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Gaels move to 5-0 with win at Humboldt

HUMBOLDT — The bats came alive for the eighth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team here Friday night vs. Humboldt. Toryn Helle blasted two home runs and Faith Shirbroun had one as the Gaels rolled to a 12-4 victory in their North Central Conference opener. St. Edmond (5-0 overall, ...

Garrigan’s Buscher places in Top-5 at state golf

BOONE — Gabriella Buscher secured a Top-5 finish here to lead the Bishop Garrigan girls golf team at the Class 1A state championships on Friday. Buscher was fifth overall, as Mount Ayr’s Jaylee Shaffer claimed her second consecutive title at Cedar Pointe Golf Course. In the team race, ...

Tritons bow out at World Series

ENID, Okla. — The Iowa Central baseball team had their run at the NJCAA Div. II World Series come to an end here on Thursday. After surviving three straight elimination games, the Tritons fell to top-seed Pearl River from David Allen Memorial Ballpark in the semifinals, 14-4 in five ...

FINAL SAY

The St. Edmond baseball team showed their fighting spirit here Thursday night at Rogers Park. Down 4-2 entering the bottom of the seventh inning, the Gaels rallied for a walk-off 5-4 victory over Manson Northwest Webster. Senior Kinnick Henning drove in classmate Ethan Swisher for the ...

Dodger girls move on in postseason

SIOUX CITY — If the Fort Dodge girls soccer squad felt pressure in its postseason opener here on Thursday, the Dodgers never showed it. In fact, head coach G Myers laughed at her team’s reaction to a 2-0 victory over Sioux City West — the program’s first tournament triumph since ...

Sports Park Raceway ready for Sunday opener

The 2026 Sports Park Raceway opener is next on the track, as the season debuts Sunday with IMCA action in eight classes. The local venue has shifted from USRA back to IMCA for this season, and races have moved from the 2025 Saturday night schedule to Sunday evenings this summer. The title ...