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Reggie Pederson and the Fort Dodge baseball team had a sparkling debut on Tuesday night. The Dodgers, playing at Rogers Park for their season opener, cruised to a 28-1 victory over Hampton-Dumont-CAL in four innings. “This was a great night coming out of the gates,” said FDSH head coach ...

St. Edmond squads will be busy at state

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DES MOINES — The colors of St. Edmond might be green and white, but this week, the Gaels will be chasing gold. Last week, the St. Edmond girls track and field team captured a title at the state qualifier while securing seven bids to the Class 1A meet, which begins here Thursday afternoon ...

Dodger junior Daniel ready for state encore

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DES MOINES — For the second year in a row, Fort Dodge’s Noah Daniel will pull double duty in the Class 4A state track and field championships. Daniel is the lone Dodger qualifier for the meet, which begins here on Thursday inside Drake Stadium. Both of his events are set for opening ...

Webster City boys headed to state golf

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ORANGE CITY — It was survival of the fittest in a Class 3A district golf meet here on Monday. The Webster City boys proved their mettle and then some, braving the elements and punching a state tournament ticket at Landsmeer Golf Club. Head coach Eric Dawson’s squad placed third, with ...

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DES MOINES — For Matt Condon and Rachel Schany, the state track and field meet provides another opportunity to showcase their all-around skills. Both Condon, a Manson Northwest Webster senior, and Schany, a junior for Emmetsburg, have qualified in four individual events for the Class 2A ...

Tritons pass first test

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OXFORD, Ala. — Jayda Long did it all for the Iowa Central softball team here Monday afternoon. Long drove in both runs, collected three hits and pitched a six-hitter with nine strikeouts, lifting the 10th-seeded Tritons to a 2-1 win over No. 7 Pima at the NJCAA Div. II World Series inside ...