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Dodger girls host Early Bird

The Fort Dodge girls wrestling squad had a strong showing at the Fort Dodge Early Bird tournament on Friday. In their second outing of the week, the Dodgers crowned three champions with three runner ups in the FDSH gym. The hosts scored 68 team points, placing second behind team champion ...

6th-rated Triton men blister Mt. Mercy JV

It was all Iowa Central from the jump against the Mount Mercy University junior varsity squad on Wednesday inside Hodges Fieldhouse. The sixth-ranked Triton men (7-0 overall) remained unbeaten with a 131-76 rout. Iowa Central scored 74 points in the first half alone and shot 54 percent from ...

FD girls tip off at home vs. No. 10 W-SR

The Fort Dodge girls basketball team opens their 2025-26 season with a home game against 10th-ranked (Class 4A) Waverly-Shell Rock on Friday. Varsity tip is set for 7 p.m. in the FDSH gym. Four-year starter L.J. Maehl is back to anchor the Dodgers. Maehl is 19 points away from 1,000 for her ...

Tritons pin Iowa Lakes

ESTHERVILLE — The Iowa Central women’s wrestling squad opened their dual season against Iowa Lakes, winning by a final of 37-15. Aneth Campos (110 pounds), Allie Grow (160) and Mahalia Adams (180) recorded pins. Adams earned her fall against a returning All-American. Asia Jahangir ...

RING OF HONOR

The Fort Dodge football team reaped the benefits of a regular season matched by very few in school history, as 22 different Dodger players were recognized as all-district performers in 2025. Senior superstar Dreshaun Ross earned Class 4A, District 1 defensive most valuable player honors for ...

Iowa Central caught from behind in NJCAA volleyball opener

CEDAR RAPIDS — The seventh-ranked Iowa Central volleyball team suffered a heartbreaking five-set loss at the NJCAA Div. II National Tournament here Wednesday afternoon against No. 15 St. Johns River State. Scores were 20-25, 18-25, 25-22, 27-25 and 15-12. The Vikings advance to take on ...