West Des Moines Valley might have one of the best offenses in the state. On Thursday evening, Pleasant Valley proved they are right there too. The Spartans socked four home runs and erased an early deficit to stun the top-ranked Tigers at Rogers Park and claim the Class 5A state title, ...
Erin Gerlich was able to exhale a little in Fort Dodge this week after a whirlwind first few months as the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s new executive director. There are always moving pieces and plenty of pressure that comes with Gerlich’s new role at the top. And while both ...
During the regular season, Raccoon River Conference rivals Adel-ADM and Carlisle played a pair of one-run games, with each picking up a victory. Why would the Class 4A state championship game between the two be any different? The Wildcats completed their upset run at Rogers Park late Thursday ...
The St. Edmond softball team ran into Martensdale-St. Marys for the second consecutive state tournament. And for the second straight time, the Gaels could not get their prolific offense going. The Blue Devils scored a run in the second and another in the third to post a 2-1 victory here ...
The Sigourney softball team is headed to the Class 1A state championship game for the first time in program history. Behind senior standout Carly Goodwin, the Savages topped Southeast Warren here Wednesday night at Rogers Park, 6-1. Sigourney (25-7 overall) will meet Martensdale-St. Marys on ...
As the St. Edmond softball team walked into Rogers Park Tuesday, a sense of relief and calm swept over the players. The Gaels set up shop in their home dugout on their own field, moving into the Class 1A semifinals for first time since 2015 with a 4-2 victory over Collins-Maxwell. Next up for ...