The 2023 campaign was initially lined up to be a rebuilding season for the Fort Dodge softball team. The third-ranked Dodgers (32-11) didn’t listen to any of the outside noise and instead put together a year that could serve as the groundwork to keep the tradition of elite-level softball ...

Jalen Adams spent a lot of time at the state tournament in her career for Fort Dodge. On Thursday, she returned as an honoree. The 2022 Fort Dodge Senior High graduate was officially placed in the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 100-win club in a ceremony before the start of the Class ...

There were a lot of heartbreaking moments along Williamsburg’s path to a state softball championship. The adversity and uncertainty only made Friday’s breakthrough victory over traditional power Davenport Assumption all the more meaningful. Years of frustration turned to elation on ...

Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Executive Director Jean Berger is a forward thinker when it comes to the state softball tournament and its future. On one hand, the fan and player experience at Rogers Sports Complex is lauded annually for its personal touches and time-honored traditions. ...

Iowa City Regina’s softball senior class is just four deep, but they more than made a huge impact on the program. The Regals defended their Class 2A title here Friday night at Rogers Park, besting Van Meter, 6-2. Seniors Ashley Webb, Courtney Kessler, Dani Laughlin and Jillian Panther all ...

Molly Breeding made North Scott pay and the Winterset softball team successfully defended their Class 4A state title here Thursday night at Rogers Park, 5-3. After a walk to Neela Applegate in the fifth, Breeding socked a two-RBI single that found a gap and rolled to the outfield fence. She ...