On paper, Edgewood-Colesburg is the underdog each time they take to the diamond here at the state softball tournament. But the Vikings do not feel like that role fits them. Edgewood-Colesburg, ranked 15th and the No. 8 seed in Class 1A, topped seventh-ranked Southeast Warren on Tuesday on ...
With the pressure on, the Iowa City Regina softball team came through clutch. The Regals plated four runs in the sixth to break open a 2-2 tie with Cardinal, earning a 6-2 victory and advancing one game closer to playing for the Class 2A championship. Keegan Kleppe drove in Margaret White ...
CLASS 4A Burlington 1, Winterset 0 Eighth-seeded Burlington stayed alive at the state softball tournament with a 1-0 victory over Winterset on Tuesday afternoon at Rogers Sports Complex. The Grayhounds fought off elimination behind Kylee Hill’s five-hit shutout. Hill (15-4) didn’t walk a batter and struck out three. Kylee Hill’s RBI single broke a scoreless tie in the seventh against tough-luck loser Danica Ferber, who fired a complete-game two-hitter with nine strikeouts. Winterset bows out with a record of 24-15. North Polk 7, Clear Creek-Amana 4 No. 7 seed North ...
For the second consecutive day, top-ranked and No. 1 seed Waukee Northwest started fast. The Wolves plated four runs in the first inning on their way to a 4-1 victory over Dallas Center-Grimes in the Class 5A state softball tournament. Sophia Schlader struck out 12, Alayna Schulte had two ...
For the second straight year, the St. Edmond softball team dropped a state tournament game to Clarksville. This difference this time around, though, is the third-ranked Gaels will get a chance to fight back and see the defending Class 1A state champions again. Clarksville moved into the ...
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 ...
