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GAELS ARE STATE CHAMPS

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DES MOINES - For the second time in program history, the St. Edmond boys are state champions. And just like the first one in 2000, this one had an incredible rally. Down by seven points late in the third quarter, the Gaels found their rhythm, using a 19-0 run to defeat Bellevue Marquette here ...

THE GREEN MACHINE

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DES MOINES — For the first time in 14 years, the St. Edmond boys will compete for a state championship on the basketball court. And they did so just as they have all postseason long, advancing in dominant fashion. Hunter Horn scored 27 points with 11 rebounds, Carson Bargfrede dropped in 17 ...

Senior Koopman earns redemption

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DES MOINES — In his own words, Jakob Koopman felt like he let his teammates down last year at the state tournament. Koopman, dealing with a knee injury he sustained in a substate final win over Bishop Garrigan, was limited to just a handful of minutes as St. Edmond fell to eventual state ...

Gaels clinch a spot in the championship round

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DES MOINES - We'll see you Friday night, St. Edmond. The top-seeded and top-ranked Gael boys used a huge third-quarter burst to eliminate No. 4 Burlington Notre Dame, 74-55, and reach the championship round for the first time since 2012 here Thursday afternoon. Senior all-stater Hunter Horn ...

BACK TO WORK

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DES MOINES — The St. Edmond boys are back in the Class 1A state tournament semifinals after also reaching the final four a season ago. The top-ranked and No. 1 seeded Gaels take on Burlington Notre Dame here Thursday at 2 p.m. from the Casey’s Center. In the other semifinal, MMCRU meets ...

Ayala will be a 6 seed at NCAA Championships

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CLEVELAND — Brackets are set for the upcoming NCAA Div. I Wrestling Championships, as former Fort Dodge Senior High standout Drake Ayala is among those in pursuit of a national title yet again. Ayala, a three-time state champion for the Dodgers and a two-time national runner-up for the Iowa ...