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Tritons’ win streak now 20

The No. 14 Iowa Central baseball team continues to pile up wins, finishing off a three-game sweep of DMACC in the ICCAC series opener here Saturday at Rogers Park. After besting the Bears last Friday, 14-6, the Tritons picked up a twinbill sweep by scores of 15-3 in five innings and 12-11. The third and final game of the weekend was a thriller, as Iowa Central (24-1 overall, 3-0 in the league) rallied with six unanswered, including the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning, when Sawyer Stein plated Bryson Carpenter after George McIntyre tied it a batter earlier. Ben ...

Sweep for Iowa Central softball in Nebraska

The Iowa Central softball team picked up a pair of doubleheader sweeps against ICCAC foes Northeast and Central in Nebraska over the weekend. With the victories, the Tritons (21-3 overall, 6-0 in the league) stretched their win streak to 18 in a row. On Saturday, Iowa Central swept Northeast by scores of 4-1 and 3-1 from Ta-Ha-Zouka Park. Down early, the Tritons scored four unanswered to take the opener behind a 10-strikeout performance from Jillian French. French allowed just three hits and walked only two, getting doubles from Fort Dodge Senior High graduate Cadence Touney, ...

Wildcats third at indoor meet

HUMBOLDT — The Humboldt girls finished third at a home indoor track and field meet, as Sioux Central placed first overall. Forest City was second followed by the Wildcats, with Algona fifth. Pocahontas Area was sixth, Manson Northwest Webster seventh, Southeast Valley eighth and Bishop Garrigan ninth. Aubry Fisher placed second in the 1,500 and Callie Olsen was the high jump runner-up for Humboldt, as Avery Fisher finished third in the 1,500 and Brynn Malo third in the 800. The Wildcats were also second in the shuttle hurdle and 4x800, with the 4x400 and distance medley both ...

Ayala now a three-time All-American

CLEVELAND — For the third consecutive year, Drake Ayala has secured a spot on the podium at the NCAA Div. I Wrestling Championships. Ayala, a three-time state champion at Fort Dodge Senior High, earned a Top-8 finish at 133 pounds when he easily handled Maximilian Leete of American in the ...

Rival ends Tritons’ run in semifinals

DANVILLE, Ill. — The Iowa Central men ran out of steam here on Friday in the Final Four of the NJCAA Div. II Tournament. After besting Ellsworth twice during the regular season and once already this postseason, the Tritons were unable to solve the Panthers for a fourth straight time, ...

Iowa Central baseball squad impressive early

The junior college baseball season can be divided into three stages, and as a veteran of the sport, Eric Stein is well aware. Stein’s No. 14 Iowa Central squad recently completed what may be considered the “preseason” portion of he schedule, going an impressive 21-1 in non-conference ...