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Dodgers fall on the road

DES MOINES — LJ Maehl became Fort Dodge’s all-time five-player scoring champion on Tuesday at Des Moines Roosevelt. Maehl had 18 points and 11 rebounds in the Dodgers’ 55-31 loss to the Roughriders. Her career point total of 1,316 surpasses Thomas Clark, who had 1,309 for the FDSH boys program from 1984-87. “I thought this was one of LJ’s better overall games this season,” Dodger head coach Scott Messerly said. “She took the ball aggressively to the basket, didn’t settle, and really had good energy. She got after it. Roosevelt’s coach commented on just how hard she ...

Dodgers can’t catch Trojans

WATERLOO — The Fort Dodge boys were within earshot of Waterloo East heading into the fourth quarter here on Tuesday, but the Trojans pulled away for a 73-50 IAC Northern Division victory. The Dodgers trailed by just six points at halftime and only 10 heading into the final frame, but the Trojans (6-7 overall, 3-2 in the league) turned on the afterburners and went on a closing 25-12 run. Sophomore Reggie Pederson had 19 points to pace Fort Dodge (1-13, 0-5), but no other Dodger contributed more than eight. The visitors made only one three-point basket. Tisyn Hook (8), Teddy ...

Weather may impact newspaper delivery Monday

Given the current weather conditions and predicted blizzard into Monday, this is a reminder to all subscribers that an "e edition" of the paper will still be available online if physical copies are not delivered in Monday's mail. Go to our website and click on "Today's Paper" at the top of the page, log into your account, and you will be able to see all Messenger pages updated daily in an easy-to-read PDF format. A full archive system is also available. Local and area stories will be posted to the web live a little after midnight tonight as well. Monday's Messenger may be included ...

FD wrestling team anxious to get started

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 ...

Triton softball team sweeps Northeast

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, 4-2 in ICCAC). Long helped her own cause with two hits, driving in a pair, while Avery McKinney stole two bases with a run scored and an RBI. Jadeyn Stahr dominated the nightcap, tossing a six-hitter with no walks as Kyra Kain hit a home run. Kennedy Palmer had a triple and scored twice while ...

Dodgers honored in boys basketball

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 ...