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Myers sweeps throwing events

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POCAHONTAS — Freshman Rihanna Myers swept the throwing events at the Pocahontas Area Invitational here on Tuesday. Myers led St. Edmond, winning the Class B shot put and discus titles. She had a throw of 33-11.25 in the shot put and 88-6 in the discus. The Gaels were also first in the 4x200 relay behind the quartet of Kenzie Nolte, Ava Bradley, Breckyn Ulrich and Brianna Saathoff, as they finished in 1:56.08. St. Edmond’s distance medley relay of McKenna Kvale, Nolte, Adelyn Bangert and Alex Leiting placed second in 5:28.55, as Grace Schlegel was second in the 800 (2:40.91) and ...

Dodgers, Lloyd both place 2nd

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DES MOINES — The Fort Dodge girls golf squad joined junior Emma Lloyd in earning runner-up honors at a quadrangular on Tuesday. Lloyd carded a 45 to pace the Dodgers, who had a 209 as a team at Bright Grandview Golf Course. Ottumwa (196) was the winner, and Des Moines North’s Saleah Vivian-Vong (37) took meet medalist honors. Kinsley Nelson (51), Brielle Crouch (55) and Emersyn Lara (58) had the other counting scores for FDSH. Des Moines East and Des Moines Lincoln also competed in the event. The Dodgers are scheduled to compete at Ames in a make-up dual on Thursday.

Valles wins distance double for Gaels

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WEBSTER CITY — Anthony Valles put together his best night of the season for the St. Edmond boys track and field team here Tuesday at the Lynx Relays hosted by Webster City. Valles, a senior, won both the 3,200 and 1,600, adding a third in the 800. “Anthony really, really had a great ...

Another meet title for SE Valley boys

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GOWRIE — The Southeast Valley boys have made a habit of finishing at the top of the team standings in meets so far this season. On Monday night, they did it again — this time on their home track. The Jaguars accumulated 227 points, crushing the rest of the field here on Monday. Ogden ...

Southeast Valley girls a runner-up at home

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GOWRIE — The Southeast Valley girls track team came away with four championships at their home co-ed meet on Monday night. Ogden (136) was the girls winner, while the Jaguars (112) were second. Newell-Fonda (109) placed third and South Central Calhoun (102) was fourth. Sage Lane was the lone individual gold medalist for SV, capturing the 400 hurdle title in 1:15.11. The Jaguars also won the 4x800 (11:55.50), 4x200 (1:56.34) and the 4x100 (52-31). Southeast Valley was second in the sprint medley (2:03.83). Avrie Hanson had two runner-up showings: in the 100-meter dash (13.89) ...

Iowa Central splits twinbill at Hawkeye

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HUDSON — It wasn’t what the 24th-ranked Iowa Central softball team wanted in their doubleheader opener, but the finale was a bit of redemption here on Monday. The Tritons (36-12 overall, 21-9 in the ICCAC) dropped their first contest to Hawkeye (21-27, 14-16), 3-2, but fired back with a ...