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Diedrick places third for Humboldt

CORALVILLE — Humboldt’s Danica Diedrick went into the girls state wrestling tournament with the mindset of earning a podium spot, and she did exactly that. Now the Humboldt junior has a building block heading into her final season as a Wildcat. Diedrick has already cemented her legacy ...

Memorable debut for FDSH hurler Adams

TUSCON, Ariz. — Jalen Adams’ Arizona debut was a memory she will never forget. The Fort Dodge all-stater made her first-ever start in the circle for the Wildcats with her new teammates and family. “The environment from the start of the day was really good,” Adams said. “My parents ...

Dodgers dig deep for home victory

Teetering on the brink of a disappointing home defeat, the Fort Dodge boys basketball team found their footing just in time by feeding their big man down low. Sophomore post player Brody Maehl dominated in the paint, scoring a career-high 27 points as the Dodgers rallied to take down Des ...

Gael girls nearly pull off upset

The St. Edmond girls nearly secured their first win over Clear Lake since 2015 here Friday night. Down early, the Gaels fought back to within a point late, but were unable to take the lead, falling 43-42 inside the SEHS gym. St. Edmond (14-5 overall, 9-4 in North Central Conference) was ...

Algona crowns two champs

CORALVILLE — Ruby Roof may have been a rookie at the state tournament, but the Algona freshman is very familiar with the big stage. The top-seeded 125-pounder entered Xtreme Arena as a three-time AAU state champion, and left as a high school gold medalist. Roof (46-1) pinned her way to ...

FD girls win in Maehl’s home finale

Comfortably ahead at halftime, Fort Dodge head coach Scott Messerly didn’t want his girls basketball team to simply be content with a lopsided victory here on Friday. “I challenged them to get after it more — especially on defense,” Messerly said. “We just weren’t playing with ...