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Dodgers split at Bakey Classic

DES MOINES — The third-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge softball team finished play here Saturday at the Bakey Classic with a split, falling to No. 6 (5A) Dallas Center-Grimes and shutting out Urbandale. In the opener vs. the Mustangs, the Dodgers (9-2 overall) rallied to take an 8-6 lead before Dallas Center-Grimes plated three runs in the sixth to win it as the time limit had been reached. Ellie Doster and Grace Nichols both drove in two runs, as Meg Marsh had two hits. Maeleena Meyer and Emersyn Lara both scored twice, with Hope Alstott stealing two bases. “We showed a lot of ...

THE CALL UP

SALT LAKE CITY — It didn’t take long for Jalen Adams to answer the call — or the question. The Fort Dodge Senior High graduate was sitting at home recently when her phone rang. On the other end was Utah Talons general manager and softball legend Lisa Fernandez, asking if Adams would ...

Gaels pick up win over Gehlen in CYO tourney

LE MARS — St. Edmond head baseball coach Jordan Miller asked his players what they thought their record this week could wind up being with five games on the docket. The players came to a consensus that they could go 4-1, which is exactly what they did with a thrilling 5-4 victory over Le Mars Gehlen here Saturday at the CYO Tournament. “It’s so great to see them put something out there like that and go and achieve it,” Miller said. “The coaches thought that might be tough to achieve, but they wanted it. This group is focused and playing with a lot of confidence right ...

Dodgers split in Sioux City baseball double dip

At the end of a busy stretch, the Fort Dodge baseball team knew where they wanted to be. The week ended with a split doubleheader on Friday against two very different opponents: second-ranked (Class 4A) Sioux City East (15-1 overall) and Sioux City West (1-13). After falling 11-0 to the ...

Iowa Central baseball team went deep by going deep

Before we turn the page on another historic Iowa Central baseball season, I want to do a double take on the statistics and numbers the Tritons put up because I certainly did while thumbing through the updated record books from head coach Eric Stein. Iowa Central reached the “final four” ...

FLEX PLAYERS

WEBSTER CITY — The St. Edmond softball team pushed their win streak to eight in a row, earning their first shutout of the season here on Friday night. The Gaels (8-0 overall, 3-0 in the North Central Conference) posted a 10-0 victory over Webster City (2-4, 1-3). Sophomore Toryn Helle ...