The St. Edmond girls had no trouble passing the first postseason test of the season, dominating Collins-Maxwell here Thursday night, 68-18. With the win, the Gaels (16-5 overall) advance to a Class 1A, Region 2 quarterfinal vs. Baxter (16-6) back here on Tuesday night. Tip is set for 7 ...
Dodger Stadium in Fort Dodge had its lights shining brightly on McNeil Field on Thursday from 7-9 p.m. in tribute to the Iowa Lakes baseball program. The Pocahontas Area Indian baseball program (sixth photo, taken by Jessica Bunda) did the same, with the initials “CJ” and Johnson’s #8 ...
Dreshaun Ross could easily look ahead to his future at Oklahoma State. Instead, the top-ranked Fort Dodge heavyweight is focused on living in the moment. “This final season means a lot to me — more than just wrestling,” Ross said. “It’s some of the last memories I will have with ...
CEDAR RAPIDS — The Iowa Central women saw a two-game win streak come to an end here on Wednesday night vs. No. 7 Kirkwood, 81-45. The Eagles (22-3 overall, 16-2 in the ICCAC) used an early 22-10 run to gain control of the contest, leading by as many as 37. For the Tritons (19-7, 12-6), Shakani Murray scored 17 points and Izzy Bassett added eight with 12 rebounds. Trista Ohlmeier also had eight points and both Ashlin Jacobsen and Amelia Echternkamp each scored six. Kirkwood was led by Erianna Moeschter’s 22 points. Whitney Sullivan added 11. The win was the 1,100th in the ...
CEDAR RAPIDS — The No. 11 Iowa Central men were unable to maintain a halftime lead on 13th-ranked Kirkwood here on Wednesday night, falling by a final of 77-68. The Tritons (20-6 overall, 12-5 in the ICCAC) led by eight at the break, as Dorian Pruitt started strong with three 3-pointers. Aleix Sempere and Manny Lueth each scored six in the opening 20 minutes. The rest of the way, though, the Eagles (20-6, 12-5) rallied behind 15 points from Manasse Kasongo and 10 by Chris Coleman, who was 8-for-8 at the free throw line. Tashun Pender scored 18 to lead Iowa Central. Lueth added 12 ...
WATERLOO — Senior Calli Graves and freshman Ara Ellis wrapped up their seasons here Wednesday by competing in the Class 2A state bowling championships from Cadillac XBC. Graves fired a three-game total of 558 to take 20th overall. Ellis was 32nd with a 476. “Honestly, it was a good day for us,” FDSH head coach Nick Vinson said. “It was just a really, really good day of bowling overall. Those scores from the field were ridiculous. “Some years, Calli would have made the bracket (Top-8) with a 558, but this was just a really strong day.” Graves had game scores of 196, ...
