The annual Fort Dodge Softball Invitational will once again featured a loaded field this weekend, headlined by two defending state champions. Williamsburg, which captured the Class 3A title at Rogers Park last summer, and Clarksville — the 1A champ in 2025 — are both in the field, ...
Playing Humboldt for the second time in five days, the fifth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team scored a decisive 11-1 win in four here on Wednesday night at Rogers Park. After spotting the Wildcats a 1-0 lead in the first, the Gaels (16-3 overall, 8-1 in the North Central ...
HUMBOLDT — Tru McBride had one career home run in nearly 220 varsity at-bats heading into the 2026 baseball season. That narrative has changed in a big way for the Fort Dodge junior this year. McBride went deep again on Tuesday as the ninth-ranked (Class 4A) Dodgers defeated Humboldt on the road, 12-3. The homer against the Wildcats — a three-run shot in the first inning — extended McBride’s long-ball streak to three consecutive games. The FDSH slugger now leads the state with nine, which is the most in the program since Alex Alstott hit 11 in 2011. McBride’s five RBI ...
WATERLOO — The third-ranked Fort Dodge softball team ran its win streak to 11 straight with another convincing sweep. The Dodgers (19-2 overall) combined for 26 runs in 11-1 and 15-0 victories over Waterloo East on Tuesday night. During the streak the Dodgers have scored double digits in nine consecutive games. The streak has netted 126 runs. Fort Dodge got off to a strong start in the opener, plating four runs in both the second and third innings, pounding out 12 hits in the contest. “We have to take every game seriously, no matter what our opponents’ record is,” said Fort ...
Piece by piece, the St. Edmond baseball team continues to build a foundation for success both the present and the future. The Gaels erased any lingering thoughts from a tough doubleheader split on Monday by downing West Bend-Mallard here Tuesday night at Rogers Park, 17-6 in six ...
St. Edmond has reached the point where it now fully expects to sweep doubleheaders like Monday’s North Central Conference twinbill with Iowa Falls-Alden. As head coach Bill Shirbroun points out, though, wanting and doing are often two entirely different trains of thought in softball. The ...
