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RESOUNDING WIN

Fueled by Hunter Horn, the St. Edmond boys raced past Southeast Valley here Tuesday night, 74-31. Horn scored 13 in the third quarter as the Gaels outscored the Jaguars during that time, 27-6, to take control of the contest. The sophomore finished with his first double-double, scoring a ...

Gael girls drop opener

ALGONA — Two-time defending Class 1A state champion Bishop Garrigan posted a convincing 78-17 victory here Tuesday night over St. Edmond in the opener for both. The Golden Bears, minus all-staters Audi Crooks and Molly Joyce, raced out to a 49-8 lead at the half. Sacha Alesch had 24 points with five 3-pointers while Abbie Capesius adding 12 and Zoe Montag 11. Alesch, Capesius and Montag were all key players a year ago for Garrigan. Gracelyn Eastman added 13 and Emmi Bartolo had eight as the Golden Bears made 12 three-pointers as a team. “Garrigan executed and we ...

Bronze for MNW’s Richman

Alyssa Richman saw an opening early in the Class 1A state cross country championships and took it. The Manson Northwest Webster junior raced out to a third-place finish here at Lakeside Golf Course. Noelle Steines of Calamus-Wheatland captured her third 1A title in 18:22.0 with North Linn ...

Fort Dodge XC Invite up next

Later this month, the best cross country runners in the state will convene at Lakeside Golf Course for the state meet. But first, many of those same athletes will get an early look at the course when they compete at the Fort Dodge Invitational here Thursday. Joining the host Dodgers will be ...

Tritons double up at home invite

It was a clean sweep for the Iowa Central golf program in their 2023 home debut at the Fort Dodge Country Club on Monday. The Triton men and women secured team titles at the Iowa Central Fall Kickoff tournament, with DMACC placing second in both races. On the individual front, Triton freshman Ivanna Becerra-Diaz took first place with a round of five-over par 76. “I’m incredibly proud of our men,” ICCC head coach Kris Graewin said. “We’ve graduated a lot of our varsity lineup (from 2022-23), and this year’s group has come in and worked so hard. “I’m very impressed ...

St. Edmond entertains unbeaten Baxter

When the eight-player, District 9 champion is crowned next month, the result of this Friday’s game between St. Edmond and Baxter could be what decides the winner. Kickoff between the Gaels and Bolts is set for 7 p.m. inside Dodger Stadium. Both St. Edmond (2-0 overall, 1-0 in league) and Baxter (2-0, 1-0) are receiving votes in the latest AP Top-10 poll. Both are also unbeaten overall and perfect through one district contest. This is the first meeting between the two since 2011 when Baxter was still a consolidated program with Collins-Maxwell, who the Gaels topped last Friday ...