It doesn’t seem to matter what seed North Scott is at the state softball tournament. It’s not even a factor that the Lancers have faced the same opponent three times in as many consecutive trips to Fort Dodge. North Scott just finds a way. On Monday, the seventh-seeded Lancers did it ...
Win or lose, Pella softball coach Katie Banowetz knew everything would be OK. The Dutch (23-12 overall) had a daunting task in the Class 4A state quarterfinal round on Monday at Rogers Park, facing top-ranked Cedar Rapids Xavier (37-6). “Our attitude coming in was, ‘what’s the worst ...
Earlier this season, the Newell-Fonda softball team made the short drive over to Rogers Park to compete in the Fort Dodge Invitational. Two days of competing against several ranked — and bigger — opponents only fueled the fire for the Mustangs to return for the state ...
The St. Edmond softball team had just one minor bump in the road on their way to a third consecutive outright North Central Conference title this past summer. And for their efforts, the Gaels were rewarded with all nine regulars making one of the three all-conference teams. St. Edmond has ...
Tessa Dillinger has grown up around the game of softball. On Monday at the state tournament, Dillinger got her moment to shine. The North Polk junior, who is the granddaughter of legendary coach Rick Dillinger, plated the game-winning run in the ninth to defeat Western Dubuque at Rogers ...
Madi James understands the pressure of playing at Rogers Park and the state softball tournament. The fifth-year senior for ADM has been here each summer since making the roster as an eighth-grader, including a pair of runner-up finishes during that time. On Monday, she made a big impact, ...