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Dodgers sweep in home opener

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It’s still very early, but Fort Dodge head coach Blake Utley likes what he sees from his Dodger baseball team so far. Less than 48 hours after a road sweep of West Des Moines Dowling to open the season, Fort Dodge stayed locked in Friday for its home opener at McNeil Field. The Dodgers took ...

Veit earns silver in 400

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DES MOINES — Wendie Veit ran her best 400-meter hurdle time of her career here Friday at the state track and field championships. The run gave Veit a silver in the Class 2A portion of the meet from Drake Stadium, as she broke her own school record with a time of 1:03.32. Tipton’s Ella ...

Bulldogs place fourth in DM

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DES MOINES — The Algona track and field team secured a pair of medals here Friday at the state championships from Drake Stadium, as Webster City’s Justin Callahan added a second to his meet. For the Bulldogs, the distance medley relay of Tate Garman, Levi Walker, Evan Allie and Gavin ...

Tritons primed for WS

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ENID, Okla. — The ninth-ranked Iowa Central baseball team opens play at the NJCAA Div. II World Series here Saturday morning. The Tritons (50-10 overall) take on No. 24 Monroe College in the opening round from David Allen Memorial Ballpark. Winners of both the Region 11 Tournament and ...

Fehr adds fourth career medal

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DES MOINES — West Bend-Mallard senior Allie Fehr capped off her track and field career with a fourth medal at the Class 1A state championships here on Friday. The Wolverine placed fifth in the high jump, clearing 5-2 for a season-best. She had no trouble getting over the bar at 4-10 on her ...

Dodgers roll past Humboldt

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Very few things surprise Andi Adams after nearly 30 years of coaching. She will be the first to admit that her sixth-ranked (Class 4A) Dodger softball squad pleasantly caught her off guard a little earlier in the week with a come-from-behind victory in their season opener against No. 3 (5A) ...