Fort Dodge head softball coach Andi Adams is never one to be content following a defeat. The veteran leader of the third-ranked (Class 4A) Dodgers knows that what she saw here Friday night, though, will be a valuable lesson as the season progresses. Fort Dodge was handed its first defeat ...

SHELDON — Eric Francis has been tabbed the new recreation and athletics director at Northwest Iowa Community College. Francis, who most recently was a activities director and assistant girls basketball coach at Pocahontas Area, begins his position July 1. After earning his degree from ...

WAUKEE — The Fort Dodge baseball team had six outs to avoid a doubleheader sweep at Waukee on Friday night. The Dodgers had dropped a lopsided opener, and were down 5-2 in the top of the sixth inning during the second contest. Despite running on fumes and out of chances, head coach Blake ...

Hayden Derrig reset his own strikeout mark and the St. Edmond baseball team moved to 2-0 with a convincing 9-1 victory over Manson Northwest Webster here Thursday night at Rogers Park. Derrig, who struck out 15 last week in the opener, recorded 16 strikeouts and allowed just two hits with two ...

Landry McCoid spent a year away from soccer after a successful high school career at North Polk. Last July, McCoid decided to go the junior college route and landed in Fort Dodge in search of a plan. The commitment to Iowa Central paid immediate dividends, as McCoid flourished on both the ...

The sixth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team officially got in the win column here Thursday night, besting Pocahontas Area, 12-1 in six innings at Rogers Park. Faith Shirbroun hit a home run to lead things off for the Gaels (1-0 overall), who had their opener postponed due to weather ...