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TLC athletes honored in baseball, softball

The all-Twin Lakes Conference baseball first team featured three members from regular season league champion Emmetsburg, in addition to five from runner-up Pocahontas Area. The E-Hawks went 10-0 in the league, finishing one game ahead of the Indians. MJ Bay, Brennan Hasbrouck and Cooper Chizek all made the TLC first team for Emmetsburg. Pocahontas Area had Karson Welander, Xander Small, Blake Bunda, Brayden Hudson and Adam Marsh on the top squad. Southeast Valley’s Evan Bintz, Mason Bahr and Casey Hanson were also first-team honorees, with Newell-Fonda’s Andrew Greenfield and ...

Diamond honors

The Fort Dodge softball team had a season for the record books this summer on the diamond. The Dodgers, who were within a game of reaching the Class 4A state championship, were honored with four all-state selections from the Iowa Girls Coaches Association. Hope Alstott and Ellie ...

Drivers hit the track at SP Raceway

More winners emerged in the heat at Sports Park Raceway for the Hobby Stock Special on Sunday. With temperatures in the mid-90s and heat indices soaring above 110, Carson Hayes of Guthrie Center was the IMCA Sport Compacts A feature winner over Drew Stanek of Buckingham. The 4.6 Crown Vics champ was Fort Dodge’s Nick Sawdy, with fellow Fort Dodger Nate Hogan taking second place. Brent McClendon of Ames took the Vintage Cars A feature event, with Geneva’s Rex Jansonius crossing in the runner-up position. The IMCA Mod Lite A feature went to Port St. Lucie of Florida’s Dylan ...

SUPER SEVEN

Seven members of the St. Edmond softball team were named to the all-North Central Conference teams, the league announced. By DANA BECKER dbecker@messengernews.net Seven members of the St. Edmond softball team were named to the all-North Central Conference teams, the league ...

New eras begin at state tournament

Change has been the theme at this year’s state softball tournament. With it comes opportunity. And sometimes, of course, growing pains. Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Executive Director Erin Gerlich believes the evolution of the event to five fields and a double-elimination format ...

Branderhorst honored

Long-time Fort Dodge Parks and Recreation Director Lori Branderhorst was recognized by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union on Thursday at Rogers Sports Complex. Branderhorst, who retired on June 30 after 46 years with the city, was a key figure in the recent contract extension that will ...