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Iowa high school softball 2025: Eight area teams to watch
Williamsburg pursues a third straight Class 3A championship, with eight returning starters

May. 26, 2025 7:15 am
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Eight Gazette-area teams to watch for the 2024 Iowa high school softball season:
Benton Community
Coach: Brent Harvey (1st year, 0-0)
2024 record: 32-9 overall, 18-4 Wamac (2nd, West Division)
2024 postseason: Class 3A state tournament, 4th place
Returning starters (5): C Ana Glawe (sr.), 2B Calista Nolte (jr.), 3B Hannah Greiner (sr.), CF Layna DeMoss (soph.), DH Brynnlee Seeck (fr.)
Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Coach: Maddison LeClere (9th year, 228-82)
2024 record: 24-16 overall, 15-6 MVC (2nd, Valley Division)
2024 postseason: Class 5A regional finalist
Returning starters (10): P Lily Knutson (jr.), C Dylan Amling (fr.), 1B Ella Brown (fr.), 2B Peyton Stineman (soph.), 3B Teagan Chrisman (jr.), SS Lila Legislador (jr.), LF Kate Dyar (jr.), CF Emerson Blocker (jr.), RF Alli Vander Zee (sr.), DH Cara Crock (jr.)
Cedar Rapids Prairie
Coach: Alisha Frese (22nd year, 540-331; 6th year at Prairie, 109-78)
2024 record: 24-19 overall, 10-11 MVC (6th, Mississippi Division)
2024 postseason: Class 5A state tournament, T-7th place
Returning starters (8): P Tatum Goerdt (sr.), C Lola Hawkins (soph.), 1B Piper Johnson (jr.), 2B Riley Redig (sr.), SS Deija Cooper (soph.), LF Emeri Hill (fr.), CF Hannah Rudd (sr.), RF Kennady Johnson (soph.)
Cedar Rapids Xavier
Coach: Nikki Gahring (13th year, 293-179)
2024 record: 30-11 overall, 14-6 MVC (2nd, Mississippi Division)
2024 postseason: Class 4A regional finalist
Returning starters (8): P Braylen Conlon (sr.), C Katie Pilcher (sr.), 2B Callie Luerkens (fr.), 3B Claire Walter (jr.), SS Carley Jonker (sr.), LF Abby Driscoll (fr.), CF Alaina Luerkens (sr.), RF Jaselle Lang (jr.)
Edgewood-Colesburg
Coach: Taylor Huber (3rd year, 56-27)
2024 record: 29-12 overall, 17-5 Tri-Rivers (3rd, West Division)
2024 postseason: Class 1A state tournament, T-7th place
Returning starters (5): P Rachel Eglseder (jr.), 1B Lauren Kirby (jr.), 3B Chloe Everett (jr.), LF Kaitlyn Hahn (jr.), DH McKenna Hoefer (jr.)
Lisbon
Coach: Abbey Shultz (2nd year, 28-13)
2024 record: 28-13 overall, 17-5 Tri-Rivers (1st, East Division)
2024 postseason: Class 2A state tournament, T-5th place
Returning starters (8): P Kyla Kahl (fr.), C Emma Dietsch (fr.), 1B Alexa Roos (jr.), 2B Addie Clark (sr.), SS Kamryn Kahl (jr.), CF Kaitlynn Hasselbusch (sr.), RF Lilly Gaiser (sr.), DH Brianna Turkington (sr.)
Western Dubuque
Coach: Rex Massey (5th year, 116-46)
2024 record: 30-11 overall, 19-2 MVC (1st, Valley Division)
2024 postseason: Class 4A state tournament, T-7th place
Returning starters (7): P Hannah Hoefer (sr.), P Morgan Hosch (sr.), C Kaitlyn Thole (sr.), 2B Melanie Runde (jr.), OF Evelyn White (jr.), OF Carly Vogel (jr.), OF Racquel Fern (jr.)
Williamsburg
Coach: Adam Berte (9th year, 236-95)
2024 record: 33-12 overall, 19-3 Wamac (1st, West Division)
2024 postseason: Class 3A state champion
Returning starters (8): P Jersey Metz (jr.), C Ashlynn Fuhrman (jr.), 1B Taylor Pitlick (sr.), 2B Taylor Sanchez (soph.), 3B Makenna Hughes (sr.), SS Carly Rich (sr.), LF Alley Gorsh (sr.), RF Kalon Spratt (sr.)
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