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Dodgers drop 4-1 decision

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COLFAX — The Fort Dodge girls soccer team dropped a 4-1 decision to 15th-ranked Colfax-Mingo on Thursday night. The Dodgers (1-3 overall) couldn’t slow the unbeaten Tigerhawks (3-0). “We just didn’t have the energy we needed for a (road match),” said FDSH head coach G Myers. “It was a little warmer and we just had to play through that. “It was a hard-fought game.” The Dodgers did see the return of junior all-conference player Addie Lentsch, who came back from an injury. Lentsch scored the lone goal for the Dodgers. Sophomore Meadow Lane had a hat trick for the ...

FDSH wins consecutive soccer matches for first time since '17

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Fort Dodge head coach Nic Huse kept a little secret from his soccer team on Thursday night. The first-year head coach knew exactly the last time the Dodgers had won consecutive matches on the pitch, thanks to the research of assistant and former player Parker Schillerstrom. Huse didn’t let his squad know until the opportunity became a reality. After the Dodgers (2-4 overall) knocked off Waterloo East by a final score of 5-1, Huse relayed the message to his group. This became Fort Dodge’s first win streak in boys soccer since 2017. “Parker told me right before the game,” ...

Unique turn of events gives Dodgers 4x2 win

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CEDAR FALLS — After Thursday night’s crazy ending, the Fort Dodge 4x200 team maybe seeing blue. In what can only be described as a rare occasion, the Dodger quartet went from defeat to elation in the event. After taking second in the 4x200 to Mason City at 1:31.4 — short of the Drake Relays standard qualifying time — the Riverhawks coach talked to an official about his runner having to leave the lane because blocks had inadvertently been left on the track. Fort Dodge head coach Nik Moser’s team, which was in next lane over, had also been affected. So the official decided to ...

Another win for SE Valley boys

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MANSON — The strong spring for the Southeast Valley boys track and field team continued here Thursday at the Emily Markert Relays. Behind a plethora of Top-5 finishes, the Jaguars claimed their third meet title of the season. Southeast Valley was followed by host Manson Northwest ...

BUILDING MOMENTUM

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MANSON — Grace Schlegel put together an incredible run here Thursday night, claiming the 1,500 at the Emily Markert Relays hosted by Manson Northwest Webster. The St. Edmond freshman clocked a winning time of 5:21.70, finishing just ahead of MNW’s Maddie Wittrock, who went 5:22.00, with ...

Fort Dodge ready to take another step on rugby pitch

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The Fort Dodge Stags have built a tradition on the rugby pitch and head coach Tom McClimon feels they have the strength to keep the momentum going in 2026. It’s going to take plenty of work in the weeks to come, but McClimon feels they can get there. “Our M.O. has always been that we ...