Carly Goodwin doesn’t need much run support. On Tuesday night with a spot in the Class 1A state softball semifinals on the line, the future University of Northern Iowa Panther helped her own cause at the plate. Goodwin, the reigning Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year, drove in the first run ...
Andi Adams compared Monday’s quarterfinal to a heavyweight prize fight. The fifth-seeded Fort Dodge softball squad and fourth-seeded Adel-ADM went five-plus scoreless innings before the first run of the game crossed the plate. In the end, the Tigers rode their ace, Lauren Hagedorn, to a 2-0 ...
Bill Shirbroun was not shy about the expectations facing his St. Edmond softball program this year. After qualifying for the state tournament last summer, the Gaels returned nearly their entire lineup and then added University of Iowa commit Mariah Myers. That put plenty of emphasis on ...
Two of the biggest stars in the state will square off at Rogers Park Tuesday night when fourth-ranked St. Edmond meets No. 5 Collins-Maxwell in a Class 1A state quarterfinal. First pitch is set for 5:15 p.m. on Diamond 2. Gael junior Mariah Myers has committed to the University of Iowa and ...
The CIML prepared Urbandale for their late-season surge. After going just 4-12 in the league, the J-Hawks knocked off Johnston in a regional final and continued that momentum with a 10-9 victory here Monday over Muscatine in a Class 5A quarterfinal at Rogers Park. Urbandale (23-18 overall) ...
Do not let their record fool you: the Ankeny softball team is as battle-tested as they come. The Hawkettes knocked off another ranked foe here Monday in the Class 5A state quarterfinals at Rogers Park, besting Waukee Northwest, 2-0. Up next for Ankeny (22-20 overall) will be top-ranked West ...