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Cyclones hit the road, face No. 8 BYU

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PROVO, Utah - The Iowa State football team will try to keep the momentum going from a big win when they take on eighth-ranked BYU here Friday night. Kickoff is set for 9:15 p.m. CT from LaVell Edwards Stadium, with the game airing live on ESPN. The Cyclones (3-2 overall, 1-1 in the Big 12) earned a thrilling 45-42 victory over West Virginia at home last Saturday on Homecoming. Aiden Flora accounted for five touchdowns, running in three and throwing two on speciality plays. Flora ran for 212 yards on 22 carries, as Jaylen Raynor completed 19 of 27 for 264 yards and a TD. Cody ...

No. 20 Hawkeyes head to Washington

Iowa Sports

SEATTLE - The 20th-ranked Iowa football team looks to bounce back after a loss to Ohio State when they take on Washington here Friday night. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. CT from Husky Stadium. The game will air live on FOX. The Hawkeyes (4-1 overall, 1-1 in the Big Ten) fell short in a ranked battle last Saturday against Ohio State, 31-14. Quarterback Hank Brown left the game early with an injury, as the Iowa ground attack never materialized. “The good news for Hank is he’s gotten a lot of reps over the last X amount of weeks, so that’s the good news,” Iowa head coach Kirk ...

Talent abound at FDSH Invitational

Local Sports

Cross country runners have faced brutal heat, constant rain, heavy winds and just downright tough weather most of this fall. On Thursday, they will be greeted by near-perfect conditions at the annual Fort Dodge Invitational. This meet takes place inside Kennedy Park at Lakeside Golf Course - the home of the state championships since 1993. Racing action will begin at 4 p.m. with middle school, followed by junior varsity and varsity. The girls varsity race is set for 5:30 p.m., and the boys will take place at 6 p.m. Joining the host Dodgers will be St. Edmond, Manson Northwest ...

Gaels split on road in volleyball

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HAMPTON - The St. Edmond volleyball team picked up a split in North Central Conference play here Tuesday night. After besting Hampton-Dumont/CAL in three (25-12, 21-25, 15-9), the Gaels came up short vs. Webster City (25-23, 25-20). Eden Horn led the way with seven kills. Olivia Andrew and Emerie Horn each tallied three in the victory over the Bulldogs for St. Edmond (8-13 overall, 3-7 in the NCC Pride Division). Rihanna Myers had six assists and eight digs, Abby Huss was 9-for-9 serving with four aces and five assists, and Ella Vandi contributed eight digs. Chloe Palmer, who ...

Palmer closes her career at state

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WAUKEE - Over the course of two short seasons, Chloe Palmer went from not cracking the St. Edmond girls tennis varsity singles lineup to making the state tournament. Palmer showed off all those skills she learned during that time here on Wednesday, coming up short in a heartbreaking ...

DIGGING DEEP

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The fourth-ranked Iowa Central volleyball team shook off any lingering rust and secured an ICCAC sweep over Northeast here Wednesday night inside Hodges Fieldhouse. Scores were 25-20, 25-10 and 25-10. After playing multiple matches in the span of just a handful of days in September, the ...