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Johnston ousts FD wrestlers

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INDIANOLA — The Fort Dodge wrestling team will now turn all of its attention to the upcoming individual district tournament after being eliminated from team duals by Johnston here on Tuesday night. The 18th-ranked (Class 3A) Dragons won eight matches to top the No. 15 Dodgers, 44-33. ...

Dodger bowlers win at Roosevelt

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DES MOINES — The Fort Dodge boys bowling team picked up a 2,434-2,319 victory over Des Moines Roosevelt here on Tuesday. Kody VanValkenburg led the way for the Dodgers with a 397 series. Slade Babb added a 382 and Lium Powers surpassed 300 with a 317. VanValkenburg had games of 151 and ...

Graves, Ellis punch state tickets

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LE MARS — It will be a beginning and end for Fort Dodge’s Ara Ellis and Calli Graves. The Dodger teammates earned state bowling spots, as Ellis starts her career and this is the last season for Graves. Graves, who was a sophomore on Fort Dodge’s sixth place state team in 2022-2023 ...

SWEET SWEEP

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Freshman Eden Horn made sure there would be no comeback by the Humboldt girls here Monday night. Horn scored the first 14 points of the fourth quarter for St. Edmond as the Gaels earned their first season sweep over the Wildcats since the 2014-15 season with a 63-34 victory. St. Edmond (13-4 ...

SE boys use 3-ball to win

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The fourth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond boys basketball team has the skill set and court intelligence to take down an opponent in a multitude of ways. On Monday, the Gaels caught fire from behind the three-point arc on their way to a 56-38 victory over Humboldt. Starters Hunter Horn, Jakob ...

Dodgers wrestle for state spot

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INDIANOLA — The 15th-ranked Fort Dodge wrestling team begins their postseason trek on Tuesday night. The Dodgers (7-3 overall) will face No. 18 Johnston in a Class 3A regional dual in Indianola. The winner will advance to face second-rated Indianola following the semifinals. Fort Dodge ...