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Back-to-back home contests for Dodger hoop squads

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Following a short break, the Fort Dodge basketball teams return to the court with back-to-back home doubleheaders to close the week. Up first is a twinbill with Storm Lake here on Thursday night, followed by a visit from Des Moines North inside the FDSH gym Friday. Both varsity girls games ...

No. 2 Tritons dominate NIACC

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MASON CITY — The second-ranked Iowa Central wrestling team put an exclamation point on the regular season here Wednesday. The Tritons (14-1 overall) crushed NIACC 42-3 in their final dual of the year. “Our guys have done a nice job so far,” said ICCC head coach Luke Moffitt. “They ...

Iowa Central women easily take down NIACC

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MASON CITY — The Iowa Central women’s wrestling team finished the regular season with a 36-17 victory over NIACC here on Wednesday. The Tritons picked up seven victories — all by bonus points. Erica Pastoriza (103) earned a fall to start off the dual. Annabelle Petsinger (131), Amaya ...

THEIR TIME

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CORALVILLE — Mariaha Benedict felt something had to change after walking away from the state tournament last season. She had won her fifth-place match, but the Fort Dodge standout wrestler has much higher goals. “My placement at state last year left me very disappointed — especially ...

Cowboys, Bulldogs both clinch state dual berths

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CLARION — The second-ranked (Class 2A) Clarion-Goldfield/Dows wrestling team punched a ticket to the upcoming state dual tournament with a resounding 70-9 victory over No. 20 Humboldt here Tuesday night. The Cowboys won all but two matches, as the Wildcats opted to forfeit at four weights. ...

Johnston ousts FD wrestlers

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INDIANOLA — The Fort Dodge wrestling team will now turn all of its attention to the upcoming individual district tournament after being eliminated from team duals by Johnston here on Tuesday night. The 18th-ranked (Class 3A) Dragons won eight matches to top the No. 15 Dodgers, 44-33. ...