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Gaels aim for 4th straight state bid

The third-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team will play for a fourth consecutive trip to the state tournament here Monday night. Following a convincing 11-3 victory in five innings over Collins-Maxwell at Rogers Park last Friday, the Gaels are set to host Martensdale-St. Marys for the Region 3 championship. First pitch is at 7 p.m. St. Edmond (24-9 overall) erased a 2-0 lead with a four-run first, scoring in each of the next three innings to put the Spartans away. Baylor Ulrich had a home run, Breckyn Ulrich drove in three and both Ella Vandi and Faith Shirbroun each had two ...

RUNNING ALONG

The St. Edmond softball team showed here Friday night why they are the state leader in stolen bases. Behind six steals from five different players, coupled with a big four-run first, the third-ranked (Class 1A) Gaels scored a resounding 11-3 victory in five innings over ...

West ousts Dodgers in extra-inning thriller

The Fort Dodge baseball team was about to pull off a comeback for the ages in a Class 4A substate quarterfinal on Friday night at McNeil Field. Instead, Waterloo West went from under-water underdogs to on top of the world, answering the Dodgers’ tenacity with a little more postseason magic ...

Smith to host ‘D1 Dance Camp’ on Monday in FD

Samantha Smith is ready to give back to the community that helped raise her. The 2025 Fort Dodge Senior High and Iowa Central Community College graduate is hosting “D1 Dance Camps” on Monday at the Pavillion for students entering grades 1-12. Smith, a sophomore-to-be on the Iowa State ...

No. 3 Dodgers open bid for state return

The state tournament run may have ended at seven last year, but this group of Fort Dodge softball players is looking for much more than the start of a new streak in 2026. The Dodgers reached the state tournament seven straight seasons — from 2018-2024 — and 20 times overall before losing ...

County golf on the tees

Many of the county’s best golfers will be on the course Saturday for the 46th annual Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota Webster County tournament. The men’s field will be at the Fort Dodge Country Club, with a 9 a.m. shotgun start opening the competition. The women and juniors play at Lakeside; tee times begin at 8 a.m. As is always the case, the quality of play should create interesting races in multiple divisions. A number of former champions are signed up for what is now a one-day event, with Open, Senior (age 50-59), Super Senior (60-69) and Legends (70 and older) stroke-play ...