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FD’s Benedict notches 150th career victory

OGDEN — All the little accolades add up and are important, but Fort Dodge’s Mariaha Benedict has a golden ticket on her mind. Benedict, a three-time state qualifier, picked up her 150th career victory on her way to the Ogden Invitational championship on Saturday. The Dodgers placed ...

Another three-game week for St. Edmond in hoops

The St. Edmond basketball teams play at home for the first time in 2026 this week, hosting both Eagle Grove and Manson Northwest Webster before a road trip to Webster City. All three doubleheaders begin at 6 p.m. with the girls game. The top-ranked (Class 1A) Gael boys (7-1 overall, 5-1 in ...

Triton men edged in showdown

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — A back-and-forth battle between two Top-6 teams came down to the wire here Saturday, as Johnson County clipped the Iowa Central men’s basketball squad by a final of 91-89. Avian Webb sank a 3-pointer with six seconds left to push the third-ranked Cavaliers in front. ...

Iowa Central women prevail on the road

MARSHALLTOWN — Izzy Bassett scored 19 points and the Iowa Central women secured a road win here Saturday over Marshalltown, 57-43. Bassett has now scored in double figures in each of her last three games for the Tritons (13-4 overall, 6-3 in the ICCAC). MacKenna Bush had nine points, ...

BACK ON TRACK

It came as no surprise that senior standout LJ Maehl was ultimately the difference in the Fort Dodge girls basketball squad’s 56-37 victory over Sioux City West on Friday. Yet it was a stretch without her on the court that helped the Dodgers find their footing — and the supporting cast ...

Dodger boys left in a foul mood

The sputtering offense of the Fort Dodge boys basketball team finally saw a glimmer of hope on Friday against Sioux City West. The Dodger defense, though, gave up a season-high for points as the Wolverines made a living at the free-throw line on their way to a 78-58 victory. Standout players ...