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Knights reach 9th straight semis

State Softball

Davenport Assumption turned a trip to its home away from home into another successful quarterfinal round performance on Tuesday afternoon. The Knights used a four-run fourth inning to surge past Estherville-Lincoln Central, then held off a late charge to prevail by a 6-5 final on Iowa Central ...

Tigers will play for 5A title

State Softball

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 ...

Rockets blast into semifinals

State Softball

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 ...

Momentum in Carlisle’s corner

State Softball

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. ...

Van Meter runs streak to 38

State Softball

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 ...

BENTON REACHES SEMIS

State Softball

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 ...