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2A Monday, July 17, 2023 The Messenger/Fort Dodge, Iowa www.messengernews.net Good Friends, Good Food & GOOD TIMES! Patio Daily Lunch & Dinner Specials Live Entertainment • Sand Volleyball Amigos I 280 N. 1st Street, Fort Dodge (515) 576-0142 | www.amigosfortdodge.com • BUSINESS & RESIDENTIAL • LICENSED & INSURED FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED FOR 41 YEARS 515-576-0864 • 712-336-2567 MIKE’S PESTCONTROL GOOD L TO Let your hometown experts at Carpet One help you choose the right floor for you. Photos for illustrative purposes only. ©2017 Carpet One Floor & Home. All Rights Reserved Let your hometown experts at Carpet One help you choose the right floor for you. Photos for illustrative purposes only. ©2017 Carpet One Floor & Home. All Rights Reserved Let your hometown experts at Carpet One help you choose the right floor for you. 3557 5th Ave So. Fort Dodge 515-955-2207 • jimscarpetonefortdodge.com JIM’S Dean Tim Let your Hometown Experts at Carpet One help you choose the right floor for you. Come check out the LOCALFlooring Experts! Photos for illustrative purposes only. ©2017 Carpet One Floor & Home. All Rights Reserved Let your hometown experts at Carpet One help you choose the right floor for Photos for illustrative purposes only. ©2017 Carpet One Floor & Home. All Rights Reserved Let your hometown experts at Carpet One help you choose the Photos for illustrative purposes only. ©2017 Carpet One Floor & Home. All Rights Reserved Let your hometown experts at Carpet One help you choose the 3557 5th Ave So. Fort Dodge 515-955-2207 • jimscarpetonefortdodge.com JIM’S Dean Tim Let your Hometown Experts at Carpet One help you choose the right floor for you. Come check out the LOCALFlooring Experts!Welcome State Softball Players! TOURNAMENT INDEX CLASS 1A St. Edmond ................... 8, 9, 10, 11 Martensdale-St. Marys ................ 11 Wayne......................................... 12 Remsen St. Mary’s ...................... 12 North Linn .................................. 13 Sigourney ................................... 13 Southeast Warren ....................... 14 Clarksville 14 CLASS 2A Iowa City Regina ......................... 20 Northeast .................................... 20 Lisbon ......................................... 21 Interstate 35 ............................... 21 Van Meter ................................... 22 Missouri Valley............................ 22 Central Springs 23 West Monona ............................. 23 CLASS 3A Williamsburg ............................... 24 Albia 24 Davis County .............................. 25 Estherville-Lincoln Central .......... 25 Davenport Assumption ............... 26 Saydel ......................................... 26 Dubuque Wahlert ....................... 27 Benton ........................................ 27 CLASS 4A Carlisle 28 Winterset .................................... 28 Fort Dodge............. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 29 ADM ........................................... 29 North Polk .................................. 30 North Scott ................................. 30 Norwalk ...................................... 31 Western Dubuque ...................... 31 CLASS 5A Ankeny Centennial ..................... 32 Bettendorf................................... 32 Southeast Polk ............................ 33 WDM Valley ................................ 33 Ankeny ....................................... 34 Muscatine ................................... 34 Waukee Northwest ..................... 35 Pleasant Valley ............................ 35 BRACKETS Class 1A ........................................ 15 Class 2A ........................................ 16 Class 3A ........................................ 17 Class 4A ........................................ 18 Class 5A ........................................ 19 —Messenger
FORT DODGE TEAMMATES Cadence Touney and Ashlyn Wills move in to make a catch.
photo by Britt Kudla
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3:30 P.M. MONDAY,
FORT DODGE (31-9) vs. ADM (24-12)
ROGERS PARK FORT DODGE
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THE FORT DODGE SOFTBALL TEAM celebrates at Rogers Park after qualifying for their 19th state tournament trip. The Dodgers have advanced in each of the last six straight seasons.
photo by Britt Kudla
DODGER STATE TOURNAMENT HISTORY
FORT DODGE STATISTICS
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FORT DODGE
Player AB H R RBI 2B 3B HR SB AVG Hope Alstott 110 48 37 29 6 2 0 15 .436 Meah McCaleb 111 32 48 24 8 0 1 18 .288 Ashlyn Wills 92 27 33 19 5 3 1 21 .293 Macy Brown 84 24 7 11 0 0 0 1 .286 Mackenzie McIlrath 54 16 25 11 4 0 0 2 .296 Lucy Porter 74 20 13 18 6 1 0 5 .270 Lydia Lara 110 33 27 40 2 1 4 3 .300 Ellie Doster 96 27 7 16 7 0 1 0 .281 Maggie Elsbecker 107 39 31 24 6 0 0 12 364 Cadence Touney 115 42 33 33 4 3 1 16 .365 Teryn Rippentrop 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Maeleena Meyer 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 3 .300 Katie Mason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Maddie Hoshaw 1 1 10 1 0 0 0 6 1.000 Ava Wessels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kamryn Gochee 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Calliegh Zimmermann 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Naomi Alexander 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Aundrea Pettigrew 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Team 976 315 300 229 49 10 8 104 .323 PITCHING Player APP IP ER ERA K H BB W L S Porter 29 174.1 38 1.53 194 99 38 20 8 0 Lara 13 68.2 31 3.16 25 74 9 11 1 0 Team 42 243 69 1.99 219 173 47 31 9 0 1971 Qualifier 1974.....................................................16th 1978.....................................................15th 1980.......................................................6th 1981.......................................................7th 2002 (3A) ...............................................5th 2003 (3A) ...............................................5th 2004 (4A) ...............................................5th 2005 (4A) ...............................................7th 2006 (4A) ...............................................4th 2011 (4A) ...............................................8th 2015 (4A) ...............................................7th 2016 (5A) ...............................................8th 2018 (5A) ..................................... Qualifier 2019 (5A) ..................................... Qualifier 2020 (5A) 2nd 2021 (5A) Champions 2022 (5A) 2nd 2023 (4A) ?
