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Dodgers pull away from Boone late

The Fort Dodge softball team never panicked against Boone here on Thursday, eventually rallying from a late deficit to post an 11-3 victory in six innings. The sixth-ranked (Class 4A) Dodgers exploded for nine runs in the bottom of the sixth after trailing 3-2. Freshman Emersyn Lara had a three-run double to cap the comeback, while junior Ellie Doster had a two-run two-bagger of her own earlier in the frame. “Seeing us just keep grinding away, not forcing too much and trusting each other was very encouraging,” FDSH head coach Andi Adams said. “I wasn’t worried, and the kids ...

Area golfers reach state clubhouse

North Union’s Drew Henderson capped off his high school golf career with a bronze medal Wednesday at the Class 1A state championships. Henderson shot even-par in the second round from Westwood Golf Course in Newton, ending his two days at 1-over for the tournament. East Marshall’s Cody Weaver denied Keith Thompson from Hamburg a third straight state title, finishing at 6-under after back-to-back rounds of 3-under. Thompson was second at even-par. Henderson played both the par-4s and par-5s at 1-under for the day, recording four birdies on the round with 10 pars. He had three of ...

FINAL FOUR

ENID, Okla. — Iowa Central left no doubt this time in Oklahoma. In a win or go home situation for the third straight day, the Tritons (53-11) made sure that their trip to the NJCAA Div. II World Series II wasn’t going to end. Iowa Central rolled past Madison College (46-12), 15-6 to ...

McIntyre named ICCAC Athlete of Year

George McIntyre continues to add to his resume. The Iowa Central baseball standout was recently named the ICCAC Male Student-Athlete of the Year in addition to his ICCAC Div. II Baseball Player of the Year award. McIntyre is the first baseball player in the conference to win the ...

A GRAND SWEEP

The Fort Dodge baseball team produced 34 runs in a doubleheader sweep of Des Moines North here Tuesday night at Ed McNeil Field. Scores were 18-0 and 16-1, with both games ending in four innings. Three different Dodger (6-1 overall) players hit a grand slam: Davis Underberg, Cael Adams and ...

Stein helps Tritons stave off elimination

ENID, Okla. — The Iowa Central baseball team once again staved off elimination at the NJCAA Div. II World Series. The Tritons scored a 5-4 walk-off victory over Fredericksburg from David Allen Memorial Ballpark on Tuesday when Sawyer Stein drove in Mitch Seykora. With the win, Iowa ...