Jalen Adams faced the toughest hitters the state of Iowa had to offer during her days as a Fort Dodge Dodger. On Thursday, Adams will be zoning in on a different target with a much bigger cause in mind. Adams is scheduled to be one of the guest “pitchers” at Friendship Haven’s dunk ...

Jalen Adams was never looking for acceptance or comfortable with conformity. And while softball has been — and always will be — her first love, Fort Dodge Senior High’s 2022 co-Florence Nordman Award winner didn’t limit her experiences to the diamond. In fact, Adams actively sought ...

Mount Vernon saw something the second time through the lineup against Davenport Assumption here Friday afternoon at Rogers Park. The rivals played to a scoreless draw through three-plus innings before the top-ranked Mustangs started teeing off. Mount Vernon recorded three doubles and scored ...

Whoever was still at home in the town of Bussey on Friday could have heard a pin drop. Most of the 387 people who live in the rural Iowa community were watching Twin Cedars claim golden glory at Rogers Park. For the first time in 44 years and only the second in school history, the Sabers were ...

For the fourth time in school history, Iowa City Regina has been crowned Class 2A state softball champion. The Regals, battle-tested as they always are by the time they reach Rogers Park, knocked off Wilton here Friday night, 6-4. Iowa City Regina (24-11 overall) also claimed titles in ...

The 2022 softball season presented plenty of memorable moments for North Union. And while it didn’t end the way the Warriors wanted, they were still proud to return home with a fourth place trophy in Class 2A. No. 1 Central Springs topped second-ranked North Union for the second time ...