×

Sports

Daniel competes in sprint events

Local Sports

DES MOINES — Noah Daniel added to his state track and field resume here Thursday, competing for the second consecutive season in the Class 4A 100- and 200-meter races. Daniel, the lone Fort Dodge qualifier, placed 15th in the 100 prelims and was 12th in the 200 prelims inside Drake Stadium. ...

Tritons top eight in nation

Local Sports

OXFORD, Ala. — In less than a 15-hour span, 10th-ranked Iowa Central played 17 innings of softball at the national tournament. The Tritons were on the bus at 11:45 p.m. Wednesday night heading back to their hotel room, after a walk-off 8-7 victory over Rock Valley secured their spot in the ...

High expectations on diamond for Gaels

Local Sports

St. Edmond’s ascension as a softball program has been steady and sharp over the last four seasons. The next hurdle to clear is the highest of all: becoming a Class 1A championship contender. Head coach Bill Shirbroun believes he has the pieces in place to think big again this season. The ...

Schany grabs double bronze

Local Sports

DES MOINES — Emmetsburg’s Rachel Schany earned a pair of bronze medals as she began her state track and field championships here Thursday inside Drake Stadium. Schany, who will defend her Class 2A title in the high jump on Friday, placed third in both the long jump and 400-meter ...

HISTORY AT THE NET

Local Sports

For the first time in school history, the St. Edmond girls tennis team will play in the state tournament. The Gaels (17-0 overall) won a Class 1A regional championship at Dodger Courts on Wednesday. “The entire team has worked so hard the entire off-season to get better and (yesterday) ...

UP AND DOWN DAY

Local Sports

When the Fort Dodge baseball team got out of its own way on Wednesday, the Dodgers proved they were more than capable of being right there with traditional CIML power West Des Moines Dowling. A spirited rally in the opener gave head coach Blake Utley’s squad a dramatic 9-8 victory over the ...