diedrick (34-3) pinned her way to the championship with a pair of ...