North Scott favored in 31st IGHSAU softball playoffs opener
Regional final winner North Scott set for 8 p m Tuesday in Fort Dodge at Harlan Rogers Park facing Urbandale in the opening round with Garnaville drawing Estherville in a 2A field where West Delaware and Ottumwa loom as upper-bracket contenders.
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North Scott
Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
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Fort Dodge
Ighsau
West Delaware
Garnaville
Estherville
Urbandale
Hawks
J-Hawks
Garney
North Polk
Ottumwa
Charles City
Mike Savage
Steve Schlafke
Savage
State summer tourney basks in heat and rising play
Sixteen prep baseball teams battled the 100 degree heat at the 42nd state summer tournament drawing 6,300 fans. Linn-Mar ousted defending champ Marshalltown in sub state on the Bobcats' diamond as Norway’s Tigers claimed a 1A title with Aaron Van Scoyce as MVP.
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Linn-Mar Lions
Linn-Mar
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Tigers
Bancroft St. John
Bob Vrbicek
Cedar Rapids
Chris Trytten
Trytten
George Funk
Aaron van Scoycc
Davenport West
Rock Valley
Sioux Center
Mason City
Newman
Memorial Stadium
Iowa Baseball Coaches Association
Midwest
Barnard Denied MVP Honor After Shrine Bowl Confusion
Cedar Rapids Kennedy standout Roger Barnard, a 6- foot 220 pound defensive end, learned after the 15th Shrine Bowl at the UNI Dome that he was initially named North MVP. Officials later corrected the mistake, naming running back Scott Bailey as the North MVP. The South won 39-38 as Troy Alexander rallied the North into a late tie before Bailey’s touchdown pass with three minutes left.
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Cedar Rapids
Kennedy
Uni Dome
Cedar Falls
Barnard
Shriner
Iowa
IPT
Scott Bailey
Pocahontas
North
Coe
Bailey
Waterloo East
Troy Alexander
Alexander
Davenport
James Jones
Shrine Bowlers Deliver Close Shrine clash totals 9 6 1 series lead
The South won its ninth Shrine Bowl in 10 meetings as a late rally fell short for the North. Key performers included Pocahontas standout Bailey with 134 receiving yards and two TDs, North QB Alexander throwing for 228 yards, and South MVP Travis Young grabbing seven catches for 151 yards and three scores. The South totaled 463 yards to the North’s 412.
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Linn Mar
Alexander
Kirby Snitker
Postvillé
Brad Gehrke
Iowa City High
Vic Capper
West Branch
North
T.J. Rubley
Rubley
Davenport West
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Jill
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Northeast Missouri State
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University of Iowa
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