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Gaels ready for season opener

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CLARION — The St. Edmond boys finally hit the hardwood for the first time this season here on Friday night for a North Central Conference doubleheader with Clarion-Goldfield/Dows. Tip is set for 6 p.m. in the girls game. Last year, the Gaels reached the Class 1A state semifinals. They now ...

Dodgers take care of business in mat debut

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CEDAR RAPIDS — On paper, Bobby Thompson wasn’t exactly sure how his 12th-ranked Fort Dodge wrestling team would stack up against Cedar Rapids Prairie in their season opener. Thompson was pleasantly surprised as the Dodgers (1-0 overall) came away with a 41-31 road victory here on ...

Third-ranked Triton wrestlers set to square off with Hawkeye

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Luke Moffitt can’t wait to see where his Iowa Central wrestling team is come March. “There are bigger rewards (down the stretch of the season),” Moffitt said. “We don’t put too much emphasis on the early part of the year. We have much more important things to prepare for.” The ...

Women feature 11 rated athletes heading into Hodges premiere

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Zak Hensley has a loaded roster — one he hopes will help the Iowa Central women up the wrestling ladder a year after earning a bronze trophy at nationals. The Tritons enter the season with 11 rated athletes, including three top-ranked individuals and three more sitting in the second spot in ...

FD’s Bennedict back in Donnybrook finals

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CORALVILLE — Fort Dodge senior Mariaha Benedict is in contention for her second straight Dan Gable Donnybrook championship. Benedict (17-0) pinned all three of her opponents in the first period on Friday to roll into the championship round. Lydia Cowell (100), Shayley Butrick (110), ...

FLYING SKY HIGH

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The ICCAC is always a grind, and this season is anticipated to be no different in men’s basketball. Four teams currently sit inside the Top-10 in the latest NJCAA Div. II rankings from the league, led by No. 1 Ellsworth. The Panthers moved there after knocking off fellow conference member ...