CEDAR RAPIDS — For the final time, head coach Bobby Thompson is leading the 12th-ranked Fort Dodge wrestling team to the mat this winter. After 21 years as the Dodger leader, Thompson has decided to retire at season’s end. “It’s time,” Thompson said. “No matter when I do it, I ...

NORFOLK, Neb. — The 19th-ranked Iowa Central softball team picked up a sweep over Northeast here Thursday. Scores were 8-4 and 5-0. In the opener, Jayda Long and Jaidan Abel combined for 12 strikeouts, as Carly Ryan went 2-for-4 with two doubles and four RBI for the Tritons (23-4 overall, ...

Cade Westerhoff ended his career in a Fort Dodge basketball uniform with his name among the Top 15 scorers of all-time. For Westerhoff, there was still the age-old desire that wishes he’d have done more with his time. Westerhoff was recently named to the all-Iowa Alliance Conference North ...

COUNCIL BLUFFS — Delise Villa ended the Iowa Central women’s national tournament run in style. The second seed claimed the Tritons’ third national crown on the night Saturday, beating third seed Isabella Morgan of Snow, 7-4 in the 145-pound championship. Earlier in the evening, ...

DES MOINES — For the third-ranked (Class 1A) Newell-Fonda girls and legendary head coach Dick Jungers, there is nothing more exciting than making the trek to Wells Fargo Arena in March for the state tournament. The Mustangs (21-3 overall) will begin pursuit of their fifth state championship ...

Even though it’s still early in the season, Iowa Central head wrestling coach Luke Moffitt was pleased with the performance of his squad here Wednesday night. The 10th-ranked Tritons won seven matches in claiming a 43-10 victory over Iowa Western in their 2024-25 home debut inside Hodges ...