CLASS 1A

Substate 1: Remsen St. Mary’s 12, West Harrison 2
Substate 2: Newman Catholic 2, Bishop Garrigan 0
Substate 3: South Winneshiek 2, Kee 0
Substate 4: Lisbon 16, Don Bosco 14
Substate 5: North Linn 13, Lynville-Sully 3
Substate 6: New London 11, Moravia 1
Substate 7: CAM 11, Ogden 1 (5 innings)
Substate 8: Kingsley-Pierson 10, Tri-Center 1

CLASS 2A

Substate 1: Estherville-Lincoln Central 6, Hinton 1
Substate 2: Van Meter 11, Pocahontas Area 1
Substate 3: Dike-New Hartford 11, Osage 10
Substate 4: Beckman Catholic 8, Jesup 1
Substate 5: Cascade 6, West Liberty 3
Substate 6: Mid-Prairie 3, West Marshall 1
Substate 7: I-35 5, Davis County 3
Substate 8: Kuemper Catholic 6, Clarinda 2

The Atlantic softball team earned their chance to try to get back to the State Tournament but came up against a really solid Williamsburg team in the Regional Final. The Raiders came away with a 7-0 win and punched their third straight ticket to State.

Peyton Driscoll finished with 13 strikeouts for Williamsburg in the circle. She faced just three batters over the minimum on the night, which included two walks. Rylee Vercande set the tone offensively for Williamsburg with a leadoff homer well over the center field fence. The Raiders got one more in the first on a sac grounder by Elle Ridgeway. Williamsburg got one more in the second and then put up 3 more in the third. Zoey Kirchoff gave up three walks and hit a batter in that unfortunate 3rd. The Raiders’ final run came on a Jenna Thurm double in the fourth.

Atlantic’s lone two hits on the night came from senior Malena Woodward as she led off the 2nd and 4th innings with a hit. Kirchhoff took the loss giving up all 7 runs, 6 earned in 4 innings. Riley Wood came on in relief and shut out the Raiders in the 5th and the 6th, sitting them down in order each frame.

The Trojans end another terrific season at 23-15. Williamsburg improved to 32-10 and earned their fifth overall trip to State.

We caught up with Atlantic Head Coach Terry Hinzmann after the game.

1st TEAM

• P-Macy Emgarten (Exira EHK)*
• P-Charlie Pryor (Woodbine)*
• C-Marissa Spieker (CAM)*
• INF-Shay Burmeister (Exira EHK)*
• INF-Miranda McClellan (Coon Rapids)
• INF-Nicole Hoefer (Woodbine)
• INF-Mady Holtz (CAM)
• OF-Emma Follman (CAM)
• OF-Tiela Janssen (Glidden Ralston)
• OF-Jamie Hausman (Ar-We-Va)
• UTL-Vanessa Koehler (Glidden Ralston)
• UTL-Breeley Clayburg (Coon Rapids)

* unanimous choice

2nd TEAM

• P-Emma Hart (Coon Rapids)
• P-Mackenzie Dumbaugh (Boyer Valley)
• C-Leah Cooper (Boyer Valley)
• INF-Mallory Behnken (CAM)
• INF-Danyelle Hikins (Boyer Valley)
• INF-Kassidy Wenck (Glidden Ralston)
• INF-Molly Rasmussen (Exira EHK)
• OF-Alisa Partridge (Exira EHK)
• OF-Nicole Sherer (Woodbine)
• OF-Lacie Davis (Coon Rapids)
• UTL-Anna Hart (Coon Rapids)
• UTL-Maria Puck (Boyer Valley)

First Team

• Karly Millikan, Griswold*
• McKenna Wiechman, Griswold
• Malea Moore, Fremont-Mills,*
• Brenna Rossell, Griswold*
• Makenna Askeland, Griswold
• Ella Thornton, Fremont-Mills
• Jenna Stephens, Stanton
• Joey Reynolds, Griswold
• Whitney Pennock, Griswold
• Macy Mitchell, Fremont-Mills

*Elite Team

Second Team

• Tori Burns, Essex
• Emily Hutt, Sidney
• Fallon Sheldon, Sidney
• Kaden Payne, Sidney
• Lydia Greiman, Griswold
• Marissa Askeland, Griswold
• Lindzie Smith, Fremont-Mills
• Kinley Blackburn, Fremont-Mills
• Leah Sandin, Stanton
• Kyla Hart, Stanton

Honorable Mention

• Brooke Burnes, Essex
• Makenna Laumann, Sidney
• Abby Gohlinghorst, Griswold
• Sophia Chambers, Fremont-Mills
• Nadia Gray, East Mills
• Kiley Barrett, East Mills

First Team

• Braden Turpin, Fremont-Mills
• Cole Stenzel, Sidney
• Quentin Thornburg, Stanton
• Kyler Owen, Fremont-Mills
• Garrett Phillips, Sidney
• Carter Johnson, Stanton
• Brady Owen, Fremont-Mills
• Mason Crouse, East Mills
• Levi Martin, Stanton

