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Albia keeps dream alive

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It has been an emotional time for the Albia community, but on Tuesday, the softball team provided yet another positive escape. Down by a run to Estherville-LC in the seventh, the Lady Dees rallied, advancing to the Class 3A semifinals with a 2-1 walk-off win at Rogers Park. Albia (29-3 ...

Falcons fly into 2A semifinals

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After losing in the first round of its last state softball tournament appearance, No. 2 seed Louisa-Muscatine returned with a 5-2 opening round victory over West Monona on the Channel Seeds Field at Rogers Park Tuesday. The Falcons, now 30-6, looked to be cruising with a 5-0 lead and pitcher ...

West Lyon outlasts Cascade

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There were a few early nerves for West Lyon, and who could blame them. The last time the Wildcats played at the state tournament was 21 years ago. But, after falling behind early to Cascade, West Lyon roared back, advancing to the Class 2A semifinals with a 10-8 victory at Rogers Park on ...

Late burst lifts No. 1 Bulldogs

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The Van Meter softball squad breathed a collective sigh of relief after their 11-3, six-inning win over East Marshall in a Class 2A state quarterfinal on Tuesday afternoon at Rogers Park. The final score may look like another dominant victory for the top-seeded Bulldogs and their high-powered ...

Trifecta in line for Raiders

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Williamsburg was nursing a tenuous one-run lead in the sixth inning of its Class 3A quarterfinal contest against Washington at the state softball tournament on Tuesday morning. The two-time defending champion Raiders weren’t sweating. They were smiling. Four insurance runs broke the game ...

West Fork on to semifinals

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After getting their feet wet here last season, the West Fork softball team is looking to make some noise. The Warhawks did just that on Tuesday at Rogers Park, advancing to the Class 2A semifinals while winning their first state game, 7-1 over Durant. West Fork (23-6 overall) will now play ...