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The group of area golfers that travels eastern Iowa to play in outings to raise money for the American Cancer Society held its season-opening event at Cedarcrest Country Club in Columbus Junction on Tuesday, May 21.Mike Leyden fired a 72 to lead a field of 57 golfers, while Craig Arbuckle and Doug Dunlap both shot a 78.Leyden won the handicap competition, while Jim Almelien and Russ Parker tied for second ...

A mistake-filled game for fifth-ranked Washington allowed Highland to upset the Demons 7-0 on Friday night.Washington (1-1) made five errors in the non-conference softball game.?We made mistakes, and Highland took advantage of them,? Washington head coach Angie Shrader said.The game was scoreless through three innings, but Highland (4-0) scored six runs in the top of the fourth inning when things went awry for ...

Washington suffered a 7-0 loss to sixth-ranked Solon in a Class 2A substate semifinal boys? soccer match on May 22.Senior Tim Lance scored a pair of goals to lead the Spartans (13-2-2), while senior Austin Holub, junior David Coberly, junior Austin Hunt, sophomore Adam Nelson-Ockenfels and freshman Brandan Childs each added one goal apiece. Senior Nick Brown assisted two goals, and Holub also had an assist.Sopho...

The ball just didn?t bounce the right way for IMS in its 5-1 loss to top-ranked Iowa City Regina in a Class 1A substate final on Saturday.Sixth-ranked IMS nearly scored first when junior Reggie Hostetler took the ball just past midfield and lofted a shot that cleared the Regina goalkeeper but hit the bottom side of the crossbar. Even though the shot didn?t find its way into the net, it seemed to awaken the ...

IMS twice pulled within one run of rival Lone Tree in Thursday night?s Southeast Iowa Super Conference North Division softball game, but the Lions held off IMS for a 12-5 win.Lone Tree (1-1, 1-1 SEISC North) scored three runs in the top of the second inning, but IMS answered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the frame. The Lions added a run in the third inning and two in the fifth, but IMS came back with ...

Columbus belted 14 hits as it defeated WACO 11-2 in a Southeast Iowa Super Conference North Division softball game on Friday night.Seniors Megan Pretz, senior Caitlin Chaney and sophomore Torie Johnston each went 3-for-4 to lead the Wildcats (2-2, 2-1 SEISC North) at the plate. Pretz had a pair of doubles and drove in two runs, while Chaney and Johnston both drove in one run apiece. Junior Heidi Duttlinger had a ...

The Highland softball team opened its season with a 17-1 win at Louisa-Muscatine on Monday night.Freshman Cheyann Adamson went 2-for-3 with a triple and five RBIs to lead the Huskies, and sophomore Morgan Craig was 3-for-4 with three RBIs. Senior Paige Wieland went 2-for-4 and scored three runs, and sophomore Courtnee Hahn was 1-for-3 with three runs. Eighth-grader Kelsey Hora was 2-for-2 with two runs. Sophomore...

Sophomore pitcher Katie Springer threw three perfect innings as the Huskies shelled WACO 14-0 in a Southeast Iowa Super Conference North Division softball game on Thursday night.Sophomore Bailey Walsh went 2-for-3 and drove in four runs to lead the Huskies (3-0, 3-0 SEISC North). Senior Kassie Vazquez went 2-for-2 with a double and two RBIs, and freshman Cheyann Adamson went 1-for-1 with two RBIs and two runs. ...