—Messenger photo by Britt Kudla
THE FORT DODGE SOFTBALL TEAM gathers for a photo after winning the Iowa Alliance Conference Northern Division title.
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FORT DODGE
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THE FORT DODGE SOFTBALL TEAM celebrates at Rogers Park after qualifying for their 19th state tournament trip overall. The Dodgers have qualified for six straight seasons.
—Messenger photo by Britt Kudla
GAEL STATE TOURNAMENT HISTORY
—Messenger photo by Britt Kudla JUNIOR PITCHER KAILI HENNING WRAPS UP with the state qualifying banner after No. 9 St. Edmond qualified for the first time in eight seasons with an upset win over perennial power and fourthranked Newell-Fonda in a 1A regional final.
8A Monday, July 17, 2023 The Messenger/Fort Dodge, Iowa www.messengernews.net 3026 5th Avenue South • Fort Dodge • 515-576-4176 www.flooringamerica-designcenter.com GOOD LUCK GAELS! ST. EDMOND 1987............................................... 15th 2006 (2A) ......................................... 8th 2010 (2A) ......................................... 3rd 2013 (2A) 6th 2015 (2A) ......................................... 3rd 2023 (1A) ............................................. ?
ST. EDMOND STATISTICS Player AB H R RBI 2B 3B HR SB AVG Sophia Schlienz 33 7 12 5 1 0 0 7 .212 Machaela Leiting 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 15 .000 Myrah Lemon 35 7 12 4 2 0 0 3 .200 Josie Harvey 84 21 13 9 3 1 0 11 .250 Ansley Oswald 95 34 24 19 7 1 0 19 .358 Hadley Oswald 84 22 3 11 7 3 0 5 .262 Payton Bradley 105 34 27 17 7 2 9 9 .324 Ava Andrew 25 3 3 4 0 0 0 3 .120 Anna Kolacia 89 27 14 18 1 1 0 29 .303 Faith Shirbroun 107 40 33 18 12 1 6 36 .374 Lauren Gibb 113 50 37 18 9 1 1 23 .442 Kaili Henning 95 32 5 27 8 0 1 3 .337 Sylvia Hess 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Team 865 277 204 150 57 19 8 164 .320 PITCHING Player APP IP ER ERA K H BB W L S Henning 23 110.2 25 1.58 150 76 19 14 4 0 Shirbroun 13 53.2 36 4.70 33 71 21 5 6 0 Bradley 9 41.0 13 2.22 25 34 10 3 1 0 Schlienz 2 2.0 1 3.50 0 4 1 0 0 0
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EDMOND ST. EDMOND (23-11) vs. MARTENSDALE-ST. MARYS (25-6) 5 P.M. TUESDAY, ROGERS PARK
ST.
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ST. EDMOND
—Messenger photo by Britt Kudla
THE ST. EDMOND SOFTBALL TEAM celebrates after beating fourth-ranked Newell-Fonda to qualify for the Class 1A state tournament. This will be the Gaels’ sixth state appearance overall. Payton Bradley (bottom left) celebrates after scoring a run. Anna Kolacia (bottom right) hugs her family.
QUICK HITTER:
This is the sixth state tournament apperance for St. Edmond. They have finished third twice in Class 2A.
GAELS
Front Row: Anna Kolacia, Kaili Henning, Payton Bradley, Ansley Oswald, Josie Harvey, Sylvia Hess and Faith Shirbroun; Back: Sophia Schlienz, Maggie Flaherty, Alyssa Elbert, Ava Andrew, Hadley Oswald, Lauren Gibb, Michaela Leiting, Myrah Lemon and Kara McGonegle.
BLUE DEVILS
Front Row: Skylar Johansen, Gretchen Wearmouth, Abigail White, Shelby Gideon, Karson Oberender and Kathryn Ballard; Back: Autumn Elbert, Aunie Berger Maryann Hart, Alyvia Van Gundy, Campbell German, Abby Hughes, Sydney Bears, Ellie Baker, Hadley Pearson, Kailey Phinney, Brynnly German, Ava Oberender and Emily Hughes.
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ST. MARYS TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 2 Aunie Berger 10 OF 3 Emily Hughes 10 OF 4 Campbell German 11 P 5 Maryann Hart 10 OF 6 Brynnly German 11 SS 7 Ellie Baker 10 2B 8 Maclaine German 9 OF 10 Karson Oberender 9 OF 11 Sydney Bears 10 C 13 Ava Oberender 11 1B 14 Alyvia Van Gundy 10 P 15 Hadley Pearson 12 3B 17 Annie Haupts 11 C 18 Abigail Hughes 10 P 19 Kailey Phinney 12 3B PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO German 10-4 0.88 163 ST. EDMOND TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 1 Sophia Schlienz 8 OF 2 Michaela Leiting 11 CR 3 Myrah Lemon 8 C 6 Maggie Flaherty 9 C 7 Josie Harvey 10 OF 8 Ansley Oswald 10 LF 9 Hadley Oswald 10 C 10 Payton Bradley 10 OF 12 Ava Andrew 9 1B 16 Anna Kolacia 12 2B 17 Faith Shirbroun 9 3B 19 Lauren Gibb 10 CF 20 Alyssa Elbert 10 )F 22 Kaili Henning 11 P 23 Sylvia Hess 12 CR PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Henning 14-4 1.58 150
MARTENSDALE
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NO. 4 WAYNE (21-8) VS. NO. 5 REMSEN ST. MARY’S (25-1)
FALCONS
O'Brien,
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The Falcons are making their seventh trip to Rogers Park overall, and fourth in last five years.
