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St. Edmond softball team stays undefeated, 12-2

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HARCOURT — The eighth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team picked up another run-rule victory, besting Southeast Valley here Tuesday night, 12-2 in four innings. Faith Shirbroun and Myrah Lemon both hit home runs for the Gaels (6-0 overall), as Shirbroun added a double. Shirbroun finished 2-for-2 with four RBI, three runs scored, a walk and a stolen base, as Toryn Helle drove in two and earned the win inside the circle. St. Edmond scored two in the first, four in the second, one in the third and five in the fourth, as 10 different batters scored runs. Sophia Schlienz, Jade ...

THE PATRIARCH

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Ralph Ewing never wore a Fort Dodge wrestling singlet, but his indirect influence on the program will always be immeasurable and is certainly worth pausing to note in light of his recent passing. Ewing died at Friendship Haven on May 21 at the age of 94. In the local wrestling world, the ...

GO THE DISTANCE

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DAYTON — For the first time since the 2018 season, the St. Edmond baseball team has a four-game win streak on its resume. The Gaels extended their run with a thrilling 12-9 victory here Tuesday night over Southeast Valley. St. Edmond (5-4 overall) jumped on the board early, as freshman ...

Gaels go 2-0 on the road in baseball

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CLARION — The St. Edmond baseball team ended a 26-game North Central Conference losing skid here Monday night, picking up their first-ever league doubleheader sweep in the process. The Gaels earned 3-2 and 4-1 victories over Clarion-Goldfield/Dows. Blake Bartlett was in control on the mound in the opener, striking out 10 over six-plus innings of work. Thomas Ehn came on, recording the final two outs, including a strikeout, to secure the save. Kinnick Henning had two hits. Bartlett, Ethan Swisher and Griffin Laufersweiler each had one. Laufersweiler scored a run and stole a ...

Fort Dodge wipes out Riverhawks

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MASON CITY — The sixth-ranked Fort Dodge softball team had no trouble with Mason City here on Monday. The Dodgers (5-1 overall) pounded out 36 hits and scored 32 runs in a doubleheader sweep of the Riverhawks (0-6). Fort Dodge finished the contest with an 18-1 win in four innings, after opening with a 14-2 victory in five innings. Head coach Andi Adams’s program has now taken 34 consecutive games from Mason City dating back to 2017. Adams has a career record of 89-6 versus the Riverhawks overall. In the nightcap of the IAC Northern Division twinbill, the Dodgers had 22 hits. ...

Dodgers earn baseball sweep at Mason City

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MASON CITY — The opening contest of Fort Dodge’s baseball doubleheader on Monday at Mason City had a familiar feel. On the mound, it was a rematch of last year’s Class 4A substate opener, as Fort Dodge’s Tanner Peterson opposed Riverhawk ace Lincoln Berding. Fort Dodge took three of four games from Mason City last year during the regular season, but Berding — who came on in for relief in the substate win — was looking to repeat the 2025 performance. Peterson (2-1) got his revenge this time around, throwing a two-hitter and striking out nine in a 1-0 Dodger ...