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Humboldt reaches substate finals

ALGONA — The Humboldt baseball team scored a resounding 17-9 victory over North Central Conference rival Algona here Monday night, advancing to within a win of the Class 3A state baseball tournament. The Wildcats (27-6 overall) now head to Memorial Park in Boone on Wednesday to face the ...

Newell-Fonda punches another state ticket

FONDA — The sixth-ranked (Class 1A) Newell-Fonda softball team scored a spot in the state tournament with a 4-1 triumph vs. No. 12 Woodbine here Monday night. The Mustangs will take on No. 5 Riverside, who advanced with an 11-1 victory over Stanton, next Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in Fort Dodge ...

United teams make noise nationally

Two youth squads based out of United All-Stars in Fort Dodge earned national championships recently for their performances at Inferno Midwest Nationals in Wisconsin Dells. Mini Moonstones (first photo) placed first in the 8U small-group category, scoring higher than 20 other routines. They ...

Champs crowned at regional golf

Eddie Doyle knows this script by heart. For the second consecutive year and fourth time overall, Doyle emerged victorious as the men’s open division champion at the 45th annual Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota regional golf tournament on Sunday. Doyle held off a hard-charging Cody Jaeschke ...

BATTLE TESTED

Lucy Porter knew it could take a little time, but the senior also believed Fort Dodge would ultimately be playing for another state berth. It was a slow start for both the eighth-ranked Dodgers (27-12 overall) and Waverly-Shell Rock (17-9), but Fort Dodge eventually rode the play of its ...

Jeske delivers in the clutch

EAGLE GROVE — A walk-off home run by senior shortstop Addyson Jeske gave the Eagle Grove softball team a thrilling 11-10 Class 3A regional semifinal victory over Humboldt on Saturday night. Jeske hit an 0-2, two-out pitch over the fence and sent the home crowd into a frenzy for the Eagles ...