For the second straight year, the St. Edmond softball team dropped a state tournament game to Clarksville. This difference this time around, though, is the third-ranked Gaels will get a chance to fight back and see the defending Class 1A state champions again. Clarksville moved into the ...
Fort Dodge is down, but not out. The third-seeded Dodgers were backed into a corner by an 8-3 loss to No. 2 seed Carlisle on Tuesday evening at Rogers Park. Head coach Andi Adams’ squad now must go on a run to remember starting Wednesday morning against North Polk at 10:15 a.m., as Fort ...
There were some early nerves in Fort Dodge’s return to the state tournament, but nobody in the Dodger dugout hit the panic button once. FDSH gave up two runs in the opening inning, but the third-ranked and third-seeded Dodgers (39-4 overall) didn’t flinch, buckling down and advancing ...
Patience was a virtue for third-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond here Monday night. After arriving at Rogers Park prepared for action, the Gaels were forced to wait for nearly three hours before finally getting into action at Farm Bureau Field. Once they did they dominated, besting No. 10 ...
The third-ranked Fort Dodge softball team caught the state by surprise. The Dodgers carry a strong tradition on the diamond, and a solid product is always expected. But this year — with only two seniors on the roster and coming off a rare state miss in 2025 — they seemed to be a work ...
A new era for the Iowa Girl begins in very familiar territory with the first pitch of the 2026 state softball tournament on Monday morning at Rogers Sports Complex. This season’s competition in Fort Dodge — the 57th in a row here dating back to 1970 — will be both special and unique for ...
