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Tritons in seventh heaven

The streak lives on for the Iowa Central volleyball team. The third-ranked Tritons (33-3 overall) secured their seventh straight NJCAA national tournament appearance on Saturday at Hodges Fieldhouse. “The national tournament is one of our favorite weeks,” said ICCC head coach Sara Horn ...

No. 11 Tritons hang tough with top-rated Hutchinson

The 11th-ranked Iowa Central football team gave No. 1 Hutchinson their toughest fight of the season on Saturday inside Dodger Stadium. The Tritons (6-4 overall) were unable to hand the Blue Dragons (11-0) their first loss, though, eventually falling by a final score of 26-10. Iowa Central ...

Dodgers wrap up swim season

ANKENY — The season didn’t end the way that Fort Dodge swim coach Ashley Beaumont wanted it to, but there were plenty of positives to take from the 2026 campaign. The Dodgers competed in a regional meet on Saturday, but they were unable to punch a state ticket. “I’m extremely proud of our group that is young overall with mostly freshmen and sophomores,” said Beaumont. “We had a number of best times (Saturday). There were only one or two events that didn’t have the best times of the year.” Karlee Pearson earned the top performance for the Dodgers, placing sixth in ...

HONOR ROLL

Seven St. Edmond football players were named to the all-district team, the league announced. Seniors Ty Mericle, Griffin Laufersweiler and Jacob Nieland were joined by juniors Thomas Ehn, Matthew Crimmins and Jack Webster, and freshman Gavin McClain. Mericle, Nieland, Ehn and Crimmins made ...

Tritons finish with No. 1 Hutchinson

For one final time under first-year head coach Colby Kratch, the Iowa Central football team hits the field inside Dodger Stadium. The 11th-ranked Tritons welcome in No. 1 Hutchinson for a noon kickoff. Iowa Central (6-3 overall) scored its second straight victory last weekend, besting Northeastern Oklahoma A&M on the road, 36-34. The Tritons went 5-1 on the road this year, including 4-0 in games decided by one possession. “It’s the same song and dance as any other week,” Kratch said. “(Hutchinson) has had success against everybody because they make them out to be something ...

Algona rolls into semis

SIOUX CITY - For just the second time in program history, Algona is headed to the state football semifinals. The Bulldogs avenged a regular season loss to district rival Bishop Heelan, 31-0. Algona (7-4 overall) will play next Saturday from the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. Nathan Manske had two rushing touchdowns for No. 15 Algona, with Coyer Spear and Owen Moe adding TDs of their own on the ground in a 267-yard rushing performance. The only other time Algona reached the final four was in 2019 when they fell to eventual state champion OABCIG, 41-32. Former Iowa Hawkeye All-American and ...