SPENCER — A new year has brought a surge in pride for the Fort Dodge girls wrestling program. The Dodgers have increased their numbers with a large freshman class, and the youngsters have been putting up big victories all season long. “The (underclassmen) just needs to realize how ...
NEWELL — The streets of Newell and Fonda are quiet. Rural decline has taken a toll on these northwest Iowa towns with main street storefronts shuttered and vacant houses scattered here and there. Yet the heart of these communities separated by nine miles isn’t hard to find. It still ...
The Fort Dodge girls basketball squad had trouble hanging on to the ball Thursday, and the Dodgers couldn’t dig themselves out of the hole against Iowa Alliance foe Mason City. The Dodgers (6-11 overall, 0-7 in the IAC North) struggled to find any momentum against the Riverhawks (5-12, 3-4), dropping a 46-34 decision in the FDSH gym. “We talked about it and we kind of stood around looking for shots instead of being aggressive with our cuts and screens,” said FDSH head coach Scott Messerly. “We can’t be on the three-point line just waiting. We have to create shots and do a ...
The Fort Dodge boys basketball team didn’t come away with a win on Thursday night, but head coach Willie Williams was proud of his team’s effort. The Dodgers (2-14 overall) went toe-to-toe with Mason City for the entire first half before the Riverhawks (7-9) pulled away for a 68-54 victory. Fort Dodge was coming off a spirited 43-42 victory over Marshalltown on Tuesday in the Dodger gym, and carried that momentum over into the first half. In the first meeting between the rivals last month, the Dodgers suffered a lopsided 73-20 setback. Last night, Fort Dodge hit a ...
MASON CITY — The 15th-ranked (Class 3A) Fort Dodge wrestling team had no trouble taking care of Mason City here Thursday night, winning 10 matches to pick up a 52-14 decision. Knox Ayala, Mason Zuspann and Rylee Brown each had a fall. Jayce Skow, Jesse Egli and Dreshaun Ross all won by technical fall. Trace Rial earned a major decision for the Dodgers (7-3 overall), with Damien Yeoman and Amari McCaleb picking up forfeits. Angel Sandoval added a decision in the rout of the Riverhawks. “We did a good job of coming out and being aggressive,” FDSH head coach Bobby Thompson ...
WEST BEND — The St. Edmond girls stepped out of North Central Conference play and put on a stellar performance here Thursday night, besting West Bend-Mallard by a score of 62-26. The win marked the first time the Gaels (11-4 overall) have topped the Wolverines (5-11) in six meetings. They have now won four straight non NCC games and six of seven overall. Junior Sophia Schlienz scored a career-high 23 points, knocking down seven 3-pointers on the night. Schlienz had 18 of her points in the third period, when she made six of those triples. Eden Horn added 14 points and Chloe Palmer ...
