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Cougars fall short vs. Eagles

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MANSON — Zach Noffsinger stood near midfield at Manson Northwest Webster’s Keith Hart Athletic Complex on Friday night. He had the gaze of a coach searching for something. “I’ve got to admit: I’m a little bit at a loss for words,” the Cougars' leader said after his Class 1A, ...

Algona stuns No. 4 Heelan

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ALGONA — The Algona football team capped and wild day with an upset of No. 4 Bishop Heelan here Friday on Senior Night, 21-13. The school district received a threat early that closed the buildings for the entire day. After a sweep found no credible evidence, it was decided that the game ...

Tritons host Region XI championships

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The Iowa Central cross country teams hosted the Region XI championships on Friday at Lakeside Golf Course. The Triton men finished second with 30 points, while Iowa Western was the champion with 26 points. Iowa Central’s Soufyane Laaziz placed third in a time of 24:39.4. Chakib Cherkaoul ...

Tritons stun No. 1 Eagles

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Sara Horn and her coaching staff have ingrained a winning mentality into the Iowa Central volleyball players. On Thursday night, that constant reminder of just how good you can be paid off in a five-set classic with top-ranked Kirkwood. After claiming the first two sets in dramatic fashion, ...

STATE BOUND

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JEWELL — The Manson Northwest Webster cross country team landed two individual qualifiers into the upcoming Class 1A state meet. Thatcher Oswald was fourth overall to advance while Kate Hildreth finished ninth to earn bids. The 1A state championships will take place Saturday, Nov. 1 from ...

Dodgers look to lock up spot

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SIOUX CITY — There are no foregone conclusions in football. The message Fort Dodge football coach Nik Moser is sending to his players this week is simple: take nothing for granted, and assume even less. “You only get nine guaranteed opportunities a year to do this,” Moser said. “The ...