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Dodgers pick up road win

STORM LAKE — The Fort Dodge baseball team picked up a non-conference road win over Storm Lake here Tuesday night, 7-2. Mason Frevert was excellent on the mound for the Dodgers (23-11 overall), tossing a five-hitter with nine strikeouts over six innings. He walked just two batters on the ...

Dodgers can’t stop Centennial

ANKENY — The eighth-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge softball team dropped an 8-2 decision here Tuesday night to No. 3 (5A) Ankeny Centennial. The Jaguars quickly erased a 1-0 deficit with a four-run third, adding insurance runs in the fourth and fifth. Meah McCaleb and Cadence Touney each ...

GAELS ON THE VERGE

ALGONA — The seventh-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team moved one step closer to securing a third consecutive outright North Central Conference title and fourth overall. The Gaels (20-10 overall, 9-1 in league) scored seven in the second to take care of Algona here Monday night, ...

Dodgers knock off No. 11 Ames

AMES — The eighth-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge softball team moved closer to secure at least a piece of the Iowa Alliance North division title here Monday night. For the second third consecutive meeting, the Dodgers settled for a split with No. 11 (5A) Ames, winning the first, 3-0, before ...

Dodgers hand Ames first IAC loss

AMES — The Fort Dodge baseball team handed Ames its first loss of the year in conference play here Monday night. The Dodgers won the opener of an Iowa Alliance North division doubleheader, 5-1, with the Little Cyclones rebounding for a 4-3 victory in the nightcap. Royce Pederson drove in ...

Regional golf tourney more inclusive

The 45th annual Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota golf tournament is expanding its territory. The upcoming two-day event, presented by The Messenger, is scheduled for Saturday, July 12, and Sunday, July 13, at the Fort Dodge Country Club and Lakeside Golf Courses. This year, residents from a ...