HAWKS
Front Row: Callie Arens, Gracyn Schroeder, Halle Galles, Jacie Homan and Lana Jungers; Middle: Josie Schwickerath, Hallie Bunkers, Mia Matgen, Marina Cronin, Hannah Klein, Hayden Tentinger and Octavia Galles; Back: Jakki Tentinger, Jeremy Bunkers, Claire Schroeder, Grace Galles, Mya Bunkers, Tessa Tentinger, Ann Cole-Nelson and Monte Harpenau.
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TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 2 Kloie Sims 9 INF/U 3 Carsyn Anderson 8 C 7 Emily Black 10 OF 8 Allie Jo Fortune 10 U 10 Brystal Peck 8 INF 13 Clara O’Brien 11 OF 18 Skylar O’Brien 11 1B/C 19 Izzie Moore 10 SS 20 Ava Whitney 10 2B/INF 21 Laney Harvey 10 U 22 Devyn Davis 12 OF 23 Tayleigh Cooper 9 OF 29 Ella Whitney 8 U 34 Hallie Ingram 10 INF PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Moore 21-7 1.99 239 REMSEN ST. MARY’S TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 2 Hallie Bunkers 8 INF 3 Mya Bunkers 11 3B/SS 5 Mia Matgen 8 OF 6 Callie Arens 10 INF/OF 7 Marina Cronin 11 P 8 Tessa Tentinger 10 U 10 Gracyn Schroeder 12 OF 15 Lana Jungers 9 OF 16 Claire Schroeder 11 U 20 Hayden Tentinger 8 OF 21 Octavia Galles 11 U 24 Halle Galles 11 C 25 Josie Schwickerath 9 P 26 Grace Galles 9 C 27 Hannah Klein 11 OF/P 30 Jacie Homan 11 OF/P PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Cronin 20-1 0.55 139
WAYNE
Front Row: Hallie Ingram, Allie Jo Fortune, Carsyn Anderson, Emily Black, Ava Whitney and Ella Pruiett; Back: Dally Lain, Laney Harvey, Tayleigh Cooper, Kloie Sims, Clara
Devyn Davis, Skylar O'Brien,Ella Whitney, Brystal Peck, Izzie Moore and Heather Fortune.
NO. 2 NORTH LINN (36-6) VS. NO. 7 SIGOURNEY (26-4)
SAVAGES
Front Row: Ryleigh VanDenHeuvel, Addy Finneran, Dani Aller, Charli Smothers, Sadie Clarahan, KiaMontgomery, Kayla
Renner, Emily Conger, and Addison Richardson;
Back Row: Erin Dawson, JosephneMoore, Reanah
Utterback, Ava Fisch, Courtney Hemsley, Ava Finneran, Amiya
Smallwood, Macy Fisch, Kenzi VanDenHeuvel, Carly Goodwin, Rain Barthelman.
Front Row: Skylar Benesh, Lucy Haughenbury, Gillian Schulte, Harley Henderson and Rylie Jacobsen. Middle: Allison Arnold, Ava Hoover, Peyton McMahon, Samantha West, Kylie Munson, Abby Michael and Paisley Carpenter; Back: Coach Rae VanMilligan, Head Coach Chad Spore, Jersey Peyton, Kenzie Bridgewater, Ellie Flanagan, Lily Rehberg, Ali Christensen, Coach Taylor Henderson and Coach Hannah Bridgewater.
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NORTH LINN TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 1 Paisley Carpenter 9 3B/OF 7 Samantha West 9 3B/P 8 Skylar Benesh 11 SS 10 Mackenzie Bridgewater 10 2B/SS 11 Gillian Schulte 8 OF 13 Ellie Flanagan 12 P/1B 16 Lucy Haughenbury 8 C/INF 17 Peyton McMahon 9 OF 18 Abby Michael 9 U 20 Ava Hoover 8 OF/P 21 Alison Christensen 12 U 22 Harley Henderson 9 C/OF 24 Jersey Peyton 11 C/OF 25 Lily Rehberg 8 OF/P 27 Sidney Olson 8 OF/P 28 Kylie Munson 10 P/1B PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Flanagan 23-3 1.54 231 Munson 13-2 2.41 84
TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 1 Carly Goodwin 11 P/1B 2 Kenzi VanDenHeuvel 9 INF 3 Macy Fisch 12 3B 4 Ryleigh VanDenHeuvel 12 U 5 Rain Barthelman 12 U 6 Erin Dawson 11 INF 7 Charli Smothers 9 U 8 Addy Fineran 9 OF 9 Josephine Moore 10 1B/P 10 Dani Aller 10 DH/OF 11 Amiya Smallwood 11 U 13 Kayla Renner 9 U 15 Reanah Utterback 10 C/2B 16 Emily Conger 10 18 Addison Richardson 10 19 Ava Fineran 11 U 22 Sadie Clarahan 8 25 Courtney Hemsley 12 OF 26 Kia Montgomery 8 U 27 Ava Fisch 10 2B PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Goodwin 22-2 0.22 305
SIGOURNEY
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WARHAWKS
Front Row: Kaylyn Holmes, Kaylee Tigner, Hayden Ruble, Cailey Wallace, Breanna Nolte, Chloe Rupke, Belle Ewing and Abigail Piekema; Second: Teagan Wadle, Kate logue, Natalie Geisler, Sturgis Fridley, Madison Olsasky, Emma Manser and Jaycee Neer; Third: Lexi Clendenen, Paighton Dop, Kiara Wallace, Brooklyn Jordan, Lola Shriver and Gracie Jordan; Back: Coach Brent Ruble, Alivia Ruble, Ady Mason and Head Coach Cody Reynolds.
