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State Softball

Knights reach 9th straight semis

Davenport Assumption turned a trip to its home away from home into another successful quarterfinal round performance on Tuesday afternoon. The Knights used a four-run fourth inning to surge past Estherville-Lincoln Central, then held off a late charge to prevail by a 6-5 final on Iowa Central ...

Tigers will play for 5A title

When you have a seasoned, focused ballclub like Tom Bakey has with West Des Moines Valley, not much can bother them. Holding a slim advantage here Wednesday at Rogers Park vs. Ankeny, the Tigers pounced following a lengthy rain delay, scoring a trip to the Class 5A finals with an 8-1 ...

Rockets blast into semifinals

The 2023-24 school year has been filled with memorable moments for Eddyville-Blakesburg/Fremont. On Tuesday at the state softball tournament, the Rockets added another highlight to the reel. Playing at Rogers Park for the first time since placing second in 2017, Eddyville-B/F topped ...

Van Meter runs streak to 38

There is a different feel around the Van Meter softball team this summer. After placing second last year in Class 2A, the top-ranked Bulldogs pushed their current win streak to 38 straight with a convincing 10-0 victory in six innings over West Fork here Tuesday at Rogers Park. Van Meter ...

Momentum in Carlisle’s corner

Carlisle was scuffling along during the dog days of June, with three losses during the same week and a precarious position barely in Class 4A’s Top-10. The Wildcats turned a corner down the stretch, though, and they haven’t looked back since. A small-ball clinic pushed Class 4A’s No. ...

BENTON REACHES SEMIS

Top-seeded Benton Community scored four runs in the first inning and that was more than enough for a 5-1 win over Solon in a Class 3A state softball quarterfinal at Channel Seeds Field inside Rogers Sports Complex on Tuesday. The Bobcats, now 32-7, advance to Wednesday’s semifinals at 4:45 ...