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Dodgers honor seniors in pool

The Fort Dodge girls swim team honored seniors Danica Diedrick, Breeanna Kalvig, Teagan Loots, Kylen Lubensky and Karlee Pearson here Thursday night. Spencer swept the triangular, besting both the Dodgers and Carroll. The Tigers also picked up a dual victory over Fort Dodge. But for FDSH ...

Dodgers win in four

DES MOINES — The Fort Dodge volleyball squad picked up a road victory over Des Moines Lincoln this week in Iowa Alliance Conference action. The Dodgers (5-14 overall, 5-3 in the IAC) defeated the Railsplitters (5-17, 3-5) in four sets. Scores were 22-25, 25-18, 25-14, 25-20. Junior Adyson Friesth recorded 15 kills in the win for FDSH. Sophomore Brogan Miller added seven. Senior Ellie Doster dished out 15 assists. Senior Hope Alstott finished with 17 digs, and junior Hailey Hickman added 12. Junior Grace Nichols tallied a pair of blocks. Sophomore Rylee O’Brion had five ace ...

Playoff implications everywhere in area

The Class 1A, District 3 championship may come down to Friday’s action in a ranked contest. Eighth-ranked Clarion-Goldfield-Dows (5-1 overall, 3-0 in the district) will host ninth-rated South Hardin (5-1, 2-1). The Cowboys have run through their first three district opponents and look to ...

Gaels look to rebound at H-LP

LAKE PARK - The St. Edmond football team hits the road for the third straight game, taking on Harris-Lake Park here Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. The Gaels (2-4 overall, 2-2 in district) came off a bye last week and were handled by GTRA, 66-12. That followed a loss to defending state champion and fifth-ranked Bishop Garrigan in late September, 63-0. In its last three games, all losses, St. Edmond has allowed 213 points while scoring just 46. Before that, the Gaels had bested Newell-Fonda and Glidden-Ralston, averaging 45 points per game in those wins. “We had a tough ...

BURST OF ENERGY

Cael Hansen doesn’t want the Fort Dodge Invitational to be the only time he runs at home in his final season. The senior turned in the fastest time in a decade for the program at Lakeside Golf Course on Thursday. The Dodger placed 42nd, finishing in 16:31.9 - 33 seconds faster than his ...

Dodgers look to reset for Homecoming

Nik Moser is hoping the frustrations from the last two weeks and distractions from the Homecoming festivities will all dissipate once the Fort Dodge football team kicks off on Friday against Storm Lake. Game time is set for 7 p.m. inside Dodger Stadium. No one is more ready to take the field this week than FDSH, which has dropped consecutive games to second-ranked (IHSAA RPI) Sergeant Bluff-Luton and No. 5 Spencer to slip to the back of the line in the Class 4A playoff conversation. The Dodgers (4-2 overall, 0-2 in District 1) have to start chipping away at the deficit, and it all ...