Adam C. Berte already knew all about Fort Dodge, but he is becoming more and more familiar with his former stomping grounds. Berte, a standout baseball player at Iowa Central under Rick Sandquist and Rick Pederson, led his Williamsburg Raiders to a second consecutive state title on ...

Mady Schnell will have quite a story to tell when she walks through the Van Meter High School doors for the first time. The eighth-grader lived what every player dreams of growing up in their back yard. For the second time in the Class 2A state tournament, the youngster delivered a game ...

Carly Goodwin and the Sigourney softball team would not be denied. After being stifled by Martensdale-St. Marys ace Campbell German for much of the night, the Savages came to life in the seventh. Senior Ava Fineran drove in two runs to the gap on a two-out, two-strike pitch, lifting ...

West Des Moines Valley might have one of the best offenses in the state. On Thursday evening, Pleasant Valley proved they are right there too. The Spartans socked four home runs and erased an early deficit to stun the top-ranked Tigers at Rogers Park and claim the Class 5A state title, ...

Erin Gerlich was able to exhale a little in Fort Dodge this week after a whirlwind first few months as the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s new executive director. There are always moving pieces and plenty of pressure that comes with Gerlich’s new role at the top. And while both ...

During the regular season, Raccoon River Conference rivals Adel-ADM and Carlisle played a pair of one-run games, with each picking up a victory. Why would the Class 4A state championship game between the two be any different? The Wildcats completed their upset run at Rogers Park late Thursday ...