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NEW HEIGHTS

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DES MOINES — Emmetsburg’s Rachel Schany is a state champion. Schany, the talented E-Hawk sophomore who had already scored a medal in four events coming into Friday, placed her name atop the board for the Class 2A high jump. She earned the crown over Reese Naeve of Iowa City Regina and a ...

National title for Iowa Central duo

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PLANO, Tex. — Unseeded but also undaunted, the Iowa Central men’s tennis doubles team of Amen Prince Gandonou and Hod’Abalo Isak Padio captured the program’s first-ever NJCAA national championship here on Friday. Gandonou and Padio took down defending gold medalists Bruno Nhavene and ...

New tournament options for county golf tourney this year

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Exciting changes are coming to the 44th annual Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota Webster County Golf Tournament this year. For the first time, a “Legends” Division will be offered on both the men’s and women’s side for players age 70 and older. This will flank the traditional open, ...

High hopes for surging Gaels

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A new challenge awaits Bill Shirbroun and the St. Edmond softball team on the diamond this summer. Fresh off winning an outright North Central Conference title in 2023 and qualifying for the Class 1A state tournament, the Gaels will carry lofty expectations into this summer’s season — both ...

Area boys go up against the best

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DES MOINES — Matt Condon’s season ended with the Manson Northwest Webster junior securing two more medals to bring home from the state track and field championships. However, they weren’t quite what he was hoping for on Friday. Condon finished eighth in both the Class 2A 400-meter ...

Myers with a silver throw

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DES MOINES — For the second year in a row, Mariah Myers earned a podium finish at the state track and field meet. This time, though, is was silver for the St. Edmond junior. Myers uncorked a throw of 39 feet to top her season best by over a foot on her first attempt of the championship ...