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Gaels can’t get past Kuemper

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CARROLL - Playing for a third straight day, the St. Edmond girls tennis team was clipped by Carroll Kuemper here Thursday, 5-4. Sophia Schlienz, Olivia Andrew and Kaci McGonegle all earned wins in singles, as Abby Huss and Emmersyn Peters paired up for a doubles victory. Playing without senior No. 1 Chloe Palmer, the Gaels bumped everyone up. Schlienz scored a straight-set win at No. 2 singles over Marissa Anthofer, 6-1, 6-4, as Andrew won at No. 3, 6-0, 6-0. McGonegle also had a straight-set win. “The girls were gassed,” SEHS head coach Shawn Neverman said. “We just weren’t ...

A day fit for a King

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GOWRIE — It was a day fit for a King. Homecoming king Casey Hanson put on a show for the Southeast Valley (4-0 overall, 1-0 in district play) homecoming crowd as the Jaguars beat Estherville-Lincoln Central (0-4, 0-1), 35-7 on Friday night. Hanson recorded yardage in all three facets of offense had a strong night slinging the ball. Hanson was 13-for-16 passing for 209 yards and five touchdowns. He ran for 127 yards on 16 carries and had one catch — on a pass from himself — for three yards. Hanson threw three scoring strikes to Bryce Harrison of 13, 8 and 29 yards. He ...

TRIP OF A LIFETIME

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Nik Myers saw something special in Nalayna Knuths almost immediately. She had faced bouts of adversity. Struggle. Pain. Yet Myers - the owner of Southside Martial Arts in Fort Dodge - also witnessed perseverance from Knuths. Hope. Determination. The 15-year-old Knuths, a freshman at ...

Dodgers back on home turf

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A change in plans won’t impact the Fort Dodge football team’s strategy for Friday’s home game against long-time rival Waterloo West. Kickoff, which had originally been scheduled for 7 p.m., has been moved up two hours to 5. Heavy rain and potential storms are anticipated for the area later on Friday. FDSH head coach Nik Moser noted the schools worked together to make this timeline adjustment “for the safety of both the players and fans.” “We hope to still have a great crowd, and the kickoff at 5 will help ease any worries about weather concerns,” Moser said. “We ...

Dodgers compete in Marshalltown

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MARSHALLTOWN — The Fort Dodge boys golf team competed at the Joe August tournament in Marshalltown on Thursday. Dallas Center-Grimes (291) was the team champion and Fort Dodge placed ninth with a 324. Trace Rial and Davis Underberg both shot 78s for the Dodgers. Camden Sassman had an 81 and Mason Frevert checked in with an 87. Cameron Beck had a 98 and Camden Doster had a 99. “Trace and Davis played really well,” said Fort Dodge head coach Nick Vinson. “In the grand scheme of things, a 324 was a good score. “Last week we shot a 336 and I felt that was good, so to come out ...

District play begins for some

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After two straight losses to start the season Manson Northwest Webster broke through last Friday. The two-time defending district champions will open league play as the Cougars (1-2 overall, 0-0) travel to upstart East Sac County (3-0, 0-0). Manson Northwest Webster lost their opener to ...