INDIANS
Front Row: Cailyn Hardy, Jenna Myers, Rachel Borchardt and Cori Brase; Second: Claire Lodge, MollieBloker, Maya Backer, Lauren Kelm, Katie Kampman, Taya Jacobs and Emmalee Manwarren; Third: Coach Bailey Myers, Cierra Bird, Jeni Johnson, Zoe Pierce, Paige Kampman, Sydney Lovrien, Ariana Hernandez and Coach Kori Wedeking; Back: Head Coach Katie Burman, Savannah Pierce, Hannah Wangsness, Madeline Sterken, Kara Bohlen, Capri Clark and Coach Taylor Ahrenhol. Not Pictured: Marlee Kelm,Gracie Kielman and Addison Litterer.
14A Monday, July 17, 2023 The Messenger/Fort Dodge, Iowa www.messengernews.net CLARKSVILLE BOOSTER CLUB NO. 3 SOUTHEAST WARREN (25-6) VS. NO. 6 CLARKSVILLE (28-1) SOUTHEAST WARREN TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 0 Teagan Wadle 10 OF 2 Belle Ewing 8 SS/OF 3 Kiara Wallace 9 4 Breanna Nolte 12 C/OF 5 Kaylee Tigner 12 OF/3B 6 Sturgis Fridley 11 3B 9 Natalie Geisler 11 1B/2B 10 Alivia Ruble 12 P/1B 11 Ady Mason 9 OF 12 Lexi Clendenen 9 OF 13 Kaylyn Holmes 11 P 16 Kate Logue 10 OF 17 Lola Shriver 9 OF 28 Jaycee Neer 10 2B/C 34 Cailey Wallace 10 1B PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Ruble 11-5 1.74 138 Holmes 13-1 1.19 85 CLARKSVILLE TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 1 Madeline Sterken 8 U 2 Cailyn Hardy 12 P/SS 4 Katie Kampan 11 2B 5 Cierra Bird 10 CR/U 6 Hannah Wangsness 9 3B 7 Jeni Johnson 10 PH/U 9 Sydney Lovrien 9 P/PR 10 Jenna Myers 12 C 11 Taya Jacobs 11 OF 12 Rachel Borchardt 12 1B 14 Lauren Kelm 11 3B/PR 15 Paige Kampman 9 CF 16 Emmalee Manwarren 10 RF/C 17 Savannah Pierce 9 U/PR 18 Capri Clark 8 U 19 Claire Lodge 10 SS/P 20 Mollie Bloker 11 LF/C 21 Zoe Pierce 10 OF 22 Maya Backer 11 OF/2B 25 Cori Brase 12 OF 26 Kara Bohlen 8 U PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Hardy 23-1 1.27 159
Southeast Warren was a state runner up in 2022.
Wednesday, 1:30 p.m.
Veterans’ Field
Tuesday, July 18, 5 p.m. Kruger Seeds Field
ST. EDMOND (23-11)
WAYNE (21-8)
Tuesday, July 18, 5:30 p.m.
Iowa Central Field
REMSEN ST. MARY’S (25-1)
Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Kruger Seeds Field
NORTH LINN (36-6)
Tuesday, July 18, 7 p.m. Kruger Seeds Field
CHAMPIONSHIP
Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Kruger Seeds Field
Wednesday, 3 p.m.
Dodger Field
SIGOURNEY (26-4)
SOUTHEAST WARREN (25-6)
Tuesday, July 18, 7:30 p.m.
Iowa Central Field
CLARKSVILLE (28-1)
Diamond 1 (Kruger Seeds Field)
Diamond 2 (Iowa Central Field)
BUY ONE GET ONE
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Iowa Central Field
THROUGH JULY 31st 2023
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THIRD PLACE
Friday, 6 p.m.
Iowa Central Field
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BUY ONE GET ONE CLASS 1A CLASSBRACKET 1A
MARTENSDALE-ST. MARYS (25-6)
Wednesday, 11:30 a.m., Veterans’ Field
IOWA CITY REGINA (27-8)
Tuesday, July 18, 1 p.m. Kruger Seeds Field
NORTHEAST (22-11)
LISBON (34-7)
Tuesday, July 18, 1:30 p.m. Iowa Central Field
INTERSTATE 35 (25-12)
3:30 p.m., Iowa Central Field
VAN METER (34-5)
Tuesday, July 18, 3 p.m. Kruger Seeds Field
MISSOURI VALLEY (29-3)
CENTRAL SPRINGS (25-5)
Tuesday,
WEST MONONA (29-6)
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CHAMPIONS ARE MADE Pride Tryouts CLASS 2A BRACKETCLASS 2A
WHERE
Wednesday,
p.m. Dodger Field
Friday,
p.m.
Field
Friday,
Kruger
Diamond 1
Seeds Field) Diamond 2 (Iowa Central Field)
EMILY MEYER HITS a home run for North Union in last year's state tournament.
July 18, 3:30 p..m. Iowa Central Field Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. Iowa Central Field Wednesday, 1
THIRD PLACE
3:30
Iowa Central
CHAMPIONSHIP
5 p.m.
Seeds Field
(Kruger
—Messenger photo by Britt Kudla
CITY
PLAYERS
—Messenger photo by Britt Kudla IOWA
REGINA
celebrate last year
at Rogers Park.
Tuesday, 3 p.m.
Dodger Field
WILLIAMSBURG (33-9)
Monday, July 17, 7 p.m.
Kruger Seeds Field
ALBIA (21-8)
DAVIS COUNTY (24-4)
Monday, July 17, 7:30 p.m. Iowa Central Field
ESTHERVILLE-LC (31-3)
Wednesday, 3 p.m.
Kruger Seeds Field
DAVENPORT ASSUMPTION (32-6)
Tuesday, July 18, 11 a.m.
Kruger Seeds Field
CHAMPIONSHIP
Friday, 2:30 p.m. Kruger Seeds Field
Wednesday, 11 a.m.
Dodger Field
SAYDEL (23-6)
DUBUQUE WAHLERT (31-8)
Tuesday, July 18, 11:30 a.m. Iowa Central Field
BENTON COMMUNITY (28-14)
Wednesday, 5 p.m.
