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Diedrick places third for Humboldt

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CORALVILLE — Humboldt’s Danica Diedrick went into the girls state wrestling tournament with the mindset of earning a podium spot, and she did exactly that. Now the Humboldt junior has a building block heading into her final season as a Wildcat. Diedrick has already cemented her legacy as a three-time state qualifier, and now a third-place medal to show for it after Friday’s performance. She has accumulated a three-year record of 112-31 and headed into her senior campaign with a junior record of 38-4. “It means a lot to me that I am on the podium this year, especially that ...

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CORALVILLE — It will take time for Mariaha Benedict to realize what she accomplished on the mat and what she meant to the Fort Dodge wrestling program. Benedict was disappointed after Friday night’s final round, but Benedict’s impact will not be forgotten. “Mariaha has meant so much ...

Dodgers can’t stop Tornadoes

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The Fort Dodge boys matched the energy and intensity top-ranked (Class 3A) Storm Lake brought to the Dodger gym in the early going on Thursday. From there, it was all Tornadoes. Even without superstar Jaidyn Coon, Storm Lake ran away with a 79-28 victory by dominating the final three ...

Adams throws no-no for ‘Zona

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TUSCON, Ariz. — Former Fort Dodge all-stater Jalen Adams wasted little time making her presence felt for the Arizona softball program. The ex-Dodger star and Iowa transfer hurled a no-hitter in her Arizona debut on Thursday. The Wildcats won the first game of 2026 by a final of 8-0 in five innings against Southern Utah behind the right arm of Adams. “I chose Arizona because I really wanted to push myself my senior year,” Adams said following the game. “Arizona has a legacy like no other. “I felt good coming out and thought my teammates would have my back and they did. ...

No. 4 Gaels throttle Indians

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There was absolutely no looking ahead by the fourth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond boys here Thursday night. Ahead of a showdown with No. 7 (3A) Clear Lake on Friday, the Gaels made sure to put Pocahontas Area away early, claiming a 95-55 victory. Hunter Horn scored 33 points and Carson Bargfrede added 19, as the senior duo recorded 18 in the first quarter alone. St. Edmond (17-2 overall) has now won seven in a row and 10 of 11. For the Indians (9-9), Karson Welander scored 27. “We talked before the game about making sure to come out, play defense and attack,” SEHS head coach ...

Diedrick into semifinals

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CORALVILLE — Danica Diedrick’s mindset heading into the state wrestling tournament was simple: have fun first, and everything else would take care of itself. Diedrick (36-3) did exactly that and now finds herself in Friday’s Class 1A 170-pound semifinals. In her third state tournament appearance, the Humboldt junior is now on the podium. She’s hoping to reach the top step inside Xtreme Arena, though. “I just went in with the goal of having fun,” Diedrick said. “And I had a lot of fun while wrestling.” Diedrick, who is 110-30 in her career, pinned Megyn Hollingsworth ...