HAMPTON — The night didn’t start as Jordan Miller would have liked it, but it did finish with a victory. The St. Edmond baseball team (12-8 overall) lost the opener of a North Central Conference doubleheader with Hampton-Dumont/CAL (5-13), 8-6. The Gaels bounced back with an 8-1 victory ...

After competition, there is always a lesson to learn. It can be tough, it can be easy, but it’s also necessary to fix mistakes and achieve goals. On Saturday during the Fort Dodge Invitational, the young third-ranked Dodgers (Class 4A) showed there is no quit in their dugout. The Dodgers ...

WAUKEE — The fifth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team served notice to the rest of the 1A field here Saturday at the Jack North Tournament hosted by Waukee Northwest. The Gaels picked up a convincing 4-1 victory over No. 7 (5A) and perennial state contender Pleasant Valley. Faith ...

There is no magic potion to the success of the Fort Dodge softball program under head coach Andi Adams. Instead, the third-ranked (Class 4A) Dodgers understand one simple rule: practice hard to make games easy. Fort Dodge showed that mentality here Friday on the opening day of its ...

The Iowa State Board of Education has voted to approve a rule that would allow eighth-graders to compete in high school athletics. During a meeting held earlier this week in Des Moines, Thomas A. Mayes, general counsel and rules coordinator, presented a change to rules expanding the ability ...

MANLY — The fifth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team made quick work out of Central Springs here Thursday night, posting an 11-0 victory in four innings. Ella Vandi continued her hot streak at the plate, bashing a home run while going 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs scored for ...