Bill Shirbroun was very pleased of the response he saw time and time again from his sixth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team here on Monday night. Down 8-7 entering the bottom of the sixth, the Gaels rallied, scoring five runs before shutting the door on No. 15 (3A) Clear Lake in the ...
AMES — The 10th-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge baseball team earned a pivotal early Iowa Alliance Conference sweep over Ames here Monday night. Scores were 3-2 and 14-2 in five innings. In the opener, the Dodgers (15-3 overall, 6-0 in the IAC North) plated single runs in the first, second and fifth. Tanner Peterson went the distance, striking out seven with just four hits and one walk allowed. This marked the first time Fort Dodge has earned a sweep over the Little Cyclones since the 2017 season. Bo Marsh had a double, Davis Underberg was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored, and ...
AMES — Fort Dodge and Ames have shared a lot of tense moments and memorable matchups on the softball field in recent years. The third-ranked (Class 4A) Dodgers made sure Monday wouldn’t be one of those doubleheaders that could go either way. Head coach Andi Adams’ squad took care of business on the road, defeating the Little Cyclones 3-0 and 11-5 in a sweep that was never really in doubt. Fort Dodge (11-2 overall, 6-0 in the IAC North) established itself as the early team to beat in the conference for 2026 with a sweep of Ames, which had started league play 6-0 this ...
After struggling in the opener here on Monday, the St. Edmond baseball team made some adjustments and returned the favor against Clear Lake at Rogers Park. The Gaels (7-6 overall, 3-5 in the North Central Conference) rolled to a 13-6 victory to split an NCC doubleheader against the Lions (5-6, 4-4). The Lions cruised to a 13-1 five-inning victory in the opener. “We had to make some adjustments to our pitching staff in the first game,” said SEHS head coach Jordan Miller. “In the second game, we came out and wanted to get that one back.” Miller has implemented the MVP belt, ...
Cody Jaeschke knew that sooner or later, his time would come. After years of frustrating moments seeing other players enjoy their time in the spotlight, it was Jaeschke’s turn to shine on Sunday at the annual Travis J. Habhab Memorial tournament at Lakeside Golf Course. Playing from ...
REMSEN — The sixth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team secured a split here Saturday at the CYO vs. ranked teams. After falling to No. 15 (4A) Bishop Heelan, 8-2, the Gaels topped 15th-ranked (1A) Remsen St. Mary’s, 6-5 in eight innings. Ella Vandi drove in Faith Shirbroun with one out in the eighth to tie it, coming around to score the game-winning run after stealing third and advancing on a passed ball. Both Vandi and Shirbroun made the all-tournament team. Shirbroun finished 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored, as Sophia Schlienz had two hits. Toryn Helle earned ...
