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Second half of season awaits area grid teams

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Business picks up for Southeast Valley this week. The seventh-ranked Jaguars (4-0 overall, 1-0 in the district) will now travel to Carroll to face defending state champion and No. 1 (Class 1A) Carroll Kuemper (4-0, 1-0). The Jaguars have strung together a solid four-week start, outscoring their opponents by a total of 142-19 in staying unbeaten. The defense will be tested now with the Knights. Last week, Southeast Valley rolled past Estherville-Lincoln Central by a score of 35-7. Casey Hanson had another outstanding game, going 13-for-16 passing with 209 yards and five ...

Gazelles continue to build in early going

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The Fort Dodge Gazelles have already built a strong foundation. They're now looking to solidify their program in 2026. The Gazelles are off to a 3-3 start to the year, and are working on continuity and chemistry one season removed from a sixth-place state finish at state. “We just want ...

SE's Palmer earns state tennis spot

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PELLA — Chloe Palmer decided when she hit the postseason tennis court that she was just going to let it fly. Palmer, a senior at St. Edmond, has been playing the sport for only her four years of high school. She wanted to end her prep career on the courts in a special way. The top seed ...

FD tennis squad competes in regionals

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CEDAR FALLS — The Fort Dodge girls tennis squad competed in a Class 2A individual regional tournament here on Wednesday. “I was proud of the girls and the way they fought,” said FDSH head coach Julie Astor. “The scores do not indicate how well they played. Competition was tough; Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids Kennedy are solid teams - especially Cedar Falls. “The girls held their ground pushing many games to deuce, but fell short.” Senior Teagan Loots and sophomore Leah Myer picked up a victory in doubles for the Dodgers. Loots and Myer defeated Mason City’s Lily ...

No. 4 Tritons sweep on the road

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GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — The fourth-ranked Iowa Central volleyball team won their ninth three-set match of the season here on Wednesday night. The Tritons (18-2 overall) swept Central, 25-22, 25-13 and 25-23. “Central is a solid team who was receiving votes for the Top-25 just a couple of weeks ago,” said ICCC head coach Sara Horn. “They’re a very disciplined, high-level ball-handling team that makes you work hard for your points. “It’s also one of our longer drives, so you never know how each player is going to handle hopping off the bus from a four-hour drive and then ...

Dodger golfers in action at Copper Creek

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PLEASANT HILL – The Fort Dodge boys golf squad competed at Copper Creek on Wednesday in the Southeast Polk Invitational. The Dodgers shot a 362. Mason Frevert (88), Trace Rial (88), Davis Underberg (93), Cameron Beck (93), Camden Sassman (99) and Holden Doster (109) were in action for FDSH. Norwalk won the event with a 302. Fort Dodge is back in action on Tuesday when they head to Ames.