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Dodgers earn baseball sweep at Mason City

MASON CITY — The opening contest of Fort Dodge’s baseball doubleheader on Monday at Mason City had a familiar feel. On the mound, it was a rematch of last year’s Class 4A substate opener, as Fort Dodge’s Tanner Peterson opposed Riverhawk ace Lincoln Berding. Fort Dodge took three of four games from Mason City last year during the regular season, but Berding — who came on in for relief in the substate win — was looking to repeat the 2025 performance. Peterson (2-1) got his revenge this time around, throwing a two-hitter and striking out nine in a 1-0 Dodger ...

Fort Dodge wipes out Riverhawks

MASON CITY — The sixth-ranked Fort Dodge softball team had no trouble with Mason City here on Monday. The Dodgers (5-1 overall) pounded out 36 hits and scored 32 runs in a doubleheader sweep of the Riverhawks (0-6). Fort Dodge finished the contest with an 18-1 win in four innings, after opening with a 14-2 victory in five innings. Head coach Andi Adams’s program has now taken 34 consecutive games from Mason City dating back to 2017. Adams has a career record of 89-6 versus the Riverhawks overall. In the nightcap of the IAC Northern Division twinbill, the Dodgers had 22 hits. ...

Gaels go 2-0 on the road in baseball

CLARION — The St. Edmond baseball team ended a 26-game North Central Conference losing skid here Monday night, picking up their first-ever league doubleheader sweep in the process. The Gaels earned 3-2 and 4-1 victories over Clarion-Goldfield/Dows. Blake Bartlett was in control on the mound in the opener, striking out 10 over six-plus innings of work. Thomas Ehn came on, recording the final two outs, including a strikeout, to secure the save. Kinnick Henning had two hits. Bartlett, Ethan Swisher and Griffin Laufersweiler each had one. Laufersweiler scored a run and stole a ...

HELLO, WORLDS!

GENEVA, Ohio — Dreshaun Ross of Fort Dodge showed once again here on Friday why he should never be doubted at the U20 World Team Trials. After falling to Coby Merrill via technical fall in the first match of their best-of-three series, Ross rallied with a vengeance in the next two bouts, ...

Dodger baseball team splits at No. 2 Waukee

WAUKEE — The Fort Dodge baseball team secured a split against a Class 4A state tournament contender here on Friday night. After dropping the opener of a twinbill with No. 2 Waukee by a 10-0 count in six innings, the Dodgers responded, scoring a 2-1 nightcap victory. Sophomore Cael Adams went five innings, allowing just three hits and an earned run while striking out four with only one walk. Junior Mason Frevert finished things off for Fort Dodge (7-2 overall) with two scoreless frames, allowing a just single hit and striking out two. “Cael pitched with a lot of confidence in ...

Gaels move to 5-0 with win at Humboldt

HUMBOLDT — The bats came alive for the eighth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team here Friday night vs. Humboldt. Toryn Helle blasted two home runs and Faith Shirbroun had one as the Gaels rolled to a 12-4 victory in their North Central Conference opener. St. Edmond (5-0 overall, ...