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Championship games set at State Softball Tournament
A pair of champions will be determined today at the high school State Softball Tournament in Fort Dodge as title games take place in Class 5A and 4A. West Des Moines Valley (38-4) takes on Pleasant Valley (39-3) at 5 this evening. In Class 4A,. Carlisle (36-8) goes against ADM...
Audubon gets third consecutive walk-off to advance to first-ever State Championship game
(Fort Dodge) – For the third-straight game and second time at the State Tournament, the Audubon Wheelers came up with a walk-off hit to win. This time it was senior Michelle Brooks who laced a two-run double down the right field line to score the tying and winning runs in a 3-2 State Semifinal win over Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont.
Wayne ends season on strong note with dominant win in consolation play
(Fort Dodge) -- Wayne softball turned a disappointing loss 24 hours prior into fuel Wednesday and ended their season with a victory. The Falcons (25-5) rebounded from Tuesday's heartbreaking extra-inning state quarterfinal loss to Southeast Warren with a dominant 8-1 win over Remsen, St. Mary's in a consolation game at the Class 1A State Softball Tournament.
Miller delivers walk-off hit to propel Audubon into State Semifinal
(Fort Dodge) – For the first time in school history, the Audubon Softball team is headed to the State Semifinals. The Wheelers got a walk-off hit for the second-straight game to knock off West Monona 4-3 in their State Tournament debut Tuesday. With the game tied, a runner at first and two outs, freshman Riley Miller laced a ball into right-center that scored Mattie Nielsen to send the Wheelers into a frenzy.
Campbell German powers Martensdale-St. Marys past St. Edmond in Iowa state softball tournament
FORT DODGE — Campbell German ran into a little trouble in the seventh inning of No. 1 Martensdale-St. Marys' Class 1A semifinal game against No. 4 Fort Dodge St. Edmond at the state softball tournament Wednesday. German had completely dominated a potent Gael lineup for six innings to help her team take...
State Softball Tournament (7/23): 1A, 2A, 3A semifinals are set
(KMAland) -- The 1A, 2A and 3A state semifinals are now completely set after play in Fort Dodge at the state softball tournament on Tuesday. Check out the full rundown from Tuesday below. CLASS 2A STATE QUARTERFINALS. 2A: Audubon 4 West Monona 3. **Riley Miller hit walk-off RBI double.**. •Jordan...
St. Edmond takes down Collins-Maxwell at Iowa high school state softball tournament
FORT DODGE — Collins-Maxwell did a good job slowing down a potent Fort Dodge St. Edmond lineup, but the No. 5 Spartans could not come up with the timely hits when they needed them on offense in a 4-2 loss to the No. 4 Gaels during the state softball tournament Tuesday. St. Edmond (26-5) broke a 2-2 tie with two runs in the bottom of the fifth. ...
ADM Uses Two Late Runs to Get Past Fort Dodge in State Tourney
ADM Seniors Aleah Johnson (left) and Cameran Smith (right) The Adel-DeSoto-Minburn Softball team stayed patient as they scored late against Fort Dodge to advance to the second round in the Class 4A State Tournament. The Tigers and the Dodgers were scoreless for much of the game, but both teams had...
‘It just didn’t go our way’: Hawkettes will play for 3rd place after tumbling to Valley
Not even a 90-minute rain delay could slow down the Valley softball team’s impressive march to the Class 5A championship game. The top-ranked Tigers overcame a brief thunderstorm in the top of the third inning to beat No. 9 Ankeny, 8-1, in the semifinals of the state tournament on Wednesday at Harlan Rogers Park in Fort Dodge.
Carlisle softball defeats ADM for Iowa high school state championship
FORT DODGE — There was a bit of déjà vu happening in Fort Dodge. The Class 4A Iowa high school softball state championship game featured Adel-DeSoto-Minburn and Carlisle. Carlisle’s players...
Gaels advance to 1A semifinals
As the St. Edmond softball team walked into Rogers Park Tuesday, a sense of relief and calm swept over the players. The Gaels set up shop in their home dugout on their own field, moving into the Class 1A semifinals for first time since 2015 with a 4-2 victory over Collins-Maxwell.
Wahlert Softball Looking To Advance To State Championship Game
At the State High School Softball tournament in Fort Dodge this afternoon, Wahlert (30-10) will be attempting to land a spot in Friday’s Class 3A State Championship Game. The 3rd ranked Golden Eagles will tangle with 2nd ranked (31-12) Williamsburg in the semi-final round inside Harlan Rogers Park. Game time will be at 2:30.
Pleasant Valley, Davenport Assumption advance to state championship games
FORT DODGE, Iowa — Two Iowa Quad Cities teams have advanced to state championship games for another year. Pleasant Valley and Davenport Assumption are returning to the Class 5A and Class 3A state championship games, respectively, after falling short of a state title last year. The 2024 State Softball...
Solon falls to Benton, 5-1, in Iowa high school softball state tournament quarterfinal
FORT DODGE — Solon softball lost 10 straight games over seven days this season and finished the regular season with four straight losses, so a trip to the Iowa high school state tournament didn’t seem to be in the cards. But the Spartans rallied, winning all three of their regional matchups and earning a spot in Fort Dodge. It wouldn’t be easy as the lowest seed and top-seeded Benton sent Solon packing, 5-1, in the quarterfinals on...
DCG Softball Ends Great Season With Loss
Dallas Center – Grimes softball played in a consolation 4A state game on Tuesday afternoon when they took on Norwalk in Fort Dodge, and the Warriors of Norwalk were able to get the victory winning the contest 3-1. DCG will end with a final record of 32-10 while Norwalk ends the year at 30-8.
J-Hawks to Face Ankeny Hawks in 3rd Place Game
#6 Urbandale will play #5 Ankeny in the Third Place game of the Class 5A State Softball Tournament on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at 3:30pm. The State Tournament is played at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge. The J-Hawks will be the visiting team for this contest and will...
'We're going to do this for my dad': Semifinal win an emotional one for a West Des Moines senior
FORT DODGE, Iowa — West Des Moines Valley'sstate softball semifinal game on Wednesday was an emotional win for senior Ireland Broderick. In January, Ireland's 51-year-old father, Mike Broderick, lost his battle with liver cancer. The father of four served in the U.S. Army for 20 years and was a firefighter for 17 years for Des Moines and Norwalk.
PCM Softball to Graduate Just One Senior
The PCM softball team will graduate just one senior from their 2024 roster. The Mustangs defeated Sumner-Fredericksburg on Tuesday in the consolation round of the state softball tournament in Fort Dodge. The lone senior on the Mustangs roster this season was Lark Drake who will now graduate. Drake was a crucial part of the Mustangs team this year after not playing her junior season. PCM also just had one junior on their roster in Addison Steenhoek. The Mustangs played six eighth graders in their game on Tuesday. With such a young team, PCM has the potential to be successful for many years to come.
RSM softball seniors play one final time in consolation game
FORT DODGE — The Remsen St. Mary’s softball team wrapped up their season Wednesday in a consolation round game against Wayne. The Falcons (25-5), who entered the Class 1A tournament as the No. 2 seed, beat the third-seeded Hawks (23-2) by a score of 8-1. The game was a bit of a changing of the guard moment for the RSM program as the team’s six seniors got to play one final game, but head coach Monte Harpenau also wanted to give his younger players some state tournament experience, subbing different players in and out, to help them get a head-start on next season.
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