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Gaels play at Algona Invite

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ALGONA - The St. Edmond volleyball team wrapped up regular season play here Saturday at the Algona October Invitational. The Gaels earned wins over Forest City and Decorah, falling to Spencer and fourth-ranked (Class 2A) Riverside. Ellasyn Whitmore had 13 blocks during the tournament for St. Edmond. “Ellasyn was a gamechanger for the weekend,” SEHS head coach Lindsay Heffernan said. “Her growth throughout the season has been so enjoyable to watch, and she is really figuring out the game. “An injury to Emmy Horn late last week forced us to run a new rotation, but the girls are ...

Benko named new Iowa State AD

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AMES, Iowa – President David Cook has selected Jared Benko as the next director of athletics at Iowa State University. Benko, who has spent the past two years as the executive deputy athletic director at Auburn University, will start on Oct. 30, pending approval by the Iowa Board of Regents. "Athletics is vital to the strength of our university," Cook said. "Jared Benko brings the leadership experience and strategic vision to build on our success, support our student-athletes as students first and ensure Iowa State is well positioned for the future of college athletics." Benko brings ...

E-Hawks win 1A-2 crown

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WALL LAKE — Emmetsburg needed a rally to claim the Class 1A, District 2 championship on Friday night. The E-Hawks (5-3 overall, 4-1 district) fought back from a 14-0 deficit against East Sac County (6-2, 3-2) for a 15-14 victory. Beckam Shirk scored the game-winner with a little over 10 minutes remaining from one-yard out to tie it at 14-14. The E-Hawks made the extra-point for the victory. Trailing by 14 points to start the second half Brennan Hasbrouck scored a touchdown and the E-Hawks scored the two-point conversion to cut it to 14-8. Shirk finished the night with 122 yards ...

FINAL NIGHT

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The Matt Dillon era at St. Edmond football ended Friday night. Kingsley-Pierson put an exclamation point on its district championship with a convincing 67-8 victory inside Dodger Stadium. The Panthers (7-1 overall, 6-0 in district) scored on their first four possessions in taking complete ...

Jaguars can't stop OABCIG

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GOWRIE — The Southeast Valley football team couldn’t find an answer for OABCIG on Friday night. The Jaguars (5-3 overall, 2-3 in Class 2A, District 2) dropped a 35-0 contest to the Falcons (7-1, 4-1). The Jaguars, who placed fourth in the district and earned a playoff spot had 272 yards of offense to 373 for OABCIG. Casey Hansen led the ground attack with 70 yards. He was 10-for-17 passing for 68 yards and Mason Bahr was 5 of 7 for 107. Bryce Harrison caught three balls for 61, Logan Jaeschke had seven grabs for 53 and Alex Berger had two for 50. Wyatt Muench recovered a ...

Le Mars prevails in thriller vs. Dodgers

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LE MARS – The Le Mars football team got the last score, the last stop and the last laugh in a dramatic 24-21 victory over Fort Dodge here on Friday night. A touchdown with four minutes left in regulation capped the go-ahead 84-yard drive for the Bulldogs (4-4 overall) in a back-and-forth ...