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St. Edmond’s Crimmins reaches finals in Marion

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MARION — With the postseason just around the corner, Matthew Crimmins continues to make the most of his time on the mat. The St. Edmond sophomore reached the Marion Invitational finals, adding an impressive victory to his resume. The seventh-ranked (IAwrestle) 144-pounder upset No. 4 ...

Gaels dive back into NCC action

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Both St. Edmond basketball teams will look for season sweeps over two North Central Conference opponents this week. The Gael girls (8-3 overall) look to extend a recent three-game win streak at Iowa Falls-Alden (7-5) on Tuesday before hosting Clarion-Goldfield-Dows (0-11) on Friday. The ...

Climbing the ladder

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WEBSTER CITY — With a 43-30 victory over Webster City here Friday night, the St. Edmond girls matched their win total from a year ago. Last season, the Gaels won eight games for the first time since the 2016-17 season. They have nine scheduled dates left in the regular season to surpass ...

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Bobby Thompson challenged his 14th-ranked Fort Dodge wrestling team before their dual on Thursday night. The Dodgers heard the message loud and clear, delivering a resounding victory against Ames in the FDSH gym. Fort Dodge won all 14 matches to earn a 77-0 shutout victory. “We only ...

First home dual win for FD girls

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The Fort Dodge girls wrestling team continues to check off historical marks in the program’s short frame of existence. On Thursday night, the Dodgers earned their first home victory in school history with a 51-28 triumph over Boone. The Dodgers dropped the first dual of the night to Ames, ...

No. 1 SE boys fight back

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WEBSTER CITY — The top-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond boys overcame some early struggles to post a 54-35 victory over Webster City here Friday night. After falling behind by eight in the first, the Gaels (10-1 overall, 6-1 in North Central Conference) went on a 17-4 run and never looked ...