Sumner High softball loses opener then wins twice in summer league
After an opening loss to West Central, Sumner High girls softball bounced back with two big wins over Postville and New Hampton. Nancy Norgaard led the Acettes on the mound, tossing a one run allowed gem in a 12-1 victory at New Hampton while also contributing at the plate with key hits. Sumner's junior squad showed depth with strong defense, hitting and a growing pitching presence as the team aims for a stronger season trajectory.
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University of North Carolina
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Nancy Norgaard
West Central
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Postville
New Hampton
Sumner
Eries
Sungner
Norgaard
Nino
Margaret Howard
Elkader
Scott Prestien
Bob Boderman
Jim Borcherding
Griffin
No-Hitter Beats Sumner Aces In Elkader Clash
Elkader Central pitcher Dave Kuehl threw a nine strikeout no hitter against Sumner High School, winning 7-0. Sumner starter Steve Oberbroeckling allowed four runs in 3 2/3 innings before Scott Prestien finished. Elkader took an early 2-0 lead, added four more in the third, while Sumner’s defense committed two costly errors. Next for Sumner is a West Union game, with upcoming dates listed including June 8 at North High and June 12 at Sumner.
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Kuehl
Warriors
Steve Oberbroeckling
Sumner
Scott Prestien
Elicader
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Hikacher
Aces
North High
West Union
North High Valley High
Postville
West Central
Fayette
Central
Valley High
Sumner Girls Rally But Fall Short to RHE Elkader
In a Midwest baseball matchup, RHE Elkader led 3 3 at the first two innings, with Sumner scoring one in the fifth. Nancy Norgaard pitched well allowing five hits including three homers by Glane and Stewart. Sumner’s Norgaard contributed two hits, a triple and a double, driving in their lone run as Sumner JV dropped 16-6 in the preliminary game.
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Postville
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Wall
Peg Hay
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Linda Jenkins
Cathy Duhrkept
Pex Hay
Ettes
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Glane
Stewart
Norgaard
Sumner Aces Track Season Highlights and Records
Coach Bob Topping compiled the season results for Sumner High School track, a rebuilding year marked by Jack Hartman’s injury. Randy Leyh placed fifth at the state outdoor meet in Jefferson, while the team went undefeated at home and earned medals at the Maquoketa Valley Relays. Notable scorers included Lang, Buhr, Minkel, Moran, and Ganske, with a school record in the mile relay set by Leyh, Kroeger, Moran, and Lang.
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Bob Topping
Jack Hartman
Aces
Randy Leyh
Jefferson
Sumner Tracksters
Monona
Reimer
Tim Buhr
Dean Kroeger
Kerry Moran
Joel Lang
Dave Minkel
Jim Platte
Bob Reim
Ter
Waverly Merchs Edge Snyder-Johns In 11 Inning Softball Thriller
Waverly Merchants, defending Travel League champions, beat Snyder-Johns of Sumner 4-3 in 11 innings. Wikelman homered in the eleventh top half to break a 3-3 tie after Lechase pitched well for Sumner, with Simpson driving early runs for Waverly. Dunkerton topped Snyder-Johns 10-8 Friday night.
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Snyder-Johns
Sumner
Wikelman
Simpson
Roger Lechase
Ron Helmers
Gehrke
Mike Snyder
Lechase
Dunkerton
Sumner Peewee and Midget Baseball Schedule Released
Sumner summer Peewee and Midget program supervisor Bill Sulentic announced the weekly schedule. June 8 Midget practice 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Sixth graders 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. June 9 Midget practice 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. All ball players 2:30 to 6:00 p.m. June 12 Dodgers versus Mets 3:00 p.m. Cards versus Athletics. June 14 Twins versus Giants 2:00 p.m. Dodgers versus Cardinals 3:00 p.m. June 15 Denver at Sumner Peewee and Midget games 1:00 p.m. Maynard at Sumner Peewee and Midget games 5:00 p.m.
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Bill Sulentic
Dodgers
Mets
Cards
Athletics
Fredericksburg
Twins
Giants
Cardinals
Denver
Maynard
UIC Peacocks Compete in NAIA Golf Nationals Roswell NM
Upper Iowa College marks its first NAIA national golf appearance at Roswell New Mexico from June 5 to 9 representing Iowa. The Peacocks earned their spot by defeating 20 teams at the Iowa Invitational in Iowa City on May 9, beating Dubuque by ten strokes. Participants include Jim Fetzer.
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Upper Iowa College
Iowa
Roswell
New Mexico
Peacocks
Iowa City
Dubuque
Jim Fetzer
Russell Fetzer
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