Gaels can’t quite stop Saydel in ranked clash

June 23, 2023

SAYDEL — The ninth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team made it tough on No. 7 (3A) Saydel here Thursday night before falling 4-1. Faith Shirbroun connected on a solo home run for the second night in a row in the sixth inning, cutting the deficit to 2-1. The Eagles, though, added two more in the sixth to provide Dakota Lake with enough of a cushion. Lake, one of the top strikeout pitchers in the state, finished with 11 while allowing just three hits and the Shirbroun homer. She issued just one walk on the night. Coming into the game, Lake had recorded 183 strikeouts in just ...

Gaels working hard to grow

April 11, 2023

Kelsey Felch is hoping her St. Edmond girls golf team takes a significant step forward competitively in 2023 — as long as the Gaels are also enjoying themselves along the way. Felch welcomes four varsity letterwinners back to the lineup card for a second consecutive season this spring. The ...

St. Edmond opens with home mat triangular

December 1, 2022

The St. Edmond wrestling squad dives right into the deep end of the North Central Conference on Thursday, as the Gaels open their season at home with a triangular against expected league contenders Webster City and Algona. The Gaels take on the Bulldogs at 6 p.m., with Algona squaring off with Webster City at around 6:45. St. Edmond and the Lynx finish the evening at approximately 8 p.m. Head coach Eugene Carlson is excited to see his five varsity athletes in live action for the first time this season. The Gaels may not have the horses top to bottom to stand up with squads like Webster ...

Crooks signs letter of intent with Iowa State

November 10, 2022

AMES — Audi Crooks made it official on Wednesday afternoon, signing with the Iowa State women’s basketball program. Crooks was one of five student-athletes to sign with the Cyclones and Bill Fennelly, comprising the highest-rated signing class in program history. “It really means a ...

Dodger swimmers in action at Mason City

September 21, 2022

MASON CITY — The Fort Dodge girls swim team jumped right back into the pool just days after a runner-up showing at their home Gary Winkler Invitational. Mason City claimed the dual with the Dodgers, who came away with four individual titles and two relay first-place finishes. Hailey Vogel won both the 50 free (25.52) and 100 free (55.93), and was the anchor leg on the winning 200 free relay (1:47.35) and 400 free relay (3:55.70). Eileen Fierke started off both relays and also won the 200 free (2:02.96), while Julia Eastman swam the second leg and won the 100 butterfly ...

Returnees key for Fort Dodge runners

August 28, 2022

The Fort Dodge cross country teams will have a handful of letterwinners to lean on this season. The boys return six runners with experience, while the girls will bank on four girls. Senior Ryan Madden, who was the Dodgers’ lead runner a year ago, will be the top competitor again. “Ryan ...