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Road victory for Dodger swimmers

DES MOINES - The Fort Dodge girls swim team claimed a victory over Des Moines East here on Tuesday night. The Dodgers finished with 97 points, winning six events. Kylen Lubensky, Clara Brown, Makayla Knox and Karlee Pearson were on both winning relays. Seniors Lubensky and Pearson - both Manson Northwest Webster students - also won individual races. “This was a great way to start the conference season by getting a win,” FDSH head coach Ashley Beaumont said. “We got a lot of great swims from our girls.” Lubensky, Pearson, Brown and Knox went 2:10.09 to capture the 200 ...

A much bigger picture

What does success look like to you? I’ve been thinking a lot about this as a new calendar year of sports begins. We have athletes of all shapes, sizes and walks of life preparing for their respective seasons. Some are blessed with an endless supply of God-given talent. Some are not, but ...

Area talent pools together to fuel Dodgers

The numbers are up for the Fort Dodge girls swim team, and so is the enthusiasm surrounding the program. Head coach Ashley Beaumont isn’t quite sure what the year will produce from the perspective of results, but she is confident these Dodgers will show growth and support each other as the ...

No. 2 Boone too much for Gael tennis team

The St. Edmond girls tennis team was dealt a tough blow even before stepping on the court with Boone. Over the weekend, senior Chloe Palmer suffered an injury that forced her out of the lineup against the second-ranked Toreadors on Monday. Boone would go on to post a 9-0 victory over the Gaels. The loss of Palmer forced changes in the rotation, as Abby Huss and Jade Rock played together in doubles for the first time, dropping an 8-3 decision. Emmersyn Peters and Lizzy Tiernan made their varsity debut in doubles, falling 8-4. “Without Chloe, everyone was moved up a spot and it ...

Dodgers do it again at Mason City

MASON CITY – Much like the theme in this series for over two decades now, the Fort Dodge football team continues to prove they aren’t going away anytime soon. The Dodgers played with an aggressive edge on Friday night in the season opener against arch rival Mason City, dominating in all ...

CRUISE CONTROL

By DANA BECKER dbecker@messengernews.net Offensively, Thomas Ehn and Matthew Crimmins had career nights last Friday in a commanding 50-32 victory for the St. Edmond football team over Glidden-Ralston. For Ehn and Crimmins, though, it all started on the first possession of the game, on the ...