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LATE STRUGGLES

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With six minutes left in regulation, it was anyone’s ballgame between the Fort Dodge girls basketball team and arch rival Mason City here on Monday. One final prolonged cold spell on a night full of them spelled doom for the Dodgers, though, as the visiting Riverhawks pulled away for a 44-32 ...

Riverhawks top FD boys

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The Fort Dodge boys coaching staff thought they had the right plan of attack set for a hectic three-game week. But Mason City had other ideas. The Riverhawks used a 24-9 third quarter edge to help earn a convincing 78-35 victory here Monday night inside the FDSH gym. Coming off a win over ...

Big games on the docket for Gael boys

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The race to the North Central Conference championship will start to take shape this week for the St. Edmond boys. The Gaels put their unbeaten record on the line against Humboldt Tuesday and Clear Lake on Friday. Both games will be girl/boy doubleheaders beginning at 6:15 p.m. Adolph ...

Busy week tips Monday for Dodger hoop squads

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A busy slate awaits the Fort Dodge basketball squads this week, as the Dodgers host rival Mason City in a make-up twinbill on Monday followed by road trips to Ames and Sioux City West. Fresh off a sweep of Des Moines East, the Dodger boys (1-5 overall) and girls (4-3) meet the Riverhawks and ...

ON THE BOARD

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Fort Dodge boys basketball coach Willie Williams wants defense to be his program’s hallmark. For the first five-plus minutes of the fourth quarter here on Friday, the Dodgers got the stops they needed to pull away from Des Moines East and earn their first victory of the season. A 13-1 run ...

ON CRUISE CONTROL

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The Fort Dodge girls kicked off 2025 with a commanding performance here Friday night, running through Des Moines East, 91-12. LJ Maehl scored 29 in limited minutes for the Dodgers (4-3 overall), who scored their most points in a game since going for 99 on Nov. 30, 2021 in a victory over Des ...