×

State Softball

Myers continues to make hitting look easy

Mariah Myers didn’t homer last Friday in St. Edmond’s game against Clarion-Goldfield/Dows at Rogers Park. This isn’t news for almost every other softball player in the state of Iowa. Hitting is hard. Going deep is harder. When Myers doesn’t do something spectacular these days, though, ...

FINAL CHAPTER

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 ...

Ex-Fort Dodge star Adams honored as 100-game winner

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 ...

Raiders capture 3A state crown

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 ...

State tourney experience continues to evolve

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. ...

TWICE AS REGAL

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 ...