While not the scores St. Edmond head boys golf coach Matt Dillon wants, the progress made does have him feeling hopeful. The Gaels finished third here on Friday at Lakeside Golf Course during a North Central Conference triangular won by Humboldt. Iowa Falls-Alden finished second. Led by ...
DES MOINES — Blue skies and calm weather greeted athletes and fans at Friday’s running of the 116th Drake Relays less than 24 hours after thunderstorms forced events to be moved up a day earlier. Those competing on the blue oval took advantage, including the Algona boys track and field team. After qualifying in several events, the Bulldogs locked up a pair of Top-3 finishes in two of those, as Max Nevitt finished third in the shot put and the sprint medley relay did the same. Nevitt uncorked a throw of 59-4.25 on his first attempt of the day, positioning him for a spot on the ...
DES MOINES — The Iowa Central men’s and women’s track and field program had another successful day here Friday at the Drake Relays. Competing against a number of four-year NCAA Div. I programs, the Tritons scored several Top-10 finishes, led by long jump winner Janae Dawes. Dawes, a sophomore, had a busy day for Iowa Central, competing in two relays in addition to the long jump. She went 19-7.5 on her first attempt of the university/college division, a mark that held up throughout the rest of the rounds. Abby Venhaus of Eastern Illinois was second, almost three inches back of ...
The Fort Dodge girls soccer team dropped a 2-1 decision to Des Moines East here Friday night at Dodger Stadium. Abby Hernandez tallied the lone Fort Dodge goal in the match. The senior has now scored four goals this year for the Dodgers, who honored seniors Hernandez, Eily Martinez, Aianna ...
The tradition of Fort Dodge wrestling was built by champions like Mark Rial. Now, Rial will be in charge of a new era for the program as the Dodgers’ next head coach. Rial, a 1996 FDSH graduate, officially accepted the job on Thursday, pending board approval. He takes over for head coach ...
We celebrate winning all the time in sports. Let’s talk a little about losing. The ultimate goal for every team or individual, of course, is to come out on top. No athlete or coach wants to settle for less than the best or fall short in their pursuit of victory. Drake Ayala is the ...
