Smith, DiPrima take titles at FM Invite

FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Lady Hounds wrestlers got a little sweet and a little bitter Monday night at the Fort Madison Invitational. The sweet was two first-place finishes from Mara …

Role players will key 2024-25 Lady Hounds

FORT MADISON - Fort Madison’s girls basketball team opened the season with a 46-43 overtime loss that had coach Landon Bentley thinking good things about his team. “Ottumwa is No. 15 in …

Hounds plan on growing into season

Jamboree games mean nothing in the regular-season record, but the two Fort Madison High School’s boys basketball team played taught coach Ryan Wilson a lot. He hopes his team picked up on the …

Area hoops teams get look during weekend scrimmages

LEE COUNTY – If the weekend scrimmages are any indication, it’s going to be an exciting basketball season in Lee County. The Fort Madison Lady Hounds got a win on the road at the Hall of …
Lady Hounds out of gate 2-0

URBANDALE – The Fort Madison girls' wrestling team is sending a quick message this year. They could be one of the best in the area, if not the state. The girls have won their first two events, …

Guzman follows family legacy with MVP

FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Bloodhound senior Marcus Guzman was hoping to be part of the next undefeated Hound football team. He got the opposite, but the season will always carry a special …

No medals just memories at Fort Dodge

FORT DODGE – The Fort Madison Bloodhound trio that spent some time racing around Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge Friday morning, didn’t leave with medals. But to a person …

Davis named 2nd team Southeast All-Conference

FORT MADISON – Fort Madison’s Dayonna Davis received a 2nd-team All-Conference nod from coaches in the Southeast Iowa Conference. The Southeast All-Conference teams were released Sunday …

Bloodhounds already looking forward to next season

FORT MADISON – Locked arm in arm 16 seniors and Head Coach Derek Doherty walked the length of Jim Youel Field Friday night after wrapping up the season without a win for the first time in eight …