Unbeatens pace area high school softball early season
The Gazette notes six teams atop the early standings led by Cedar Rapids Xavier 6-0 and Clear Creek Amana 5-0. Sigourney 4-0, Linn-Mar and Decorah 3-0, and Cedar Rapids Prairie 2-0 showcase strong starts. Key players include Katie Pilcher hitting .688 with six homers in six games for the Saints and Eliza Beth Timmerman McKenna Kelley pitching for CCA. West Delaware leads the East Division at 4-1 overall with a .229 team average amid strong pitching and baserunning.
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Cedar Rapids Xavier
Clear Creek Amana
Sigourney
Linn-Mar
Decorah
Cedar Rapids Prairie
Katie Pilcher
Carley Jonker
Saints
Maddyn Gates
Solon
Braylon Conlon
Williamsburg
CCA
Grinnell
Benton Community
van Horne
Clippers
Eliza
West Delaware
Wamac
Dubuque Wahlert
MFL
MarMac
Sigourney Savages Open Strong as Experience Pays Off
Sigourney, ranked fourth in Class 1A at 5-0, relies on a veteran mix of seniors and underclassmen under Coach Lee Crawford. The team credits extended practice and foundational leadership from past captains to fuel early-season success and continued development.
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Carly Goodwin
Keokuk County
Savages
Sigourney
Josephine Moore
Moore
Kinsley
Carroll Kuemper
Crawford
Bob Howard
Sigourney-Keota
North Mahaska
Reid Molyneux
Jake Moore
Brewers win 12th straight series in Cincinnati
Isaac Collins, Jackson Chourio, and Daz Cameron homer as Milwaukee's offense stacks two-run shots in a 9-1 win over the Reds. Abbott suffers first loss of season after surrendering five runs. Priester earns the win for Milwaukee while Miley debuts for Cincinnati.
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Milwaukee Brewers
Isaac Collins
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
Associated Press
Jackson Chourio
Daz Cameron
Reds
Andrew Abbott
Brewers
Abbott
Brice Turang
Andruw Monasterio
Chourio
Cameron
San Francisco
Gauff and Sinner Reach French Open Semifinals in Paris
Coco Gauff defeated Madison Keys 6-7 6-4 6-1 to reach the French Open women’s semifinal, facing Lois Boisson, while Jannik Sinner swept Alexander Bublik 6-1 7-5 6-0 to reach the men’s semis, where Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz loom. The Suns hired Jordan Ott as head coach, replacing fired Mike Budenholzer, as the Penguins named Dan Muse to lead a rebuild after Crosby’s era.
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Paris
Coco Gauff
Roland-Garros
Madison Keys
Gauff
Lois Boisson
Mirra Andreeva
Iga Swiatek
Aryna Sabalenka
Jannik Sinner
Alexander Bublik
Sinner
Carlos Alcaraz
Roland Garros
Bubick
Jack Draper
Novak Djokovic
Alexander Zverev
Alcaraz
Lorenzo Musetti
Phoenix Suns
Cleveland Cavaliers
Jordan Ott
Associated Press
Ott
Mike Budenholzer
Devin Booker
Kevin Durant
Bradley Beal
Pittsburgh Penguins
New York Rangers
Dan Muse
Sidney Crosby
Muse
Mike Sullivan
Sullivan
Penguins
Rangers
Kyle Dubas
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Jeff Linder
the Gazette
Xavier
Clear Creek
Amana
Beth Timmerman
McKenna Kelley
West
Delaware
Hawks
Benton
Center Point Urbana
Susie Funke
Washington
Iowa
Demons
Burlington
Leighton Salazar
Colbie Greiner
Jeff.linder
Thega
Jim Slosiarek
OWA City Area Sports Commission
Tte.com
Lee Crawford
Starmont
North Linn
Arlington
The
Stars
Tri-Rivers
Thegazette.com
Chase Clarahan
Lynnville-Sully
Carroll
Clarahan
Jeff Storjohann
Iowa City Area Sports Commission
Major League Baseball
Collins
Suns
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