Kruger Seeds Field
THIRD PLACE
Friday, 1 p.m. Iowa Central Field
Ballard last
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Diamond 1 (Kruger Seeds Field)
Diamond 2 (Iowa Central Field)
—Messenger photo by Britt Kudla
ISABELLA KROGMAN of Davenport Assumption slides into second base against
year at Rogers Park.
—Messenger photo by Britt Kudla MOUNT VERNON captured the Class 3A state championship in 2022.
Tuesday, 1 p.m., Dodger Field
CLASS 4A CLASSBRACKET 4A
CARLISLE (30-6)
Monday, July 17, 3 p.m. Kruger Seeds Field
WINTERSET (25-12)
Wednesday, 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.
Veterans’ Field
FORT DODGE (31-9) ADM (24-12)
Iowa Central Field
Monday, July 17, 3:30 p.m. Iowa Central Field
NORTH POLK (30-4)
Monday, July 17, 5 p.m. Kruger Seeds Field
NORTH SCOTT (26-11)
NORWALK (31-9)
Monday, July 17, 5:30 p.m. Iowa Central Field
WESTERN DUBUQUE (29-9)
CHAMPIONSHIP
Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Kruger Seeds Field
Wednesday, 1:30 p.m.
Iowa Central Field
Diamond 1 (Kruger Seeds Field)
Diamond 2 (Iowa Central Field)
THIRD PLACE
Thursday, 6 p.m. Iowa Central Field
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—Messenger photo by Britt Kudla FORT DODGE players celebrate after beating Waukee in a Class 5A quarterfinal last season.
Tuesday, 11 a.m.
Dodger Field
ANKENY CENTENNIAL (33-5)
Monday, July 17, 11 a.m.
Kruger Seeds Field
BETTENDORF (30-9)
SOUTHEAST POLK (30-9)
Monday, July 17, 11:30 a.m.
Iowa Central Field
WDM VALLEY (34-8)
Wednesday, 11 a.m.
Kruger Seeds Field
ANKENY (31-6)
Monday, July 17, 1 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Thursday, 5 p.m.
Kruger Seeds Field
BAILLI KROLL of
makes a throw against Muscatine in a Class 5A semifinal last year.
Tuesday, 11:30 a.m.
Veterans’ Field
Kruger Seeds Field
MUSCATINE (32-6)
WAUKEE NORTHWEST (31-11)
Monday, July 17, 1:30 p.m.
Iowa Central Field
PLEASANT VALLEY (30-9)
Wednesday, 1 p.m.
Kruger Seeds Field
BY WYNDHAM
Diamond 1 (Kruger Seeds Field)
Diamond 2 (Iowa Central Field)
THIRD PLACE
Thursday, 3:30 p.m. Iowa Central Field
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CLASS
5A BRACKETCLASS 5A
—Messenger photo by Britt Kudla
Waukee Northwest
—Messenger photo by Britt Kudla FORT DODGE’S Jalen Adams (left) and Tory Bennett celebrate in a game against Valley last season.
REGALS
Front Row: Laci Chambliss, AVery Kies, Ashley Webb, Dani Laughlin, Courtney Kessler, Jillian Panther, Kennedy Conner and Morgan Gahan; Back: Coach Angela Kessler, Harper Erwin, Rachel Nugent, Maria Monestina, Reese Litton, Kiley Devery, Gabby Sueppel, Natalie Gahan, Alli Clark, Melia Pursley and Assistant Coach Tristin Doster.
REBELS
Front Row: Emma Riessen, Ally Kane, Leah Mangelsen, Madison Kluever, Emma Kjergaard, Kaitlyn Hansen, Bailee Petry and Alivia Chambers; Back: Coach Alec Anderson, Coach Darwin Johnson, Hannah Banowetz, Cadence Driscoll, Ella Trenkamp, Haleigh Banowetz, Luxi Coutu, Piper Isbell, Jordan Tegeler, Karleigh Hansen, Head Coach Travis Eversmeyer and Coach Bree Mangelsen.
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REGINA
VS. NO.
NORTHEAST
IOWA CITY REGINA TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year 1 Natalie Gahan 10 5 Ashley Webb 12 6 Harper Erwin 9 7 Avery Kies 11 8 Courtney Kessler 12 9 Gabby Sueppel 11 11 Dani Laughlin 12 12 Morgan Gahan 11 14 Reese Litton 10 16 Jillian Panther 12 20 Melia Pursley 10 21 Kiley Devery 9 22 Kennedy Conner 10 26 Alli Clark 11 27 Maria Monestina 10 31 Rachel Nugent 9 42 Laci Chambliss 10 PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Webb 15-6 1.50 154 NORTHEAST TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 3 Karleigh Hansen 8 4 Alivia Chambers 9 SS 5 Leah Mangelsen 10 3B/U 7 Emma Kjergaard 10 CF 9 Hannah Banowetz 9 11 Jordan Tegeler 9 3B/OF 12 Piper Isbell 11 C/DH 14 Kaitlyn Hansen 11 2B 17 Bailee Petry 11 C 19 Madison Kluever 11 P 22 Ally Kane 11 1B 24 Cadence Driscoll 10 LF/OF 25 Luxi Coutu 8 P 28 Haleigh Banowetz 11 P 33 Ella Trenkamp 11 RF PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Kluever 15-5 2.32 174
CITY
(27-8)
8
(22-11)
NO. 4 LISBON (34-7) VS. NO. 5 INTERSTATE 35 (25-12)
ROADRUNNERS
Front Row: Rissi Young, Josi Dutrey, Cora Keller, Katie Murphy, Josie McCuddin, Shailey Dixson, Kelsey Morris and McKenzi
Phillips; Middle: Coach Brandi Moa-Lamp, Elyse Maxwell, Kady Alery, Trinity Darst, Kylee Goering, Gracie Kirk and Macy
Flaherty; Back: Coach Tab Newbury, Zoey
Secaur, Bella Griglione,Shelby Harding, Jorja Janssen, Betsy Jones and Head Coach Libby Hainer.
