Articles Tagged: Western Dubuque High School

This week transitions from the end of the regular season for Class 3A and 4A to the postseason for all four classes. Class 1A and 2A will continue district play Tuesday and Saturday. Some intriguing matchups close the regular season with 3A and 4A substates beginning Friday.

A look at The Gazette’s final regular-season softball Super Ten and conference standings. Cedar Rapids Xavier climbs to second, behind MVC Valley Division champion Western Dubuque.

Prep softball: Western Dubuque remains at No. 1 in this week’s Super Ten, with Benton Community and Cedar Rapids Xavier climbing to 2 and 3.

The weekly Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association statewide rankings has contained a large contingent of Mississippi Valley Conference teams. As the regular season winds, the MVC maintains a strong presence in the poll.

Here’s your latest update on how professional baseball players in the affiliated minor leagues and major leagues are doing. Stats are through Thursday.

The pairings and paths for high school baseball teams have been set by the Iowa High School Athletic Association. Small classes open postseason next week.

The majority of Gazette area conference softball champions will be determined Wednesday and Thursday. Here is how the races look at the moment.

The Gazette’s area softball Super Ten, through games played Tuesday, June 25: Western Dubuque, Williamsburg, Benton Community continue their ride as the top three.

North Linn baseball coach Travis Griffith said this is the youngest Lynx team he has coached. After a two-week hiatus, North Linn returned to the top 10 of the Class 1A rankings released Sunday night by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association.

Western Dubuque loaded the bases with one out and Hunter Quagliano delivered a sacrifice fly to chase home pinch runner Grant Glausser in the bottom of the seventh for a 3-2 victory over Center Point-Urbana on Wednesday night at Mount Mercy’s Plaster Athletic Complex.

Mount Vernon lost a tough substate baseball final to eventual state champion Western Dubuque last season. The Mustangs took advantage of a regular season rematch, beating the Bobcats, 6-5, Wednesday night at Mount Mercy’s Plaster Athletic Complex.

Two late winning at-bats by Katie Pilcher lifted Cedar Rapids Xavier past Western Dubuque in a 4A top-10 softball showdown.

Area softball Super Ten and standings: Western Dubuque remains No. 1 in the area by a slim margin over Williamsburg and Benton Community.

Class 4A fourth-ranked Western Dubuque and 5A No. 14 Cedar Rapids Kennedy split an Iowa high school softball doubleheader Tuesday night at Kennedy High School. The host Cougars won the opener, 3-0. The Bobcats took the nightcap, 9-3.

Marion supplanted Western Dubuque atop the latest Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 3A rankings. The Wolves opened this week 21-1 and moved up two spots from last week’s poll.