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Columbus rolls past LionsAn all-around strong performance from the Columbus softball team helped them cruise to a victory over conference foe Lone Tree on Thursday night.The Wildcats (9-6) used a four-run first inning to claim a 10-3 victory, and have now won two of their last three games.Kelsey Pretz (9-4) earned the win in the circle, giving up five hits in the game, striking out three.After a four-run ...

The Washington U-11 baseball team took the state championship over the weekend in the USSSA baseball tournament. The team is pictured above. Front row (from left): Travis Leyden, Grant Sobaski, Lance Sobaski, Jacob Miller and Zeke Slagle. Back row (from left): John Prochaska, Hunter Schultz, Kasen Bailey, Noah Suchan, Ethan Patterson, Lucas Kroll and Kole Williams.The team is coached by Mike Leyden, who is ...

The weekend wasn?t as kind to the Mid-Prairie softball team as they would have liked, but the Hawks saw themselves rise in the polls when all was said and done.The No. 8 ranked Hawks (previously ranked No. 9) went 2-3 over the weekend after taking part in a weekend tournament at Iowa City.The Hawks started the weekend off on Thursday in a conference game with Cascade (ranked No. 12 in 2A), where they fell ...

From professional players to Division-I starters, the Primetime Basketball League is a star-studded event.The League, which is in its 29th year, is a summer basketball league that gives college athletes and other talented players a chance to put their talents on display and hone their abilities.This summer, Washington?s Derek Anding is getting the chance to test his skills against some of the region?s best ...

Despite a fast start, the Columbus Wildcats couldn?t hold off Fairfield on Wednesday night.The Wildcat softball team faced off against the Trojans and scored the first two runs of the game, before falling 12-2 in five innings.Three bunt singles helped Columbus take the lead, with Laura Mincks driving in an RBI on a groundout.After that point, Fairfield took over with Ashtyn Drish going 3-for-4 with two doubles ...

It?ll be a familiar opponent for the Washington softball team when the postseason rolls around.The Demons are scheduled to take on Fairfield on July 9 in their postseason opener, according to the pairings released by the Iowa Girls? High School Athletic Union on Monday night.The Demons (2-17) were swept in their two games against the Trojans (15-5) earlier in the season by scores of 9-2 and 5-3. The teams were ...

After severe thunderstorms postponed the Demons and Trojans? doubleheader to Tuesday, the teams showed no signs that it affected them, but Washington fell to Fairfield in both games 5-1, 3-1.The Demons picked up five hits in game one and got an RBI from junior Michael Ellingson, but the offense could not get a rally together against Fairfield?s Nick Jackson. The righty pitched 3 2/3 innings and struck out five ...

WMS at ColumbusThe Washington Middle School softball team went to Columbus on June 9 and won a pair of games 12-0 and 10-1.Allison Rebling struck out six of her eight batters faced in the first game, while Macy Driscoll tossed the final inning of the game, allowing one hit and one walk.Alexa Mitchell went 3-for-3 in Game 1, while Hannah Anderson and Kaitlyn Mitchell each went 2-for-3 and Allison Hamilton went ...