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Iowa Central’s Cain is Region 11 player of year

Jordan Cain became the first Iowa Central men’s basketball player since Tray Croft nearly a decade ago to be named the Region 11 player of the year. Cain was one of three Tritons selected for the first team in the region, as he also was placed on the all-defensive squad. Iowa Central ...

High hopes for Fort Dodge boys

The Fort Dodge boys track team has already shown signs of a potentially special season on the horizon. Senior Noah Daniel, a four-time state qualifier, is healthy again and setting up for a strong ending to his high school career. Daniel, who has qualified in both the 100-meter and ...

FD soph Pederson lands on IAC team

Reggie Pederson concluded his sophomore season leading the Fort Dodge boys with all-Iowa Alliance Conference honors. Pederson was selected to the second team by the league coaches recently. Teammates Tytrell Mosley, Hayden Zuspann, Taevon Feeley and Brody Maehl were honorable mention ...

Lursen wins 400 for Gaels

WAVERLY — The spring track and field season is still in its infant stages, but St. Edmond senior Anna Lursen appears to already be in state form. Lursen, a University of South Dakota commit, won the 400-meter run here Tuesday night at the Wartburg Invitational. She clocked a winning time of ...

Forget glass — this slipper was steel-toed

Upsets happen all the time in sports — especially this time of year. March Madness is so captivating and endearing because of its imperfections and unpredictability. The Iowa men’s basketball team jumped to the front of the 2026 highlight reel on Sunday, knocking off top seeded and ...

Fort Dodge girls excited to get started

The Fort Dodge girls track team will have a solid nucleus and a young speedster on the track this season. The senior class of LJ Maehl, Maeleen Meyer, Teryn Rippentrop, Ava Wessels and Aneliese Schurr will be key cogs for veteran Dodger head coach Todd Constable. Freshman Ava Osorio has ...