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Pair of big wins for Dodgers

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DES MOINES — Aubrey Alstott had a near-perfect day here Monday afternoon for the third-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge softball team. Alstott tossed a four-inning no-hitter in the opener of a doubleheader vs. Des Moines East, striking out six as the Dodgers won, 11-0. They completed the sweep with a 13-0 win in five. She also contributed two hits and drove in four runs at the plate, as just a lone walk kept her from a perfect game. Hope Alstott, Teryn Rippentrop, Ellie Doster and Grace Nichols each had two hits, as Hope Alstott scored twice with an RBI, a triple and a double. ...

SE baseball team splits with IF-A

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IOWA FALLS — The St. Edmond baseball team had to settle for a split with Iowa Falls-Alden here Monday night in North Central Conference action. After taking game one, 7-3, the Gaels fell in the nightcap, 18-11. In the opener, Blake Bartlett connected on a home run, finishing the game 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored. Kinnick Henning had a triple, scored twice and drove in a run, as Julian Blanco had a double and an RBI. Ethan Swisher added two steals and a run scored as the Gaels (9-7 overall, 4-6 in league) plated a run in the first, three in the third and single runs in ...

Dodgers score 44 in rout

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DES MOINES — The ninth-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge baseball team picked up a dominating doubleheader sweep over Des Moines East here Monday night. Scores were 27-4 in the opener in four innings and 17-2 in five in the nightcap. Davis Underberg plated five runs, going 2-for-4 with four runs scored and two steals, as Tru McBride hit a home run and drove in two with three runs scored in the first. Cael Adams pitched all four innings, striking out seven while helping his own cause with two hits and three RBI. Kolton Schiltz, Bo Marsh and Tanner Peterson each drove in two. Caiden ...

Champions crowned at Sports Park Raceway

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Champions were once again crowned at Sports Park Raceway on Sunday from a field of 123 cars. Humboldt’s Kamdyn Haggard won the IMCA Sports Mods race, followed by Drew Fett of Thompson. Mike Smith (Lake City) and Fett were the heat winners. In IMCA Hobby Stocks, Braden Gifford of Boone ...

NEVER SURRENDER

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Barely 12 hours after scoring a pair of run-rule victories, the 10th-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge baseball team found itself locked in a tug-of-war with Iowa City West here on Saturday at Rogers Park. Down 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh as part of the Iowa Central Invitational, the Dodgers ...

Shirbroun ties St. Edmond career HR record

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VAN METER — The fifth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team went toe-to-toe with a defending state champion here on Saturday at the Van Meter Tournament. After taking a 3-1 lead into the fourth, the Gaels were unable to hold off No. 1 (3A) Williamsburg, falling by a final of 7-3. They rebounded with a 5-3 victory over North Central Conference rival Humboldt to end the day 1-1. In the win over the Wildcats, senior Faith Shirbroun connected on the 29th home run of her St. Edmond (13-3 overall) career, tying her with Josie (Heesch) Harvey for the school’s career lead. Shirbroun ...