Dowling Likely Favorite in Class 3A Softball Title Race
Gazette picks Dowling to repeat as state champion in a strong Class 3A field led by Muscatine and North Scott. Des Moines Lincoln star Lisa Birocci returns for a fourth straight year while Iowa City High returns to state for first time since 1982. Mississippi Athletic Conference features nine returning starters on Dowling and a potential Dowling Muscatine final with North Scott in hype-ready form.
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Lisa Birocci
Des Moines Lincoln
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Cristen Slings
Tiffany Summy
Dowling
Iowa City High
Little Hawks
City High
Local softball stars eye state two seeds in run to Fort Dodge
In a state tournament preview, Little Hawks led by Tara Whiting Jessica Elliott and Courtney Kowalke clash as City High seeks an upset. Clippers ride Jackie Sorensen and Stephanie Stratton toward Fort Dodge with a 50 5 record and 26th state visit. Tigers Grinnell and Mustangs from 2A also seek titles while Savages defend top pitching from Christner and O'Rourke as Ed-Co Debuts at state.
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Mark Tegels
Tara Whiting
Jessica Elliott
Stacy Lines
RBI
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Courtney Kowalke
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Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
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CCA
Eastern Iowa Hawkeye
Stephanie Stratton
Jenna Spratt
Renae Womacka
Ashley Pitkin
Stratton
Pitkin
Jackie Sorensen
Caroline Ruppert
Fort Dodge
Davenport Assumption
Class 2A Softball Picks Spark Dark Horse Hopes
Gazette names Independence as top pick for 2A regional success with Davenport Assumption, Grinnell, Forest City and Western Christian among favored dark horses. Clear Creek Amana, defending in full, relies on pitching and youth to stay dominant.
Colfax-Mingo Leads Narrow 1A Softball Buckeye Field
The 2000 field features Pocahontas Area with a 22-21 mark and Colfax Mingo at No. 3 led by Jessi Hicks, a dominant pitcher with a 41-3 record, while Ed-Co and Sigourney knock off contenders to reach Fort Dodge. Savages pitcher Steph Christner posted six straight postseason shutouts as the balanced bracket unfolds.
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Pocahontas Area
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Bob Howard
Tigerhawks
Steph Christner
Durant
Hicks
Colfax-Mingo
Stamp Telecky Headlines 2001 Iowa Softball Hall of Fame Inductees
Paige Stamp Telecky leads the 2001 Iowa Girls High School Softball Hall of Fame class. Also honored are Kim Hutchins Knapp Jody Dean McKowen and Jenny Voss. Stamp Telecky set a national strikeout record before 1999 and starred at Coe College.
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Lisbon
Kim Hutchins Knapp
Marion
Jody Dean McKowen
Postville
Jenny Voss
Ankeny
Ed-Co softball reaches state after rain-delayed regional final
Edgewood Colesburg’s softball team clinches a state berth by beating Valley 7 to 1 in a rain-delayed regional final. Starters Lueken and Slater share the pitcher’s duties while seven of nine regulars hit over .300 led by Lindsay Bissell at .426. Conner drives in 51 with four teammates above 30 RBI. The season follows a tragic fall and the squad vows continued improvement as they head to state.
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Kevin Schuchmann
Tri-Rivers
Lindsay Bissell (Jr
Kara Lueken
Becky Conner
Jill Slater
Alburnett
Ed-Co
Bcl-Uw
Schuchmann
Albumett
Lueken
Lindsay Bissell
Conner
Slater
State
Sara
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