A year away from the state softball tournament definitely ignited that fire for Dallas Center-Grimes. After seeing a three-year run get halted last summer, the Mustangs are headed to the Class 4A championship and a showdown with Winterset after besting North Scott here Wednesday at Rogers ...

Iowa City Regina wasn’t expected to be at Rogers Park this week for the state softball tournament. But the Regals are here, and they are in the Class 2A finals. Regina stunned No. 1 Central Springs on Iowa Central Field Wednesday evening, 7-4. They will face Wilton, another surprise ...

Waukee Northwest got off to the start it wanted on Wednesday in a Class 5A state softball semifinal contest at Rogers Park. Now the Wolves are in the position they’ve been dreaming of since day one. A four-run first inning got the ball rolling for Northwest, which debuted as a program just ...

A little early drama did nothing but fire up Winterset here Wednesday in the Class 4A semifinals. The top-ranked Huskies used a five-run third to pick up their third win of the season over Raccoon River Conference rival Carlisle, 7-1, advancing to the finals. Winterset (36-4 overall) will put ...

Jenna Sprague gave up a leadoff single in the second inning of Mount Vernon’s Class 3A state semifinal game against Saydel on Wednesday at Rogers Park. Little did anyone know at the time the Eagles wouldn’t have another baserunner the rest of the way against Sprague and the top-seeded ...

Davenport Assumption is known for its hitting prowess. The Knights led all of Class 3A by a comfortable margin in a number of major offensive categories: runs scored, batting average, hits, doubles — you name it. On Wednesday, Assumption managed just a single hit in its Class 3A state ...