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ALGONA — The St. Edmond girls golf team placed third here Tuesday in action against Algona and Hampton-Dumont/CAL at River Road Golf Course. Algona was first with a 192, Hampton-Dumont/CAL had a 244 and the Gaels carded a 276. Ashlyn Swisher paced St. Edmond with a round of 63, followed by Kaci McGonegle (70), Irelyn Derrig (70), Abby Webster (73), Abby Tofilon (74) and Ann Veneziano (75). Swisher carded a par on No. 5 for the Gaels to highlight her round. “It was a tough course but a good test for the girls,” SEHS head coach Maurice Ruble said. “We’ve got work to do, but ...

'Full Swing Forward' event this weekend

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Full Swing Financial Planning of Fort Dodge is hosting its second annual “Full Swing Forward” race event at the Fort Dodge Country Club this Saturday. There will be three divisions offered: a 5K run, a Kids 1K and a 1K walk. The kids’ races are at 9 a.m., with the 5K run at 9:30. The ...

Gaels put forth strong effort on road

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HAMPTON — The St. Edmond boys tennis team battled Hampton-Dumont/CAL here Tuesday night, dropping a 6-3 decision. Josh Abbiehl, Dylan Brokaw and Abram Ribbens were all winners in singles for the Gaels. “The guys really played well despite the loss,” SEHS head coach Shawn Neverman said. “We showed a lot of fight by winning two of the three matches that ended in a tiebreaker set, and we were playing without our regular No. 1 in Andrew Horrell, as he continues to recover from an injury. “Having everyone play up a position in the lineup and playing as well as they did was very ...

Dodger tennis rolls

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DES MOINES — The Fort Dodge boys tennis team secured the second win of the season here Tuesday night, sweeping Des Moines Hoover, 11-0. Aidan Recker, Carson Huffman, Kyron McCrady, Easton Minkoff, Sawyer Evans and Jake Pingel picked up wins in singles for the Dodgers. “All the kids played really, really well,” FDSH head coach Scott Messerly said. “They battled the heat throughout the meet. We had a number of kids step up with kids missing for musical practice. They were placed in different situations, but all really did a great job. “It really was a total team ...

Lentsch scores lone FDSH goal

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MASON CITY — The Fort Dodge girls soccer team fell to 15th-ranked Mason City on Tuesday. The Dodgers (1-4 overall) lost 8-1. Mason City (5-0) had a 4-1 lead at halftime. Second team IAC all-conference selection Addie Lentsch scored the lone goal for the Dodgers. Since returning from injury, Lentsch has scored in two straight games. The Dodgers are back in action on Friday when they host Des Moines East (1-4). Varsity action will begin at 7 p.m. inside Dodger Stadium.

Valiant effort

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The Fort Dodge boys soccer team was attempting for a three-match win streak on Tuesday. The Dodgers (2-5 overall) dropped a 3-1 decision to Mason City (2-4) inside Dodger Stadium. “The guys have really been playing well,” said Fort Dodge head coach Nic Huse. “We got behind early and ...