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Fairfield has been chosen to host postseason baseball and softball games.The baseball diamond will host a series of district games beginning Friday, July 19. The 3A District first round doubleheader starts that day at 5 p.m.Fairfield will host the 1A District final 7 p.m. July 20. It will host the 3A District final at 7 p.m. July 22, and the 2A Substate final at 7 p.m. July 23.The softball diamond has been ...

LONDON (AP) ? A reporter wanted to know whether Serena Williams contemplates adding more variety to her power-based game.She did not take kindly to the question's premise."I don't only play hard tennis. Maybe if you want to get out there, I can show you, like, how I mix things up. I hit a lob today. I'm hitting slices and drop shots, especially more recently," Williams replied."Power's often extremely good to ...

PACKWOOD ? The Pekin Panther softball team was a perfect 3-0 in its own softball classic Saturday.The Panthers won two of their games in dramatic fashion, coming from behind in the final inning.Pekin began the day by defeating Van Buren, 5-4. Van Buren scored two runs in the fourth and two more in the seventh to take a brief 4-3 lead.In the bottom of the seventh, Maranda Baker and Tiana Slaney walked to put ...

IOWA CITY ? The Trojan softball game ran into a proverbial buzzsaw Friday and Saturday at the Clear Creek-Amana Softball Classic with games played in Iowa City.Fairfield went 1-3 in the four games against stiff competition. The Trojans lost to No. 2 Solon in 4A on Friday by a score of 12-3. The Trojans defeated Williamsburg 13-3 on Friday.Fairfield faced another tough customer in No. 3 Mid-Prairie Saturday, ...

The Trojan baseball team dominated the Burlington-Notre Dame Nikes in every facet of the game Wednesday to earn a 13-0 victory in five innings.After scoring once in the first, Fairfield put up seven runs in the second, highlighted by Josh Dimmitt?s grand slam. The Trojans added five in the third.Meanwhile, Notre Dame struggled to make solid contact at the plate as Fairfield hurler Cameron Baumann surrendered ...

The Trojans waited until game 2 of their doubleheader with Centerville to score, but once they did the floodgates opened.Fairfield split the doubleheader with Centerville, losing the first game 2-0 but getting revenge in the second game, 10-0. GAME 1REDETTES 2, TROJANS 0The Trojans did not have much success at the dish in their first match against the Redettes, amassing only three hits. Katie Anderson had ...

Iowa Mennonite School jumped on the Pekin Panthers early in the first game of Thursday?s softball doubleheader in Packwood.IMS won game 1 by a score of 8-3. The Panthers played much better in game 2, clobbering IMS 13-0 in three innings. GAME 1IMS 8, PEKIN 3IMS scored two runs in the first, five in the fourth and one in the seventh. The team scored those eight runs on just four hits. IMS got some help from ...

Chloe Campbell, left, and Averi Henderson practice a blocking drill Thursday at volleyball camp in the Fairfield High School gymnasium. Fairfield volleyball head coach Nancy Diers organized the camp for elementary school girls.