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45th annual Dodger Relays on tap

The 45th annual Dodger Relays will be held on the girls' side Thursday - if the weather cooperates. The forecast is calling for showers and possibly heavy thunderstorms. The weather wiped out last year’s event as well. Action begins inside historic Dodger Stadium at 4:30 p.m. on the J.H. Nitzke track. The Dodgers will be joined by St. Edmond, Manson Northwest Webster, Humboldt, Waukee Northwest, Des Moines Roosevelt, Forest City and Mason City. “The weather doesn’t look great, but I hope it holds off because the kids get one shot to run at home,” said Fort Dodge head coach ...

No. 16 Tritons pick up pair of wins over NIACC

The 16th-ranked Iowa Central baseball team scored another sweep of an ICCAC opponent here Wednesday at Rogers Park. After blasting North Iowa Area in the opener, 14-4 in five innings, the Tritons secured victory No. 39 on the year with a thrilling 9-7 triumph. Iowa Central’s (39-6 ...

Area runners set for Drake Relays

DES MOINES — The Drake Relays are here, as qualifiers have been officially announced for the 116th edition of “America’s Athletic Classic.” Events take place all week, with the high school portion starting on Thursday from Drake Stadium. The Fort Dodge boys will be sending a 4x100-meter relay to race, as the quartet of junior Sam Moser, senior Taevon Feeley, junior Kyree Rochon and senior Noah Daniel take to the blue oval at 10:12 a.m. on Saturday. Southeast Valley will be well-represented, as the Jaguars qualified in the 110-meter hurdles, 400-meter hurdles and 4x100-meter ...

No. 24 Tritons split with NIACC

MASON CITY — The No. 24 Iowa Central softball team secured a split in the final ICCAC road doubleheader of the season here Wednesday vs. North Iowa Area. After winning the opener, 2-1, the Tritons dropped the nightcap, 6-1. Freshman Josephine Moore provided the heroics in the first game, ...

Gael golfers place 2nd

HAMPTON — The St. Edmond boys golf team placed second here Tuesday during a North Central Conference triangular with Algona and Hampton-Dumont/CAL. Algona finished first with a 165, as the Gaels turned in a 186. Hampton-Dumont/CAL was third with a 211. Nathan Manske was medalist, firing a round of 39, as Ty Mericle tied for third with a 42 to pace St. Edmond. Right behind Mericle with a 44 was Jack McElroy, as Maxxus Laufersweiler carded a 50 and Griffin Laufersweiler had a 52. Carson Bargfrede shot a 56 and Jackson Calvert a 57 for the Gaels. For the St. Edmond junior varsity, ...

Valiant effort

The Fort Dodge boys soccer team was attempting for a three-match win streak on Tuesday. The Dodgers (2-5 overall) dropped a 3-1 decision to Mason City (2-4) inside Dodger Stadium. “The guys have really been playing well,” said Fort Dodge head coach Nic Huse. “We got behind early and ...