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Drivers hit the track at SP Raceway

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More winners emerged in the heat at Sports Park Raceway for the Hobby Stock Special on Sunday. With temperatures in the mid-90s and heat indices soaring above 110, Carson Hayes of Guthrie Center was the IMCA Sport Compacts A feature winner over Drew Stanek of Buckingham. The 4.6 Crown Vics champ was Fort Dodge’s Nick Sawdy, with fellow Fort Dodger Nate Hogan taking second place. Brent McClendon of Ames took the Vintage Cars A feature event, with Geneva’s Rex Jansonius crossing in the runner-up position. The IMCA Mod Lite A feature went to Port St. Lucie of Florida’s Dylan ...

Rodgers set to retire

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LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers says there's "zero debate" that this season will be his last. The future Hall of Fame quarterback's status beyond 2026 is seemingly one of the few certainties for the Pittsburgh Steelers, where the only thing familiar about their annual pilgrimage to Saint Vincent College for training camp might be the venue. Having a new head coach for the first time in a generation will do that. While native son Mike McCarthy's Pittsburgh roots run deep, he also brings a career full of experiences built coaching elsewhere to a franchise that has done certain ...

Diamond honors

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The Fort Dodge softball team had a season for the record books this summer on the diamond. The Dodgers, who were within a game of reaching the Class 4A state championship, were honored with four all-state selections from the Iowa Girls Coaches Association. Hope Alstott and Ellie ...

SUPER SEVEN

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Seven members of the St. Edmond softball team were named to the all-North Central Conference teams, the league announced. By DANA BECKER dbecker@messengernews.net Seven members of the St. Edmond softball team were named to the all-North Central Conference teams, the league ...

Wahlert captures 3A state title

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Years of struggle, frustration, heartache and disappointment finally ended in elation for the Dubuque Wahlert softball team on Friday at the state tournament. The second-seeded Golden Eagles cleared the final hurdle on Channel Seeds Field, dethroning three-time defending champion Willamsburg ...

Wolves prowl again

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Hazel Leinen knew it the second she made contact. The Waukee Northwest junior deposited a clutch go-ahead home run into the centerfield bleachers and the top-seeded Wolves were on their way to a second consecutive Class 5A state championship with a 3-1 victory over CIML rival Ankeny ...