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Haymow Hoop Dreams

March Madness brought another round of memorable moments in 2026. I can truly say this is my favorite time of the entire year. I grew up with a love of basketball that began in the early 1970’s on our small hobby farm, located 30 minutes south of the state capital in Madison. Our large gambrel style barn was a working barn that housed sheep, black angus cattle, chickens, a couple of mutts, several cats, and dozens of bats that would emerge from the rafters at dusk. It also had mice, one of which ran up my pants leg when I was throwing bales of hay down the chute. The barn was large ...

Sievers goes back-to-back as player of year

SIOUX CENTER — Macy Sievers put the final touches on an incredible college career with Dordt University recently. Sievers, a Newell-Fonda graduate, was named the NAIA Women’s Basketball Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. She was also placed on the All-American first ...

Joyce helps South Dakota reach 'Fab Four'

VERMILLION, S.D. — Postseason basketball has always been a time for Molly Joyce to raise her game to another level. She did it first at Bishop Garrigan, helping the Golden Bears to back-to-back Class 1A girls state basketball championships. Now, she’s doing it at the NCAA Div. I ...

Dodgers, area teams in action at Algona indoor

ALGONA — The Fort Dodge girls track team got one final indoor event before the regular outdoor season begins. It was the first meet in the new Algona Fieldhouse on Monday. “Algona has a terrific new facility,” said FDSH head coach Todd Constable. “I talked to Andy Jacobson about it and they let us into (the field). “It’s good for us to get another meet under our belts.” Senior Maeleena Meyer was the champion in the 60 meter hurdles. Fort Dodge also won the shuttle hurdle relay, with Charlotte DeJong, Adyson Friesth, Ava Osorio and Meyer. The 4x60 relay quartet of ...

Gaels adjust to early challenges

Shawn Neverman was anticipating a smooth spring for the first time since helping resurrect the St. Edmond boys tennis team. Instead, he was faced with news that required quick problem-solving from several different people. Prior to this school year, both boys and girls tennis meets took ...

SEASON DEBUT

The Fort Dodge boys soccer team dropped their opener to Sioux City East on Monday night by a final score of 4-1 inside Dodger Stadium. First-year head coach Nic Huse’s debut saw FDSH scored its lone goal in the second half. “We definitely played a little more physically (after the ...