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Area players flood all-district squads

Five Fort Dodge and two St. Edmond softball players were recently named all-district by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association for 2026. Teryn Rippentrop, Hope Alstott, Ellie Doster, Aubrey Alstott and Macy Wills each made the Class 4A Northwest squad, and Dodger head coach Andi Adams was tabbed ...

A DREAM FULFILLED

Grant Galles set some lofty goals for himself when he entered high school. One of those was being awarded the Terry Griffey Award, which is presented annually to the top male student-athlete at St. Edmond. During his four-year career as a Gael, Galles met or exceeded many of his own ...

Sports Park Raceway hosts Kids Night

Kids Night at Sports Park Raceway, sponsored by Kemna Auto, attracted a large crowd and produced winners in eight different divisions on Sunday in Fort Dodge. Youth attendees participated in autograph sessions, race-car ride-alongs, giveaway specials, and drawings for flaggers, announcers ...

FULL SPEED AHEAD

Like her brother before her, Anna Lursen will forever be remember as one of the best overall athletes in St. Edmond history. Lursen, a four-sport standout for the Gaels, was named the 2026 Carol Donnelly Award winner — the annual recognition for the top female student-athlete at the ...

TOTAL DOMINATION

The Fort Dodge softball team steamrolled through the Iowa Alliance Conference North division, winning a regular-season title. For their efforts, the Dodgers placed nine athletes on the first team, including unanimous selections Aubrey Alstott, Ellie Doster, Hope Alstott, Meg Marsh, Maeleena ...

Area softball players land on all-state teams

Four Messenger-area softball players were named first team all-state by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association this week. Algona’s Reagan Haynes, Pocahontas Area’s Lauren Hoover, and Newell-Fonda’s Jocee Walsh and North Union’s Brylie Deim were joined by five others on second squads, a ...