Second Team

• Zane Johnson, Griswold
• Jake Malcom, Fremont-Mills
• Owen Thornton, Fremont-Mills
• Ike Lemonds, Fremont-Mills
• Jacob Hobbie, Sidney
• Gabe Johnson, Sidney
• Zach Thornburg, East Mills
• Nolan Grebin, Stanton
• Jacob Martin, Stanton
• Kaden Buick, Essex

Honorable Mention

• Brayden Lockwood, Griswold
• JT Mahaney, Fremont-Mills
• Peyton Embree, East Mills
• Ryan Sayers, East Mills
• Seth Ettleman, Sidney
• Tony Racine, Essex

Iowa football players say while summer workouts may focus more on individual and position development it is a crucial period for developing a team. Senior linebacker Jack Campbell.

Campbell says while full pads and 11-on-11 work is not allowed it is a time to get ready for preseason camp.

Senior tight end Sam LaPorta is trying to relay to the younger plays just how quickly a college career goes.

LaPorta says summer workouts are designed as a transition to preseason camp.

Senior receiver Nico Ragaini says it is an important time for the incoming freshmen.

The Hawkeyes open the season at home on September third against South Dakota State.

The Exira-EHK softball team came up just short in their quest to be the first Spartans squad to reach the state tournament, suffering a 3-0 loss to Southeast Warren on Monday night in Milo.

The pitchers dominated much of the game. Southeast Warrens’ Alivia Rubel struck out 13 Spartan batters and only gave up three hits in the shutout. Exira-EHK’s Macy Emgarten fanned 10 Warhawks and didn’t give up any earned runs.

The Spartans made some defensive miscues that gave the Warhawks the chance to pounce. They got their first run in the third after Emma King got on base with a dropped fly ball. The next batter, Lexi Clendenen, earned a walk and the Spartans made an errant throw to third to try to keep the baserunner at second and King came around to score.

The other two runs for the Warhawks came in the 5th. Emma King led with a double and Lexi Clendenen laid down a nicely placed bunt The throw attempt to first was a missed connection and King came around to score while Clendenen moved on to second. Two batters later Kaylee Tigner belted an RBI single to bring another run home.

Exira-EHK went down in order in the sixth and seventh to close the game. The Spartans finish with a 22-4 record and SE Warren improved to 23-4. The Warhawks return to State for the second year in a row.

Class 1A and 2A baseball teams will be battling for a spot in the state tournament on Tuesday night in Substate Final games. Here is a look at the area match-ups with start times for all set for 7:00 p.m.

CLASS 1A

Substate 1 @ Sioux City East: Remsen St. Mary’s vs. West-Harrison
Substate 7 @ Bonurant-Farrar: CAM vs. Ogden
Substate 8 @ Denison: Tri-Center vs. Kingsley-Pierson

CLASS 2A

Substate 7 @ Pella: Davis County vs. I-35
Substate 8 @ Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson: Kuemper Catholic vs. Clarinda

Regional Final softball games will step up to the plate on Tuesday for Class 3A, 4A, and 5A schools. Here is a look at area match-ups that are all set to get underway at 7:00 p.m.

CLASS 3A

Region 2: Sergeant Bluff-Luton (30-9) @ Saydel (30-4)
Region 4: Atlantic (23-14) @ Williamsburg (31-10) – ON KJAN

CLASS 4A

Region 1: Bishop Heelan (30-11) @ Dallas Center-Grimes (32-6)
Region 2; Glenwood (20-13) @ Indianola (26-12)
Region 3: Carroll @ ADM
Regoin 5: Fairfield (29-9) @ Winterset (33-4)

CLASS 5A

Region 1: CB Thomas Jefferson (11-26) @ Waukee Northwest (31-7)

CLASS 1A

Region 1: Remsen St. Mary’s 6, Akron-Westfield 2
Region 2: Newell-Fonda 4, Woodbine 0
Region 3: Southeast Warren 3, Exira-EHK 0
Region 4: Newman Catholic 4, Collins-Maxwell 2
Region 5: Martensdale-St. Marys 2, Wayne 1
Region 6: Lisbon 4, Clarksville 1
Region 7: North Linn 9, Central City 4
Region 8: Twin Cedars 7, Sigourney 6

CLASS 2A

Region 1: North Union 9, Ridge View 4
Region 2: Van Meter 5, Grundy Center 0
Region 3: Logan-Magnolia 6, West Monona 5
Region 4: Mount Ayr 5, West Central Valley 1
Region 5:Central Springs 10, Osage 0
Region 6: Regina Catholic 1, East Marshall 0
Region 7: Louisa-Muscatine 2, Cardinal 0
Region 8: Wilton 10, Cascade 7