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Gaels ousted in regional semifinals

CONRAD — St. Edmond put together one of the program’s more memorable volleyball runs in recent memory this year. The Gaels (19-12 overall) closed the season with more victories than the last 17 years, and had their first double-digit win total since 17 in the 2017-18 school year. The ...

Gazelles learn from maiden state rugby voyage

CEDAR FALLS — The Fort Dodge Gazelles competed in the state rugby tournament for the first time in their three-year program history this past weekend. The Gazelles lost both of their matches on the pitch. In the opening round they fell to Central Springs by a final of 31-7. Fort Dodge was ...

Busy stretch for Triton volleyball

Over a four-day stretch, the 10th-ranked Iowa Central volleyball team was put to the test. Starting last Wednesday with a tough ICCAC battle at No. 2 Kirkwood, the Tritons played or saw in-person five Top-25 teams on the court, culminating with a big win over 2022 national champion and ...

Dodgers are district champs

SPENCER – The tears of sheer joy welling up in Gavin Pederson’s eyes started to flow the minute he saw his parents. This one was personal for the Fort Dodge football program. And it made the outcome all the more emotional. The precocious Dodgers officially punched their Class 4A playoff ...

COUGAR PRIDE

MANSON — Another first was reached for Manson Northwest Webster on the gridiron Friday night. A week removed from the Cougars’ first district title since 1994, head coach Zach Noffsinger’s team added a postseason victory in front of a happy and partisan Orange and Gray crowd. A stout ...

Bears pass first test

ALGONA — Win No. 21 in a row came easy for Bishop Garrigan, but it’s only going to get tougher for the defending eight-man champions. Top-ranked Algona (9-0 overall) blew past Tripoli (3-6) on Friday night for a 62-15 victory in an eight-player postseason opener. The Bulldogs had 407 ...