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Williamsburg’s pursuit of three-peat still intact

For the third straight year, Williamsburg will play for a Class 3A state softball championship. And waiting for the Raiders will be a familiar foe. Williamsburg, the Class 3A state champ in 2023 and 2024, dispatched No. 3 seed Albia, 9-1, in Wednesday’s semifinal on the Channel Seeds Field for a chance to defend its title again. They’ll face top-seeded Dubuque Wahlert in Friday’s title game at 2:30 p.m. Last year, Williamsburg got past Wahlert 3-2 in the semifinals before beating Davenport Assumption in the championship contest. The Raiders topped Assumption at state in ...

Comets soar into 4A finals

North Polk’s offense continues to hum like a well-oiled machine, and the third-seeded Comets are now soaring into the Class 4A championship round. Twenty-four hours after scoring eight runs in a quarterfinal victory, North Polk kept the ball rolling and overwhelmed upstart North Scott by an ...

Wayne will play for 1A glory

Wayne was more than ready in its Class 1A state semifinal matchup with Riverside on Wednesday at Rogers Sports Complex. The top-seeded Lady Falcons plated four runs right out of the gate and three more in the third to wipe out Riverside, 7-3, and reach the championship round. Izzie Moore went 2-for-2 with a deep home run and three RBI for Wayne (27-2 overall), which will now face No. 2 Clarksville for the 1A title in a rematch of the 2023 third-place game. The Indians ousted St. Edmond last night, 11-3. The Lady Falcons were upset as the No. 2 seed here a year ago. They’ve ...

Mustangs finish with win

Newell-Fonda made the most of its 15th trip to the state tournament. The fifth-seed Mustangs (25-12 overall) lost their opening round contest to Riverside, but bounced back with a 7-6 win over Highland (17-11) in a consolation game on Wednesday at Rogers Park. The Mustangs are familiar with ...

Van Meter in line for state repeat

For the third consecutive summer, Van Meter is headed to the Class 2A state softball championship game. The Bulldogs, who claimed the title last year, earned a walk-off 5-4 win over West Fork in the semifinals here Wednesday at Rogers Park. Up next for Van Meter (33-2 overall) will be West Lyon in the finals on Friday at 5 p.m. on Channel Seeds Field. Senior Ava Hohenadel drove in Mady Schnell to set off a wild celebration at home plate. Hohenadel had two hits, including a home run, and drove in a pair while Schnell scored twice and swiped two bags. “We are a gritty team,” ...

GREEN LANTERN

Statement made. If there was any lingering doubt about the St. Edmond softball team being a top contender for the Class 1A state championship, that hesitation was erased here Tuesday night. Mariah Myers hit a crushing three-run homer in the seventh inning to cap off an 11-2 victory for the ...