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St. Edmond girls off to strong start again

The three-time defending North Central Conference St. Edmond girls tennis team opened play with a convincing 9-0 victory over Clear Lake on Tuesday at Butler Courts. Despite losing several key players from this past spring, the Gaels did not miss a step in their debut. Ava Andrew, Ava ...

Dodger girls tennis squad comes up short vs. Marshalltown

The Fort Dodge girls tennis team dropped a tough 7-4 decision here Tuesday to Marshalltown. Manuela Rodriguez, Madge Hensley and Teagan Loots were winners in singles while the doubles team of Loots and Brooklyn Kaloupek also picked up a victory for the Dodgers (0-4 overall). “I was proud ...

NCC champion Gaels right back in action

Just a few short months ago, the St. Edmond girls tennis team put a stamp on one of the more successful seasons in program history. Along with securing a third consecutive regular season and tournament North Central Conference title, the Gaels advanced to team state and had an individual ...

Miller named new Gael baseball head coach

For Jordan Miller, all signs pointed toward now being the right time to follow a new career path. Miller, a 2004 Fort Dodge Senior High graduate, has accepted the role of head baseball coach at St. Edmond, beginning with the 2025-26 school year. He will replace Mike Szalat, who announced his ...

Top Honors

Royce Pederson and Rylan Kingrey capped off their Fort Dodge baseball careers with one final honor. The pair of Dodger seniors were both named all-state by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. Pederson made the Class 4A first team and Kingrey was placed on the third as the two ...

Algona duo earns All-State spots

Algona’s Tate Slagle led five Messenger-area players selected all-state by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. Slagle was tabbed the captain of the Class 3A team and one of 16 players named to the “Super Team,” earning one of the three pitcher slots. Joining Slagle was ...