Coming off an extended road trip, Fort Dodge girls head coach Scott Messerly was hoping to see an inspired effort out of his team. That never happened on Tuesday, as Marshalltown finished its first season sweep over the Dodgers since the 2012-13 season with a 34-31 victory. Fort Dodge (6-10 ...

ALGONA — The fourth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond boys used a big early run to complete the season sweep over Algona here Tuesday night, 84-48. The Gaels (13-2 overall, 8-1 in the North Central Conference) were led by Hunter Horn, as the senior scored 23 points to move closer to surpassing ...

ALGONA — The St. Edmond girls got out to lead against Algona, but couldn’t hold on Tuesday night. The Gaels (10-4 overall) built a 16-11 advantage in the third quarter, but the Bulldogs (12-4) came storming back for a 57-39 victory, ending the Gaels’ five game win streak. “We got ...

Fort Dodge senior LJ Maehl was honored on Tuesday night as the school’s all-time scoring leader. Pictured left to right with Maehl are, Molly Nelson (No. 2 on scoring list), and Rachel (Thompson) Maehl and Ryan Maehl, the parents of the Dodger senior.

Curt Cignetti’s run to a national championship with the Indiana football team — now widely considered to be one of the greatest stories and coaching jobs in the history of sports — didn’t come without cursory criticism, given all of the changes to college athletics in recent ...

The Fort Dodge basketball teams are hoping to turn the tide this week during a three-game stretch. The Dodgers host Marshalltown on Tuesday and Mason City on Thursday, before traveling to Ames on Friday. All three varsity doubleheaders will begin at 6:15 p.m. with the girls contests. The ...