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Area cross country teams target FD

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The next two days will decide who gets to continue their cross country season at Lakeside in Fort Dodge versus who packs up the gear for the rest of the year. State-qualifying meets are scheduled around Iowa, with Class 4A and 3A happening on Wednesday. The 2A and 1A competitors race on ...

Dodgers’ season comes to an end

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STORM LAKE — The Fort Dodge volleyball team saw their season come to an end here Tuesday night in Class 4A regional play. The Dodgers dropped an opening-round contest to Storm Lake by scores of 27-25, 25-18 and 25-21. Fort Dodge (8-21 overall) saw the high school careers of seniors Meah ...

Gazelles close regular season with 8-4 record

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The Fort Dodge Gazelles finished their regular season with a split in rugby action on Monday. Fort Dodge fell to No. 2 Waverly-Shell Rock, 43-5, but bounced back to defeat Norwalk, 29-17. Senior Ashlyn Wills had four tries for the Gazelles in the victory, which officially clinched a spot at ...

O’Connor fourth at IAC diving

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MARSHALLTOWN — Fort Dodge senior Delaney O’Connor scored a fourth place finish here Tuesday night at the Iowa Alliance Conference diving meet. O’Connor recorded 323.05 points, finishing just behind Molly Engelman of Ames for third. Marshalltown’s Kate Hauser was the winner with 454.70 ...

AREA COACHING TITAN PASSES AWAY

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WEST BEND — Faith, family and football went hand-in-hand for Koy Goodchild. The Hall of Fame legend and first head coach for West Bend-Mallard as a combined program passed away on Sunday. Goodchild was 67 years old. Goodchild is survived by his wife of 46 years, Lori, and their four ...

CLEAN SWEEP

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The St. Edmond volleyball team started off postseason play with a convincing sweep over Glidden-Ralston here Monday night inside the Gael gym. Scores were 25-11, 25-19 and 25-17. Following one of the more successful regular seasons in recent memory for the program, St. Edmond (18-11 ...