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State Softball

North Linn clips Clarksville, 2-1

A pair of runs in the first inning was just enough for North Linn here Wednesday night, as the Lynx held off Clarksville to return to the Class 1A finals, 2-1. North Linn will meet Martensdale-St. Marys on Friday night at Rogers Park for gold. Ellie Flanagan, battling an injury suffered ...

BUILDING BLOCKS

There isn’t much that can erase the pain of a nail-biting loss at the state tournament. But the St. Edmond softball team definitely showed why they deserved a spot in the Class 1A field. For six-plus innings here Tuesday evening inside a loud and boisterous Rogers Park, the Gaels went ...

Dodgers play for spot in 4A title game

Fort Dodge finds itself in a familiar position, despite having an entirely new look. The third-seeded Dodgers (32-9) will play in their fourth straight state semifinal on Tuesday, looking for their fourth consecutive shot at a state title. Fort Dodge meets seventh-seeded Winterset (26-12) at ...

PANTHERS ROLL INTO SEMIS

State tournament veteran Central Springs put together all three phases of the game and dispatched West Monona by an 8-2 count in a Class 2A quarterfinal game Tuesday afternoon on the Iowa Central Field at Harlan Rogers. Playing in the state tournament for the ninth straight season, the ...

Regals stay in line for repeat

Angela Kessler likes to shy away from taking any of the credit for the success of the Iowa City Reginal softball team. Instead, Kessler prefers to showcase how the players are the ones who make the plays. Needing just that here on Tuesday in the Class 2A state quarterfinals, Kessler’s ...

Blomgren fans 15 in Van Meter win

On paper, it almost seems like Macy Blomgren was a one-player show in Van Meter’s 6-1 state quarterfinal victory over Missouri Valley on Tuesday. The senior DMACC recruit dominated in the pitcher’s circle, striking out 15 batters and allowing only four hits. While it’s true Blomgren was ...