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Gaels dive back into NCC action

Both St. Edmond basketball teams will look for season sweeps over two North Central Conference opponents this week. The Gael girls (8-3 overall) look to extend a recent three-game win streak at Iowa Falls-Alden (7-5) on Tuesday before hosting Clarion-Goldfield-Dows (0-11) on Friday. The ...

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Bobby Thompson challenged his 14th-ranked Fort Dodge wrestling team before their dual on Thursday night. The Dodgers heard the message loud and clear, delivering a resounding victory against Ames in the FDSH gym. Fort Dodge won all 14 matches to earn a 77-0 shutout victory. “We only ...

Climbing the ladder

WEBSTER CITY — With a 43-30 victory over Webster City here Friday night, the St. Edmond girls matched their win total from a year ago. Last season, the Gaels won eight games for the first time since the 2016-17 season. They have nine scheduled dates left in the regular season to surpass ...

First home dual win for FD girls

The Fort Dodge girls wrestling team continues to check off historical marks in the program’s short frame of existence. On Thursday night, the Dodgers earned their first home victory in school history with a 51-28 triumph over Boone. The Dodgers dropped the first dual of the night to Ames, ...

No. 1 SE boys fight back

WEBSTER CITY — The top-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond boys overcame some early struggles to post a 54-35 victory over Webster City here Friday night. After falling behind by eight in the first, the Gaels (10-1 overall, 6-1 in North Central Conference) went on a 17-4 run and never looked ...

Jaguars win double-OT thriller vs. Rebels

GOWRIE — Bryce Harrison sent the Southeast Valley crowd into a frenzy on Friday night. The junior ended a two-overtime thriller with a buzzer beater to give the Jaguars (10-1 overall) a 62-60 victory over Sioux Central (8-2). “Bryce got the ball with 2.6 seconds left and it left his ...