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Determined Dodgers take aim on state softball return

Fort Dodge is ready to return as the state softball tournament host after a brief hiatus. Standing in the third-ranked (Class 4A) Dodgers’ way is No. 11 Sioux City Bishop Heelan. First pitch in this Region 3 final is set for 7 p.m. on Diamond 1 at Rogers Park on Tuesday. Last year, the Dodgers (37-4 overall) were denied a spot in the 4A field for the first time since 2017. Head coach Andi Adams’ squad has been driven to make amends ever since, playing like a team on a mission from day one in 2026. High-powered Fort Dodge leads 4A in team batting by a whopping 49 percentage ...

New faces join winner’s circle

Plenty of new faces joined the winner’s circle at the 46th annual Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota Webster County golf tournament on Saturday. After years of close calls and near misses, Cody Jaeschke took matters into his own hands with a four-stroke victory over previous champion Austin ...

SERVING NOTICE

The Fort Dodge dugout has something that isn’t really talked about. It’s just there. After their streak of seven straight state tournament bids ended last season, the Dodger softball squad felt they had unfinished business to address. The feelings were barely discussed, but it has ...

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 ...