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SWEET SWEEP

Freshman Eden Horn made sure there would be no comeback by the Humboldt girls here Monday night. Horn scored the first 14 points of the fourth quarter for St. Edmond as the Gaels earned their first season sweep over the Wildcats since the 2014-15 season with a 63-34 victory. St. Edmond (13-4 ...

SE boys use 3-ball to win

The fourth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond boys basketball team has the skill set and court intelligence to take down an opponent in a multitude of ways. On Monday, the Gaels caught fire from behind the three-point arc on their way to a 56-38 victory over Humboldt. Starters Hunter Horn, Jakob ...

Dodgers wrestle for state spot

INDIANOLA — The 15th-ranked Fort Dodge wrestling team begins their postseason trek on Tuesday night. The Dodgers (7-3 overall) will face No. 18 Johnston in a Class 3A regional dual in Indianola. The winner will advance to face second-rated Indianola following the semifinals. Fort Dodge ...

Dodgers are IAC champions

OTTUMWA — The Fort Dodge wrestling team is finding its stride at the perfect time. The Dodgers claimed the Iowa Alliance Conference championship on Saturday, capturing five individual championships. “Overall we performed well and that’s huge going into the regional dual, districts and ...

Whitmer set for Hall of Fame

Former Eagle Grove standout Jessie Whitmer will be inducted into the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame Iowa this coming summer. The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum announced the Class of 2026 which includes three NCAA champions, 18 individual state championship titles, ...

Dodger girls can’t hold off Ames

AMES — For the first 12 minutes of game time here on Friday, the Fort Dodge girls basketball team played arguably their best stretch of the season. The Dodgers led Iowa Alliance Conference North division leader Ames by six points on the Little Cyclones’ home court and were clicking ...