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Van Meter impressive in opener

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Even a step up in class doesn't seem to faze Van Meter at the state softball tournament. Mady Schnell was a double shy of the cycle as the sixth-seeded Bulldogs - champions in both 2024 and '25 for Class 2A - overwhelmed No. 3 seed Albia in a Class 3A opener at Rogers Park on Monday, 10-2. Schnell drove in four runs and scored twice. The sophomore is now hitting a team-best .544 on the season. Ashlan Small went 3-for-3 and Aniston Netten drilled a two-run homer for Van Meter, who improved to 33-6 with the win. The Bulldogs advance on the winner's side and will now square off with ...

Erwin, Nibaur power Regina

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Harper Erwin homered and Lily Nibaur spun a one-hitter to lead ninth-ranked Iowa City Regina to a 6-2 victory over No. 10 Hinton in Class 2A state softball tournament action here on Monday. Erwin, a senior, picked the perfect time for her first long ball. She finished 3-for-3 with three runs scored and three RBI for the Regals (22-10 overall), who will play Cinderella Cardinal on Tuesday on Hy-Vee Field at 12:15 p.m. Seven other Iowa City Regina players each recorded a single, as Keegan Kleppe, Lexi Gaffey and Brooklyn Armentrout all scored. Jordee Klein and Chloe Rogers both drove ...

Western Dubuque advances

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When two former state champions hit the field, excitement is a guarantee. Fourth-seed Western Dubuque (33-8 overall), which won the state title in 2021, met up with 2023 state title holder Winterset (24-14) on Monday in a Class 4A quarterfinal. Western Dubuque jumped out early and held on for an 11-5 victory to advance to the semifinal round. The Bobcats will now face top-rated ADM (34-4) on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. on Channel Seeds Field. Heading into this state tournament, these two teams had a combined 33 home runs. They combined for five more on Monday — with three from winner ...

Ed-Co stuns No. 1 EHK

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Addi Schmelzer blasted two home runs and Rachel Egleseder struck out 15 batters to carry Edgewood-Colesburg to a 6-3 victory over top-seed and No. 1 Exira-EHK/Audubon here Monday. Schmelzer, a sophomore who had not hit a homer entering state, went deep in the sixth to break a 3-3 tie with a two-run shot on Farm Bureau Field in Class 1A action. She finished 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs scored. No. 15 Edgewood-Colesburg (28-10 overall) will take on fourth-ranked West Monona (26-6) at 12:45 p.m. Meanwhile, Egleseder, who overcame Stage 2 Hodgkin Lymphoma and is headed to ...

SE Warren explodes

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Nothing could slow down the Southeast Warren offense here Monday afternoon. With temperatures rising, the seventh-ranked Warhawks matched the heat index, overwhelming No. 4 West Monona in a Class 1A contest at Rogers Park by a 21-8 count in four innings. Southeast Warren (23-4 overall) ...

Cardinal lands upset punch

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One of four seniors, Summer LaRue perfectly summed up the feelings of her Cardinal softball teammates after the Comets knocked off top-seed Grand View Christian Monday. Cardinal (17-10 overall) upset fifth-ranked Interstate 35 in a Class 2A regional final, ending a 21-year hiatus from Rogers ...