LIONS
Front Row: Ryleigh Allgood, Blair Baltes, Kali Nelson, Peyton Robinson, Gretchen
Moehlman, Alexa Roos and Lohgan Anderson; Back: Coach Todd Nelson, Coach Jessi
Self, Kamryn Kahl, Kaitlynn Hasselbusch, Lillian Gaiser, Addi Petersen, Sarah Dietsch, Gabi Moehlman, Emma Pleasant, Ella Clark, Addie Clark, Chloe Clausen, Coach Rachel
Robertson and Head Coach Bob Bunting.
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LISBON TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 1 Ella Clark 12 1B 2 Emma Pleasant 8 U 3 Kali Nelson 12 CF 5 Gretchen Moehlman 10 U 6 Addie Clark 10 INF/OF 7 Peyton Robinson 12 SS 8 Lillian Gaiser 10 INF 12 Alexa Roos 9 P/1B 13 Kamryn Kahl 9 INF/P 15 Kaitlynn Hasselbusch 10 OF 20 Lohgan Anderson 9 U 21 Chloe Clausen 11 3B 23 Blair Balters 12 C 24 Addi Petersen 11 LF/P 26 Gabi Mohlman 12 RF 31 Sarah Dietsch 10 C 32 Ryleigh Allgood 12 P/DH PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Allgood 21-4 1.93 181 Petersen 10-3 3.69 40 INTERSTATE 35 TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year 1 Shailey Dixson 10 3 Josie McCuddin 12 4 Trinity Darst 11 5 Katie Murphy 12 6 Kelsey Morris 9 9 Cora Keller 10 11 Elyse Maxwell 8 12 Shelby Harding 9 13 Rissi Young 9 14 Kylee Goering 11 17 Josi Dutrey 9 19 Betsy Jones 8 20 Bella Griglione 9 22 Kadence Alery 11 24 Macy Flaherty 8 25 Gracie Kirk 11 26 Jorja Janssen 9 27 McKenzie Phillips 9 30 Zoey Secaur 8 PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Murphy 16-10 1.38 122
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Congrats,
INTERSTATE-35 IS MAKING ITS 12TH TRIP TO THE
BULLDOGS
Front Row: Ashlin Long, Destiny Sparks, Beth Button, Macy Blomgren and Ella Reimers; Back: Alice Ruggles, Ashlan Small, Audrey Barr, Cali Richards, Bianca Prickett, Finley Netten, Katherine Shepard, KatieVaught, Maddie Waldorf, Kennedy Wiedman, Halle Karaidos, Lauren Wallace, Jilly Wosmansky and Lily Lindsey.
QUICK HITTER: Th is is Van Meter's fourth trip.
LADY REDS
Left to Right: Lynnai Shada, Brooklin Glennie, Mackenzie Parrott, Lea Gute, Hailey Ferris, Katy Kelly, Callie Bailey, Maddie Abraham, Marissa Birke, Claire Myler, Grace Herman, Khloee Stoops, Danica Soule, Maya Contreraz, Brooklyn Lange, Emma Gute, Carlyn Christensen, Alivia McIntosh, Kelcee McMillen, Madison Lustgraaf,Audrie Kohl, Millie Messerschmidt, Izzy Vogel, Courtney Stevenson, Amaya Ronk, Emerson Anderson, Hannah Wendt, Dilynn Meade and Sophie Kirk.
QUICK HITTER: The Lady Reds are making their third trip.
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VAN
NO.
VAN
TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 1 Ashlan Small 8 P/2B 2 Audrey Barr 9 C/3B 3 Lauren Wallace 11 3B/SS 4 Bianca Prickett 10 P/OF 5 Jilly Wosmansky 8 P/1B 6 Ella Reimers 12 LF 7 Ashlin Long 12 RF 8 Maddie Waldorf 11 P/2B 9 Kennedy Wiedman 11 LF/CF 11 Destiny Sparks 12 3B/RF 12 Finley Netten 10 SS/C 13 Cielo Sparks 9 OF/SS 14 Katie Vaught 10 CF/LF 16 Lily Lindsey 8 SS/2B 17 Cali Richards 10 C 18 Alice Ruggles 10 1B 20 Halle Karaidos 10 2B/1B 22 Katherine Shepard 10 OF 23 Macy Blomgren 12 P 32 Beth Button 12 1B/P PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Prickett 10-2 2.79 26 Waldorf 11-2 1.79 86 MISSOURI VALLEY TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 1 Brooklin Giennie 8 2 Brooklyn Lange 11 C 3 Alivia McIntosh 9 OF/C 4 Emerson Anderson 9 INF/C 5 Danica Soule 9 OF 6 Sophie Kirk 8 7 Maya Contreraz 12 INF 8 Emma Gute 12 INF 9 Audrie Kohl 10 P 10 Marissa Birke 11 OF 11 Dilynn Meade 8 12 Hailey Ferris 11 OF 14 Lea Gute 10 OF 15 Grace Herman 10 2B/P 16 Claire Myler 9 INF/C 17 Mackenzie Parrott 8 21 Keicee McMillen 9 INF 22 Amaya Ronk 11 OF 23 Carlyn Christensen 9 P PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Kohl 27-3 1.90 302
2
METER (34-5) VS.
7 MISSOURI VALLEY (29-3)
METER
QUICK HITTER: Central Springs is making their ninth consecutive trip to Rogers Park.
