Jeff Linder

FORT DODGE — There’s an all-female umpiring crew working the 1 p.m. Class 1A quarterfinal at the state softball tournament, …

JESUP — Kelsey Lough spoke up to get her grandfather’s attention.”Coach,” she called. “How long do you want me to …

 Jeff Linder of The Gazette/KCRG picks the placings for the state softball tournament: CLASS 5A1. Ankeny2. West Des Moines Valley3. …

 Capsules on area teams qualifying for the state softball tournament:  CEDAR RAPIDS JEFFERSON (Class 5A) Record: 31-11 Ranking: No. 10 …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Jefferson High School will have a send-off for the J-Hawks’ state-bound softball team Monday morning.The event will …

MARION — Mike Shipley has resigned his post as softball coach at Linn-Mar High School, citing a desire to spend …

CEDAR FALLS — The University of Northern Iowa and the Iowa High School Athletic Association have agreed to a five-year …

BETTENDORF — It’s not a stretch to call it the biggest play in Cedar Rapids Prairie softball history.Left fielder Halle …

 FARLEY — An error had given Monticello the lead, and it was starting to look as if an error was …

Cedar Rapids Jefferson faces the state’s best team.Cedar Rapids Prairie meets the state’s most prolific team.Iowa City West tackles tradition.Yeah, …

John Olachnovitch returned to coaching high school softball partly because his staff came with a popular phrase.No assembly required.”I was …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Don’t aim. Just let it rip.That was Alyssa Olson’s pitching strategy Saturday night. It worked beautifully.Olson struck …

KALONA — Twice, Erika Murphy saw a first-pitch inside fastball. Twice, she let it go.Not a third time.Murphy crushed a …

Welcome to Rivalry Saturday, softball edition.As if the stakes aren’t high enough at this level — we’ve reached the regional …

IOWA CITY — Moments after the postgame handshakes, Jessica Harder joined her teammates in a sprint up the hill behind the …