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Mericle wins tourney for Gaels

COON RAPIDS — The St. Edmond boys golf team finished the regular season with a runner-up performance here Saturday at the Crusader Invitational hosted by Coon Rapids-Bayard. The Crusaders shot a 310 to hold off the Gaels by five shots, as Audubon, Saydel and ACGC rounded out the Top-5. Ty Mericle took home the individual title with a 72, one stroke ahead of teammate Jack McElroy. Both Hunter Horn and Maxxus Laufersweiler carded rounds of 85, as Griffin Laufersweiler finished with a 97 and Cal Reisner had a 102. “It was great to see Ty and Jack at the top of the leaderboard,” ...

Personal gains for Gael girls

MASON CITY — The St. Edmond girls golf team had three personal-record scores here Monday at the North Central Conference meet. Clear Lake claimed the team title behind medalist Elle Ebeling’s 82, as the Lions had the five best individual scores for the day. Algona placed second followed by Iowa Falls-Alden, Humboldt, Webster City, Charles City, Hampton-Dumont/CAL, Clarion-Goldfield/Dows and the Gaels. Humboldt’s Sophia List was sixth overall with a round of 91, as Algona had Taylor Hellman place eighth with a 93 and Lainey Steuk 10th with a 94. For St. Edmond, Ashlyn Swisher ...

Dodger golfers in action at Storm Lake

STORM LAKE — The Fort Dodge girls golf squad placed fifth at the Storm Lake Invitational on Saturday. Junior Emma Lloyd (97) was 12th individually for the Dodgers. MOC-Floyd Valley ran away with the team title, followed by Spencer, Algona, Humboldt and FDSH. There were eight programs and over 40 players in the field. Freshman Kinsley Nelson (108), freshman Emersyn Lara (111) and senior Brielle Crouch (119) were next in line. The Dodgers are at the IAC Invitational on Tuesday in Des Moines. They will then host the FDSH Invitational this Friday at the Country Club, beginning ...

COMEBACK KIDS

CARROLL — It wasn’t the easiest path to the district championship round, but it was a dramatic one. The 16th-ranked (NJCAA Div. II) Iowa Central baseball team claimed their second consecutive Region 11 championship with two wins over seventh-rated and top-seeded Southeastern (45-15 ...

SIXTH SENSE

The Fort Dodge Stags continue to build a rugby legacy. On Friday night inside Dodger Stadium, the Stags were playing in the state tournament for the sixth consecutive year. The squad finished sixth, losing to Cedar Falls in their final match, 22-20. “The effort was awesome,” said Fort ...

Mother’s Day at the ballpark

Mother’s Day is a time to reflect on the love, sacrifice, leadership and selflessness women bring into the world — often without the expectations of attention or recognition. Nick Pederson sees it every day, both in his own home and as the long-standing president of the Fort Dodge ...