SPARTANS
Front Row: Jessica Lyons, Devyn Beck, Jersey Bryan, Georgia Jones, Carly Miller, Joslin Gaukel, MaggieLage, Kacy Miller, Brihanna Hill, Nevaeh Healy, Annemarie Bosanek, Savannah Lucas and Ally Miller; Back: Hannah Griffith, Carly Stangel, Brooklyn Pekarek, Lexi Lander, Dan Thompson, Brenda Miller, Clint Nichols, Creighton Lichtenberg, Ashlee Pittet and Sophia Woodward.
PANTHERS
Front Row: Lainie Bouillon, Abby Pate, Carly Ryan, Cooper Klaahsen, Lizzy Hamand and Aurora Stepleton; Middle: Ava Dorenkamp, Britain Miller, Ellyan Ryan,
True, Sharli Fessler, Ambree Shirley and Zari McDonough; Back: Coach
CentralSprings
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CENTRAL SPRINGS TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year 4 Azaria McDonough 10 6 Lainie Bouillon 12 7 Lizzy Hamand 12 8 Ambree Shirley 9 9 Elyan Ryan 11 10 Cameron Cobb 10 11 Britain Miller 11 12 Hannah True 11 13 Sydney Berding 8 14 Carly Ryan 12 15 Abby Pate 12 16 Cooper Klaahsen 12 17 Aubrey Hoeft 11 18 Aurora Stepleton 12 21 Sharli Fessler 10 26 Zalia Dahlstrom 9 36 Kinze Nuehring 8 82 Ali Schiff 10 PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Klaahsen 19-4 1.81 184
NO. 3 CENTRAL SPRINGS (25-5) VS. NO. 6 WEST MONONA (29-6)
Hannah
Jay McDonough,
Hoeft,
Dahlstrom,
Schiff, Coach Kaylee Parks and Head Coach
Fessler. WEST MONONA TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 1 Carly Miller 12 P/OF 2 Maggie Lage 11 OF 3 Kacy Miller 11 SS 4 Brooklyn Pekarek 12 1B 5 Neveah Healy 8 OF/1B 6 Creighton Lichtenberg 9 C/1B 7 Joslin Gaukel 11 OF 8 Brihanna Hill 9 3B/C 12 Ally Miller 9 INF 13 Sophia Woodward 10 3B/2B 17 Ashlee Pittet 9 OF/SS 20 Carly Stangel 9 P/2B 21 Savannah Lucas 10 OF 23 Devyn Beck 11 2B/OF 25 Jessica Lyons 8 P/INF 32 Jersey Bryan 11 P/1B PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Miller 16-3 1.73 91 Stangel 11-2 2.40 40 CONGRATULATIONS on your 9th straight state tournament appearance!
Cameron Cobb, Aubrey
Zaila
Ali
B.J.
AthleticBooster Club
QUICK HITTER: Th is is the fourth state trip for the Spartans.
RAIDERS
Front Row: Emma Miller, Bridgette Ridenour, Cecelia Gryp, Kaylin Becker, Grace Weldon, Valerie Altenhofen, Jenna Yearian and Demi Horvath; Middle: Keston Spratt, Kalon Spratt, Jersey Metz, Rylie Metz, Mya Simmons, Taylor Pitlick, Shannon Finn, Ashlynn Fuhrman, Makenna Hughes, Sloane Curtin, Makenna Capper, Aubrey Morrow and Coach Gwen Mews; Back: Coach Adam Berte, Lilly Ness, Clarissa Suhr, Taylor Sanchez, Jenna Thurm, Alley Gorsch, Elle Ridgeway, Baylie Von Ahsen, London Cook, Peyton Driscoll, Carly Rich, Ava Hocker, Kenzi Driscoll, Madison Sickles, Coach Jacob Holub and Coach Carly Campbell.
LADY DEES
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WILLIAMSBURG TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 1 Mya Simmons 10 OF 2 London Cook 10 C 3 Carly Rich 10 INF 4 Rylie Metz 12 INF 5 Kalon Spratt 10 P 6 Alley Gorsh 10 INF 7 Baylie Von Ahsen 11 OF 8 Taylor Pitick 10 1B/OF 9 Sloane Curtin 9 P 11 Makenna Hughes 10 INF 12 Taylor Sanchez 8 INF 13 Shannon Finn 11 OF 14 Ashlynn Fihrman 9 C 15 Ava Hocker 8 U 16 Peyton Driscoll 12 P 17 Jersey Metz 9 P/OF 20 Jenna Thurm 12 C 42 Elle Ridgeway 12 1B PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Driscoll 16-3 0.98 153 Metz 13-5 2.09 88 ALBIA TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 1 Ashley Beary 12 LF 3 Rebecca Spinier 12 1B 5 Lexi Jones 12 2B 6 Janelle Clark 11 RF 8 Avery Halstead 10 1B 10 Addison Halstead 12 P 11 Sydney Hoskins 11 C 12 Addi Hill 9 CF 13 Chloe DeMoss 10 3B 14 Sayler Rozenboom 11 LF 18 Grace Pence 9 P 20 Juliana Brown 11 CF 21 Avery Major 11 RF 23 Aliya Myers 12 3B 43 Makenna Cronin 11 2B 77 Lillian DeMoss 9 SS PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Halstead 13-7 1.53 108
NO. 1 WILLIAMSBURG (33-9) VS. NO. 8 ALBIA (21-8)
Front Row: Aliya Myers, Ashley Beary, Addison Halstead, Rebecca Spinler and Lexie Jones; Middle: Grace Pence, Lilly DeMoss, Sydney Hoskins, Chloe DeMoss, Makenna Cronin, Addi Hill and Coach Darren Hill; Back: Coach Larry Achenbach, Juliana Brown, Janelle Clark, Avery Halstead, Avery Major and Sayler Rozenboom.
QUICK HITTER: This is the fourth straight trip for Williamsburg.
