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LUCKY SEVEN

For one final time, Fort Dodge’s Dreshaun Ross will make a trip to the state wrestling tournament in Des Moines. The icing on the cake for the top-ranked 285-pounder? He’s going with his friends. Ross and three senior classmates — along with three other Dodgers — will try to make ...

All Gael boys in postseason opener

Even a well-oiled machine needs to a tune-up every now and again. The top-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond boys used halftime here Monday night as a pit stop on their way to a 75-36 victory over West Hancock in Class 1A district play. With the win, the Gaels (20-2 overall) advance to face ...

St. Edmond’s Crimmins punches his state ticket

HOLSTEIN — For the second consecutive season, St. Edmond’s Matthew Crimmins secured his spot in the upcoming state wrestling tournament at a Class 1A district event. This time, though, Crimmins claimed his first district title with a dominating performance at 144 pounds. Crimmins was ...

Fort Dodge boys wrap up bowling season

LE MARS — The Fort Dodge boys bowling team competed at a state-qualifying meet here on Monday. The Dodgers finished fifth with a total of 2,554. Denison-Schleswig was the winner at 3,034. Lewis Central (2,918) was next in line, followed by Le Mars (2,906) and West Sioux (2,670). In the ...

1A area wrestlers bound for state

HOLSTEIN — Three Pocahontas Area and two East Sac County wrestlers earned bids to the Class 1A state tournament here on Saturday at districts. Pocahontas Area’s Jakob Lawson, William Lawson and Adam Marsh advanced, as Marsh earned a district title while the other two placed ...

Triton men 2nd at districts

MASON CITY — The second-ranked Iowa Central men’s wrestling team scored a runner-up finish here Sunday at the NJCAA North Central District Championship. No. 1 Indian Hills finished with 179 points for gold — four points ahead of the Tritons. It was the second straight district crown for ...