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Valles claims gold for Gael boys

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GOWRIE — Anthony Valles put together a dominating race here Thursday to begin the cross country season, winning the Southeast Valley Invitational. Behind gold by Valles, St. Edmond finished fourth overall, as East Sac County captured the team title. Greene County was second and Manson ...

Gael girls take 2nd

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GOWRIE — The St. Edmond girls cross country team used four Top-25 finishers to secure silver here Thursday at the Southeast Valley Invitational. Madrid claimed top honors, as Newell-Fonda was third. Manson Northwest Webster, Panorama, Fort Dodge, South Central Calhoun, Greene County and the ...

Key pieces return for St. Edmond

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Coming off the best year since 2017, the St. Edmond volleyball team returns several key pieces to make another deep postseason run. Along with returning rotation players Faith Shirbroun, Ava Underberg, Ava Andrew, Chloe Palmer and Abby Huss, the Gaels welcome in freshman Eden Horn — the ...

Dodgers lose to ranked Ames

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AMES — The Fort Dodge girls tennis team ran into perennial state contender Ames here Thursday afternoon on the courts. The Little Cyclones scored five of six singles matches to win the dual, 10-1. Picking up the lone win for the Dodgers was Evah Nostrom, as she topped Cora Hatfield at No. ...

FAMILY BUSINESS

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WAVERLY— Cal Twait will need one victory to match his dad, Kevin, for career high school football coaching victories. He will need 338 more after his first win to match his grandpa, Duane. Friday night when Waverly-Shell Rock opens the 2025 season at home against Bondurant-Farrar, Cal ...

Dodgers strive for improvements

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Fort Dodge boys cross country coach Joe Jackson sees a lot of potential in this year’s group. The Dodgers return seven letterwinners, led by senior Aidan Recker and junior Cael Hansen — both strong contenders to build from their successful 2024 campaigns. Also returning for the Dodgers ...