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Fehr adds fourth career medal

DES MOINES — West Bend-Mallard senior Allie Fehr capped off her track and field career with a fourth medal at the Class 1A state championships here on Friday. The Wolverine placed fifth in the high jump, clearing 5-2 for a season-best. She had no trouble getting over the bar at 4-10 on her ...

Dodgers roll past Humboldt

Very few things surprise Andi Adams after nearly 30 years of coaching. She will be the first to admit that her sixth-ranked (Class 4A) Dodger softball squad pleasantly caught her off guard a little earlier in the week with a come-from-behind victory in their season opener against No. 3 (5A) West Des Moines Valley. Despite having to think on their feet a little and get creative with the schedule on Friday, Fort Dodge showed no sign of a letdown — or letting up — in a 13-0, four-inning win over Humboldt. Playing on Iowa Central’s turf field due to wet grounds on Diamond 1 at ...

FD’s Daniel a finalist in 100

DES MOINES — Noah Daniel set a goal to qualify for the finals at the state track and field championships here this week in his final time competing as a Dodger. The University of Iowa football commit achieved that on Thursday inside Drake Stadium, advancing to the finals of the Class 4A ...

LAST CALL

DES MOINES — In his last high school race, Anthony Valles achieved what his head coach called perfection. Valles, a St. Edmond senior, placed seventh in the Class 1A 3,200-meter run here Thursday at the opening day of the state track and field championships from Drake Stadium. The time ...

Fort Dodge girls push soccer win streak to 3

WEBSTER CITY — The Fort Dodge girls soccer team continues to raise the bar. The Dodgers (5-7 overall) picked up their third consecutive victory, knocking off Webster City here on Thursday by a final of 4-1. “These girls have really studied the game — especially the defenders,” said ...

Tritons on the move at national golf

PLYMOUTH, Ind. — Two Iowa Central men’s golfers made big moves up the individual leaderboard here on Thursday at the NJCAA Div. II Championships. Francis Lockwood moved to a tie for 20th while Eric Zuniga climbed 19 spots after 54 holes of action at Swan Lake Golf Resort. The fourth and final round takes place on Friday. Both Lockwood and Zuniga had rounds of 74, including an eagle by Zuniga on the par-5 fifth. Lockwood recorded one of his two birdies on that hole, as he shot a 35 on the front-nine. Zuniga had three birdies on the back, helping him post a 36. August Nord is ...