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Gaels in win column again

NEWELL - Matt Dillon felt an added sense of importance going into last Friday’s district opener with Newell-Fonda. Yet with the way the contest started, the veteran head coach felt extremely nervous. St. Edmond would settle in, though, putting together a second straight balanced offensive performance in what wound up being a convincing 40-28 victory over the Mustangs. Thomas Ehn completed 17 of 35 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns - adding a third rushing score - and Matthew Crimmins ran for 106 yards and reached the end zone three times to lead the Gaels (2-1 overall, 1-0 ...

Tritons close busy week with 2-1 home effort

The third-ranked Iowa Central volleyball team went 2-1 on the weekend to close out a busy week at their annual Triton Invitational. On Friday, the Tritons (11-1 overall) knocked off Allen County in five sets before suffering their first setback of the year versus Cowley. Iowa Central finished the weekend with a 3-1 victory over Madison College. Against Allen County, the Tritons fell 25-20. They bounced back with a 25-9 win, but dropped a 25-22 decision. They rallied to set up a fifth and deciding game with a 25-13 triumph, and they sealed the deal with a 15-9 victory. Fort Dodge ...

ALL DODGERS

Fort Dodge got – and took – whatever it wanted against Webster City in its home opener on Friday. Head coach Nik Moser’s squad racked up over 500 yards of offense and forced three turnovers in a 57-0 rout of the Lynx on a sweltering night inside Dodger Stadium. Senior tailback Will ...

GETTING PHYSICAL

Head coach Nik Moser and the Fort Dodge football coaching staff had a much bigger picture in mind beyond the outcome here on Friday night. Regardless of the final score, Moser wanted his Dodgers to feel like they exerted their will against a Webster City program that had often done just that ...

Two in a row for Gaels

NEWELL - The St. Edmond football team used another balanced offensive attack to secure a 40-28 victory over Newell-Fonda here Friday night. Thomas Ehn threw for 230 yards, hitting both Blake Bartlett and Ty Mericle for scoring strikes. The junior showed off his legs with a rushing score and 68 yards. Matthew Crimmins, who went for over 200 yards on the ground last week in a victory over Glidden-Ralston, surpassed the 100-yard mark vs. the Mustangs, scoring three times. "That might be our identity," SEHS head coach Matt Dillon said. "We have to work for everything on offense, but ...

Impressive road victory for Gaels

NEWELL - Matt Dillon felt an added sense of importance going into last Friday’s district opener with Newell-Fonda. And with the way the contest started, the veteran head coach felt extremely nervous. But St. Edmond would settle in, putting together a second straight balanced offensive performance in earning a convincing 40-28 victory over the Mustangs. Thomas Ehn completed 17 of 35 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns, adding a third rushing score, as Matthew Crimmins ran for 106 yards and scored three times to lead the Gaels (2-1 overall, 1-0 in district). “I’m honestly ...