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Bears at home in the Dome

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ALGONA — It’s pretty safe to say Marty Wadle and the Bishop Garrigan coaching staff has figured out what eight-player football is all about. The defending state champion Golden Bears earned their second straight trip to the UNI-Dome, and their 23rd consecutive win overall, with a ...

Humboldt plays for spot in UNI-Dome

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HUMBOLDT — Second-ranked Humboldt has made it a habit of playing in Cedar Falls. The top-ranked (RPI) Wildcats (9-1 overall) will play for a UNI-Dome spot for the third time in four seasons on Friday night when they host 10th-ranked Solon (8-2) in a Class 3A state quarterfinal ...

O’Connor with tentative state diving spot

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WAUKEE — Delaney O’Connor secured a trip to state in diving here Thursday night. O’Connor, a senior for Fort Dodge, scored 309.1 points to place 31st at regionals. The tentative list of qualifiers was released by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. Algona’s Reese Taylor also ...

Bulldogs play for spot in semis

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ALGONA — The last time the Algona football team reached the UNI-Dome, a Manske was at quarterback finishing up his sophomore season. The same can happen this year with a win Friday night by the Bulldogs over Mount Vernon. Kickoff in this Class 3A quarterfinal is set for 7 p.m. Following a ...

TEAM SPIRIT

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When they look back on the 2024 St. Edmond football season, head coach Matt Dillon hopes one key thing is remembered about the group as a whole. “All of those guys were team-first kids,” Dillon said. “We had no selfish guys on the team that were worried only about themselves or stats; ...

No. 7 Tritons advance in regional play

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It’s not very often that you see Sara Horn forced to let out a sigh of relief following a match involving her Iowa Central volleyball team inside Hodges Fieldhouse. But that exactly how Horn felt after the seventh-ranked Tritons advanced in Region XI Tournament play with a four-set win over ...