Prep softball: Pairings for the 2024 Iowa high school state tournament.
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Prep softball: Pairings for the 2024 Iowa high school state tournament.
The 2024 Iowa high school state softball tournament field is set after regional finals across the state Monday and Tuesday. Here’s a look at the brackets and schedules for all five classes.
Second-ranked Williamsburg’s balanced attack was evident Tuesday night as No. 9 hitter Makenna Hughes led the charge in a 6-2 win over Chariton in a Class 3A regional final.
A look at Tuesday’s 5A, 4A and 3A Iowa high school softball regional finals. Nine games involve area teams, including a Prairie-Kennedy matchup that guarantees the Metro a 5A state qualifier.
Derek Weisskopf of Williamsburg is The Gazette’s 2024 Male Athlete of the Year. Team oriented is a virtually unanimous description of the soon-to-be Iowa Hawkeyes linebacker.
The 2024 Gazette Athlete of the Year finalists, in photos.
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.
Gazette Male Athlete of the Year 2024 finalists: Lance McShane of Maquoketa Valley, Jack Miller of Jesup, Preston Ries of Monticello, Derek Weisskopf of Williamsburg and Brett White of Solon.
Marion’s Grayson Kirsch was expected to be near the top of the pitching rotation this season. A knee injury prevented that from happening but he did make a return to the mound, getting a win in the Wolves’ doubleheader sweep of Williamsburg.
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.
Area softball Super Ten and standings: Western Dubuque remains No. 1 in the area by a slim margin over Williamsburg and Benton Community.
With Class 3A top-ranked Williamsburg trailing early in the nightcap of Monday’s Wamac twinbill with Center Point-Urbana, Curtin pitched six innings of one-hit, shutout ball, and the Raiders went on to pick up the sweep, 3-0 and 10-3, at Jim Turner Field.
Regional singles and doubles are first step to state tournaments in October
The West Michigan Whitecaps had the best overall record in minor league baseball after the regular season. The Caps won all four playoff games, including 3-1 Tuesday night over the Cedar Rapids Kernels at Veterans Memorial Stadium to win the 2025 Midwest League championship. West Michigan finished 96-39 overall, playoffs included.
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