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No. 5 Ames too much for Dodgers

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With a little under two minutes left in Fort Dodge’s boys basketball game against No. 5 (Class 4A) Ames on Tuesday, Little Cyclone reserve Masiah Younis — the fourth player off the bench who had one field goal all season coming in — converted an impressive tip dunk off a missed shot to ...

Dodgers girls earn mat win

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WEST DES MOINES — The Fort Dodge girls wrestling team started 2026 with a split at West Des Moines on Tuesday. The Dodgers beat West Des Moines 42-34 and lost to North Metro 48-36. “On paper I was more optimistic about winning the North dual, but we came out with the win against ...

BACK ON THE MAT

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Still a little foggy after a weekend tournament and rusty from the winter break, Humboldt nonetheless found a way to earn a pair of North Central Conference dual victories over host St. Edmond and Hampton-Dumont/CAL on Monday in the Gael gym. The Wildcats topped the Gaels, 72-12, and clipped ...

Three-game week ahead for Dodger hoop squads

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The Fort Dodge basketball teams will begin the new year with another busy week. The Dodgers host Ames on Tuesday and Sioux City West on Friday. A road trip to Ankeny Centennial then ends the week on Saturday. The Dodger girls (2-6 overall) start all three doubleheaders, with the contest ...

Gaels back on the court with busy four-day road trip

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The St. Edmond basketball teams hit the road to open 2026 this week. The Gaels travel to Humboldt with a 6 p.m. start on Tuesday, then to Jewell for a twinbill versus South Hamilton on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. St. Edmond closes the week at Clear Lake on Friday with a 6 p.m. tip. The ...

HAPPY NEW YEAR

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The seventh-ranked Iowa Central men used a balanced effort to secure a 90-78 victory over No. 12 Iowa Western here Saturday inside Hodges Fieldhouse. After capping off the first part of the season strong with a pair of wins that saw them score over 90 points, the Tritons (14-1 overall, 6-1 in ...