Bill Shirbroun was not shy about the expectations facing his St. Edmond softball program this year. After qualifying for the state tournament last summer, the Gaels returned nearly their entire lineup and then added University of Iowa commit Mariah Myers. That put plenty of emphasis on ...
Two of the biggest stars in the state will square off at Rogers Park Tuesday night when fourth-ranked St. Edmond meets No. 5 Collins-Maxwell in a Class 1A state quarterfinal. First pitch is set for 5:15 p.m. on Diamond 2. Gael junior Mariah Myers has committed to the University of Iowa and enters the week as one of the top hitters. She has blasted 14 home runs while hitting .627 overall, sitting first in the state in on-base and slugging. Standing inside the circle and dealing to Myers will be Erica Houge, a senior who has a state-leading 364 strikeouts with a 27-3 record, 0.19 ...
The CIML prepared Urbandale for their late-season surge. After going just 4-12 in the league, the J-Hawks knocked off Johnston in a regional final and continued that momentum with a 10-9 victory here Monday over Muscatine in a Class 5A quarterfinal at Rogers Park. Urbandale (23-18 overall) ...
The top-ranked (Class 5A) West Des Moines Valley softball team took a little while to get going here Monday morning at Rogers Park. Once they did, though, the Tigers looked like the same dominant team everyone has watched over the past month-plus. Valley took advantage of several Cedar ...
Do not let their record fool you: the Ankeny softball team is as battle-tested as they come. The Hawkettes knocked off another ranked foe here Monday in the Class 5A state quarterfinals at Rogers Park, besting Waukee Northwest, 2-0. Up next for Ankeny (22-20 overall) will be top-ranked ...
The Pleasant Valley softball program knows how to win. Especially at Rogers Park. The Spartans, who finished as runners-up in Class 5A last summer, rallied for a stunning come-from-behind victory over upset-minded Waukee here Monday afternoon, 8-7 in eight innings. With the win, Pleasant Valley (38-3 overall) advances to the semifinals where they will face Urbandale back here on Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. on Channel Seeds Field. A three-run homer by future Iowa State Cyclone Jessie Clemons sparked the rally, as the Spartans tied it with two in the seventh. That momentum carried ...
