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Wrestlers gear up for NCC field

HUMBOLDT — The push toward the postseason for area wrestlers continues here Saturday at the North Central Conference Tournament. Action begins at 10 a.m. inside the Humboldt gym. Last year in Algona, the Bulldogs claimed team honors with 238.5 points. Hampton-Dumont/CAL was second followed ...

Cyclones returning to Humboldt on Sunday

HUMBOLDT — The Iowa State wrestling team returns to head coach Kevin Dresser’s alma mater on Sunday for its fifth annual dual at Humboldt High School. The third-ranked Cyclones (6-1 overall, 2-0 in the Big 12), who hosted Northern Colorado at Hilton Coliseum on Friday night, make the ...

Montalto headed to Louisiana-Monroe

For Jesse Montalto, this was an opportunity too good to ignore. Montalto, who won his eighth consecutive bowl game as Iowa Central’s head football coach this past fall, has resigned from the position to accept the offensive coordinator role at Louisiana-Monroe. The Tritons finished 8-4 this ...

SENIOR SALUTE AT FD

For the final time in the regular season, six Fort Dodge seniors wrestled in front of their home crowd. It was another dominant win for the 14th-ranked Dodgers (6-3 overall), as they picked up a 47-19 victory over Marshalltown on Thursday. FDSH won nine of 13 matches, all by bonus ...

BUILDING MOMENTUM

The Fort Dodge girls wrestling team continues to set the bar for the program moving forward. The Dodgers (8-3 overall) finished their dual season with their eighth victory — the most in program history. Fort Dodge knocked off Marshalltown on Thursday by a score of 48-35. “It’s been ...

St. Edmond takes care of Cowboys

The top-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond boys were on early upset alert here on Thursday night vs. Clarion-Goldfield/Dows. Down by as many as four points early, the Gaels ultimately found their rhythm behind seniors Hunter Horn and Carson Bargfrede, closing out the week with an 80-49 North ...