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Assumption back again

The Davenport Assumption softball team is as battle-tested as anyone here playing at Rogers Park this week. After falling behind early to Benton, the Knights rallied, advancing to another state finals with a 10-7 victory Wednesday evening. Davenport Assumption (27-12 overall) will now face Williamsburg on Friday at 2:30 p.m. on Channel Seed Field. The Knights tied a state record by qualifying for a ninth consecutive season, making the semis each year while winning four titles. While placing fourth in the Mississippi Athletic Conference, Assumption played the likes of fellow state ...

Rockets blast into semifinals

The 2023-24 school year has been filled with memorable moments for Eddyville-Blakesburg/Fremont. On Tuesday at the state softball tournament, the Rockets added another highlight to the reel. Playing at Rogers Park for the first time since placing second in 2017, Eddyville-B/F topped Northeast in a Class 2A quarterfinal, 6-1. With the win, the Rockets (23-13 overall) advance to face Audubon in the semis on Wednesday at 5:15 p.m. on Iowa Central Field. This past fall, Eddyville-B/F qualified for state in volleyball and also reached the elite eight in basketball, losing in the opening ...

Tigers will play for 5A title

When you have a seasoned, focused ballclub like Tom Bakey has with West Des Moines Valley, not much can bother them. Holding a slim advantage here Wednesday at Rogers Park vs. Ankeny, the Tigers pounced following a lengthy rain delay, scoring a trip to the Class 5A finals with an 8-1 victory. Top-ranked West Des Moines Valley (38-4 overall) will carry a 25-game win streak into Thursday’s 5 p.m. contest with Pleasant Valley back here on Channel Seed Field. Ireland Broderick, one of seven seniors, connected for her first over-the-fence home run, while junior Mackenzie Mohler hit ...

Van Meter runs streak to 38

There is a different feel around the Van Meter softball team this summer. After placing second last year in Class 2A, the top-ranked Bulldogs pushed their current win streak to 38 straight with a convincing 10-0 victory in six innings over West Fork here Tuesday at Rogers Park. Van Meter (41-1 overall) now heads to the state semifinals where they will face East Marshall on Wednesday at 3 p.m. on Iowa Central Field. Last year, the Bulldogs fell to Iowa City Regina in the finals. Since a 2-1 loss to Winterset in late May, Van Meter has not dropped a single decision, scoring 10-plus ...

Momentum in Carlisle’s corner

Carlisle was scuffling along during the dog days of June, with three losses during the same week and a precarious position barely in Class 4A’s Top-10. The Wildcats turned a corner down the stretch, though, and they haven’t looked back since. A small-ball clinic pushed Class 4A’s No. ...

BENTON REACHES SEMIS

Top-seeded Benton Community scored four runs in the first inning and that was more than enough for a 5-1 win over Solon in a Class 3A state softball quarterfinal at Channel Seeds Field inside Rogers Sports Complex on Tuesday. The Bobcats, now 32-7, advance to Wednesday’s semifinals at 4:45 ...