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DES MOINES — St. Edmond junior Anna Lursen put to rest any doubt concerning her mental and physical toughness here Friday at the state track and field championships. After racing to a second-place finish Thursday in the Class 1A 400, Lursen came back and picked up another silver in the ...

Condon closes his Manson Northwest Webster career in style

DES MOINES — Matt Condon put a wrap on an incredible high school career here Friday at the state track and field championships inside Drake Stadium with more hardware to bring home to Manson Northwest Webster. Condon won the Class 2A long jump title on Thursday, placed third in both the ...

Tritons ready for World Series test

ENID, Okla. — The Iowa Central baseball team begins their quest for a national championship here on Saturday night. The Tritons, who earned the No. 9 seed, will face Frederick at 7 p.m. in the opening round of the NJCAA Div. II World Series — the program’s first appearance here since ...

Motivated Dodgers playing for Miller, each other

Every time Andi Adams looks over to first base, she remembers. Remembers his quick wit, his demeanor, his friendship. Aaron Miller was a vital piece to the Fort Dodge softball program. His tragic passing this past offseason in a car accident has left Adams’ Dodgers in a period of ...

Dodgers to honor Miller on Memorial Day in opener

The Fort Dodge softball team’s season opener on Memorial Day will honor the memory of the late Aaron Miller. Miller, who was a Dodger assistant for nine years, died in a car accident in early January. He was also a beloved teacher and, most recently, assistant principal at Fort Dodge Middle ...

Gold again for Schany; Gorden, Beisel both runner-ups

DES MOINES — Rachel Schany made sure that for another year, no one could say they are better than her in the Class 2A high jump. Schany captured her second consecutive state title here Friday inside Drake Stadium, as the Emmetsburg junior cleared 5-foot-6. She was the only athlete in the ...