Jeff Linder

Peyton Driscoll struck out 14 and Williamsburg struck for three first-inning runs in a 5-1 Class 3A state softball quarterfinal win over Sioux Center.

Mount Vernon topped Dubuque Wahlert and its six eighth-grade starters in a Class 3A state softball quarterfinal.

Linn-Mar suffered its first shutout loss of the season at the hands of Waukee Northwest in a Class 5A state softball quarterfinal.

Four distinct personalities mesh into one cohesive unit on Linn-Mar’s all-senior infield heading into the state softball tournament.

The Gazette’s championship predictions for the 2022 state softball tournament: Fort Dodge, ADM, Williamsburg, Central Springs and North Linn.

Capsules on the Gazette-area’s six qualifiers for the 2022 Iowa high school state softball tournament.

Rylee Vercande lit the fuse with a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning, pitcher Peyton Driscoll spun a 13-strikeout, two-hit shutout and third-ranked Williamsburg hit the ball hard all game in a 7-0 Class 3A regional softball final rout of Atlantic.

Top-ranked North Linn held off Central City in a Class 1A regional final to return to the state softball tournament for the fourth straight year.

Iowa women’s basketball will host North Carolina State in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Dec. 1.

Linn-Mar at Ankeny Centennial highlights 11 area Iowa high school softball regional finals Tuesday in 5A, 4A and 3A.

A closer look at the area regional finals as the Class 1A and 2A Iowa high school state softball field is set to be determined Monday.

Macy Daufeldt of West Liberty is the 2022 Gazette Female Athlete of the Year.

Seventh-ranked Clear Creek Amana dodged a multitude of scoring opportunities by Marion, capitalized on three errors in the fourth inning and prevailed, 3-1, in a Class 4A softball regional semifinal.

Prep softball: Gabi Moehlman, Kali Nelson deliver key hits in the 8th inning; No. 3 Lisbon escapes Springville’s upset bid, 7-6.

Here are five Class 5A, 4A and 3A Iowa high school softball regional semifinal games to watch in the area Saturday.