GRIMES — Dallas Center-Grimes used the long ball to pull away in a ranked matchup with the Fort Dodge softball squad here on Tuesday. The seventh-ranked (Class 5A) Mustangs plated the game’s final four runs to defeat the No. 6 (4A) Dodgers by a 7-4 final. “We definitely did some good ...

WEBSTER CITY — The St. Edmond baseball team dropped a North Central Conference doubleheader to Webster City here Tuesday night. Scores were 4-1 and 8-0. In the opener, the Lynx erased an early 1-0 deficit, tying it in the third before scoring another run in the fourth and two in the ...

WATERLOO — Cade Birdsell positioned himself nicely here Tuesday at the opening round of the Class 3A boys state golf tournament. Birdsell, a junior from Humboldt, carded a round of 2-over 74 and sits in a tie for sixth from Gates Park Golf Course. Nevada’s Patrick Rodgers, the defending ...

DES MOINES — The 2026 track and field season was one to remember for the Southeast Valley boys program. Not only did they claim the first state championship in school history, they had the highest placing relays in a Jaguar track uniform during the Class 2A portion of the meet from Drake ...

DES MOINES — One final race was all Noah Daniel needed to complete his incredible Fort Dodge athletics career. Daniel, who will head to Iowa City and join the University of Iowa football program in the fall, earned his first state track and field medal here Saturday in the Class 4A ...

The youthful St. Edmond softball team showed plenty of poise here Monday night at Rogers Park. After spotting No. 7 (Class 1A) Newell-Fonda a four-run lead, the eighth-ranked Gaels rallied, scoring 10 unanswered to secure a 13-5 victory in six innings. Senior Faith Shirbroun blasted a solo ...