Jeff Linder

FORT DODGE — For all the wins and all the titles of the Jim White Era at Clear Creek Amana, …

FORT DODGE — The Maquoketa Cardinals needed near-perfection. They didn’t get it.Top-ranked Carlisle jumped in front immediately, and Seyerra Dubois’ three-run …

FORT DODGE — Cedar Rapids Xavier made the big comeback, but couldn’t make the small one.Katie Sammons drove in three …

FORT DODGE — Where’s the weakness? Where’s the spot in which a pitcher can take a breath and get an …

FORT DODGE — She won’t overpower you with her speed. She won’t dazzle you with her strikeouts.But when she hits …

MONDAY SCHEDULE Class 1A QuarterfinalsAkron-Westfield 11, Lynnville-Sully 4Martensdale-St. Marys 1, Woodward-Granger 0North Butler 3, Preston 1Newell-Fonda 4, North Sentral Kossuth 0 Class …

No through traffic is allowed on Route P-59 between U.S. Highway 20 at Exit 124 and Route D-20 near Fort …

FORT DODGE — If you like offense, you’re liking softball in Iowa more than ever this summer.About 24 percent better …

Here are Jeff Linder’s picks for placement at the state softball tournament: CLASS 4A1. West Des Moines Valley2. Des Moines …

Here are Jeff Linder’s picks for placement at the state softball tournament: CLASS 4A 1. West Des Moines Valley 2. …

RECORD: 34-8 FINAL RANKING: No. 10 in Class 4A COACH: Brian Erbe TOURNAMENT HISTORY: 5th appearance, its first in 4A. FIRST-ROUND …

RECORD: 38-5 FINAL RANKING: No. 2 in Class 3A COACH: Jim White TOURNAMENT HISTORY: 31st appearance. Defending 3A champions have won …

RECORD: 32-6 FINAL RANKING: No. 9 in Class 3A COACH: Sara Nelson TOURNAMENT HISTORY: 3rd appearance, first since 1998. FIRST-ROUND …

RECORD: 27-15 FINAL RANKING: Unranked in Class 2A COACH: John Begley TOURNAMENT HISTORY: 3rd appearance, first since 1992. FIRST-ROUND OPPONENT: …

RECORD: 21-16 FINAL RANKING: Unranked in Class 2A TOURNAMENT HISTORY: 5th appearance, including four since 2005. FIRST-ROUND OPPONENT: Meets Fort …