Kee over Akron Westfield claims Class 1A softball title
Kee tops No 1 Akron Westfield 7-3 to win the Class 1A state championship at Rogers Sports Complex. Courtney Cooper spins a three-hitter as Makayla Walleser delivers a three-run double and Chloe Severson starts a wild late celebration. Kee finishes 39-6, first girls’ team title in school history.
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Slosiarek
the Gazette
Lansing
Kee
Kendra Cooper
Katie Brennan
Brennan
Akron-Westfield
Fort Dodge
Lansing Kee
Liz Hill
Hawks
Westerners
Makayla Walleser
Walleser
Bailey Davis
Chloe Severson
Richards powers Van Meter to 3-0 win over Regina in 2A semifinal
Richards delivered a two-run double off the left-field fence after Meagan and Mackenzie Blomgren set up the rally with walks. Casey Jamison added an RBI single for a 3-0 cushion as Richards silenced Regina in the rematch.
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Meagan Blomgren
Mackenzie Blomgren
Casey Jamison
RBI
van Meter
Blomgrens
James Flaws
Bailey
Bulldogs
Benton's Brunssen Delivers In 8-0 Championship Win
Lea Brunssen, recovering from a broken finger, hit a three run double in Benton Community's 8-0 Class 3A final rout of Davenport Assumption at Rogers Sports Complex. The senior second baseman, who moved from leadoff to No 9, drove in the bases-loaded blow with two outs in the third to finish the game as Benton improves to 48-2 and claims the title.
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Fort Dodge
Lea Brunssen
Brunssen
Benton
Davenport
Rogers Sports Comlex
Bobcats
Alyssa Wiebel
Benton Community
Davenport Assumption
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Rogers Sports
Fiser
Jakee Lyons
Jessie Havlik
Samantha Rabe
Shelby Hulsebus
Anna Stenberg
Jessica Heilman
Assumption
Ron Ferrill
Nicole Timmons
Alli Timmons
Grace Mortensen
Angie Gorkow
Bobcats End Season With Dominant Playoff Triumph
Benton Fiser struck out 19 as the Bobcats surged from a 0-0 start to rout Assumption. An eight-run third inning secured a 10-0 victory and capped 26 straight wins for the season. Fiser earned all tournament captain honors as Wiebel, Hulsebus, and Lyons joined the 11-player team.
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Bobcats
Wiebel
Hulsebus
Lyons
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Prottsman
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Iowa City
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