By DANA BECKER dbecker@messengernews.net The Fort Dodge wrestling team is ranked 13th in the first edition of the IHSAA dual rankings. Defending Class 3A state champion Southeast Polk is No. 1 followed by Indianola, West Des Moines Dowling, Dallas Center-Grimes and Dubuque ...

Ten years. I was walking in our neighborhood recently after a snowstorm, and happened to pass our family’s “secret” sledding hill — the one we first discovered when our son was little, and has been used much more frequently by others ever since. A mom, dad and three kids were there. ...

The first official IHSAA boys basketball rankings for the 2025-26 season have been released, with St. Edmond sitting first in Class 1A. Fresh off a win this past Saturday over defending 1A state champion Madrid, the Gaels head into the Christmas break with a perfect 5-0 record. They are ...

His future is in Stillwater, Oklahoma, but Dreshaun Ross's heart will always be with the Red and Black. The nationally-recognized Oklahoma State University wrestling prospect is enjoying his final ride for the fifth-ranked Fort Dodge wrestling team this season. On Saturday, Ross secured his ...

The St. Edmond boys gained both a little bit of revenge and even more momentum heading into the extended break with a 47-38 victory over Madrid on Saturday at the Hardwood Classic inside Hodges Fieldhouse. Last year, the Tigers knocked the Gaels out of the Class 1A state tournament in the ...

STORY CITY — After coming up just short in his first two tournament championship matches this season, Matthew Crimmins secured himself a spot atop the podium here Saturday. Crimmins, a St. Edmond sophomore, scored the 144-pound title at the Jim Kinyon Norsemen Invitational hosted by ...