MUSTANGS
Front: Noelle Hill, Adalyn Hobbs, Cassidy VanLaningham, Sophia Young, Kaitlyn
Olinger, Hayden Humphrey, Brooklyn Batterson, Cadan VanLaningham and Augusta
Warren; Back: Rachel McFarland, Laynee Moore, Head Coach Zach Dunlavy, Halle
Husted, Assistant Coach Joe Rasmussen, Lydia Barker, Madeline Barker, Addison McClure, Madison Dunlavy and Assistant Coach Autumn Cormeny.
MIDGETS
Front Row: Grace Nath, Evalina Hansen, Mady Jewell, Rylee Yager, Hillary Ruschy, Cara Schiltz, Arianna Beekman, Evi Nath, Addison Hooge; Back Row: Hope Pytleski, Kacie Brechwald, Brei Christoffer, Jasey Anderson, Jordyn Stokes, Haylee Stokes, Tatum Dunlavy.
QUICK HITTER: Davis County made its state tournament debut in 2022.
The Mustangs are the three-time defending South Central Conference champions.
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(24-4) VS. NO.
ESTHERVILLE-LC (31-3) DAVIS COUNTY TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 1 Brooklyn Batterson 10 INF 5 Cadan VanLaningham 12 OF 6 Sophia Young 12 OF 7 Cassidy VanLaningham 10 INF/OF 8 Hayden Humphrey 9 OF 10 Addison McClure 10 OF/C 11 Noelle Hill 9 INF/OF 12 Halle Husted 9 INF/OF 13 Adalyn Hobbs 8 INF/C 14 Kaitlyn Olinger 12 C/INF 20 Augusta Warren 9 INF/P 21 Lynee Moore 11 C/INF 24 Madeline Bakrer 12 P 25 Rachel McFarland 12 INF 26 Madison Dunlavy 12 INF/P 27 Lydia Barker 9 INF/P PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Barker 22-2 1.26 114 ESTHERVILLE-LC TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year 1 Cara Schiltz 10 2 Jaselyn Anderson 11 6 Mady Jewell 11 8 Evelyn Hath 11 9 Tatum Dunlavy 11 12 Abreiana Christoffer 12 14 Jordyn Stokes 12 15 Evalina Hansen 10 16 Haylee Stokes 10 17 Addison Hooge 8 19 Rylee Yager 10 20 Arianna Beekman 8 22 Grace Nath 8 25 Kacie Brechwald 8 27 Hillary Ruschy 10 PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Dunlavy 17-0 0.67 173 Yager 13-3 1.21 187
NO. 4 DAVIS COUNTY
5
HITTER: Th is is the 10th state
for the Midgets.
QUICK
trip
NO. 2 DAVENPORT ASSUMPTION (32-6) VS. NO. 7 SAYDEL (23-6)
KNIGHTS
Front Row: Callie Miller, Alexis Pilgrim, Molly Roe, Molly Riley, Helen Sons and Marissa Boynton; Middle: Madison Edwards, Charlotte Nigey, Allie Casel, Izzy Krogman, Jessie Wardlow and Bella Stoffregen; Back: Tyler Edwards, Leah Maro, Abby Odean, Mercedes Rangel, Kathryn Snyder,
QUICK HITTER:
This is Davenport Assumption's eighth straight state appearance. During this stretch, the Knights have won four titles and earned one runner-up finish.
EAGLES
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DAVENPORT ASSUMPTION TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 1 Madison Edwards 8 U/C 2 Jessie Wardlow 12 CF/2B 3 Allie Casel 10 2B/OF 7 Charlotte Nigey 9 C/U 8 Mercedes Rangel 11 1B 9 Ava Poston 10 10 Isabella Krogman 12 2B/SS 11 Leah Maro 12 P/OF 12 Erin Robbins 9 13 Abby Odean 12 P 15 Kathryn Snyder 9 C/3B 17 Molly Roe 11 P/3B 18 Molly Riley 11 OF/1B 20 Bella Stoffregen 10 SS/OF 27 Marissa Boynton 8 SS/OF 28 Callie Miller 12 3B 31 Sophia Hillebrand 9 P 32 Helen Sons 12 1B/OF 36 Alexis Pilgrim 9 3B/P 37 Sophie Miller 10 PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Maro 17-2 0.61 148 Odean 12-1 2.19 69 SAYDEL TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 1 Caydance Sharp 12 OF/C 2 Millie Peck 8 OF 3 Lauren Frantz 8 INF/C 4 Dakoda Wright 11 INF 5 Ruby Thompson 8 )F 7 Kathryn Van Houten 12 INF/P 8 Jyden Benda 8 OF 9 Colbie Tenborg 9 OF 11 Ryley Pecina 12 OF/P 12 Dulce Duran 8 INF 14 Abbie Estrada 11 P 16 Makenzie McKay 11 C/INF 17 Lucy Peak 11 OF 19 Dakota Lake 12 P PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Lake 22-6 0.98 326
Front Row: Dakoda Wright, Millie Peck, Jayden Benda, Dulce Duran, Ryley Pecina, Ruby Thompson, Makenzie McKay and Lucy Peak; Back: Dakota Lake, Katy Van Houten, Coach Martin Van Houten, Coach Alle Thompson, Coach Curt Brookhart, Caydance Sharp and Lauren Frantz. Not Pictured: Abbie Estrada and Colbie Tenborg.
Allie Timmons and Zack Murphy.
GOLDEN EAGLES
BOBCATS
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DUBUQUE WAHLERT TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 1 Charli Klefer 9 OF 2 Tierani Teslow 12 P/1B 3 Sadie Schultz 9 2B 4 Addison Klein 9 3B 5 Caroline Freed 8 OF 6 Myla Breithaupt 10 SS/2B 7 Kylie Sieverding 9 OF/SS 9 Bailey Welu 12 C/OF 10 Nora King 12 OF 11 Alexia Zeal 10 OF/2B 12 Anna Rolling 10 P/1B 14 Julia Roth 9 P/SS 17 Ruth Tauber 9 OF 18 Leah Roling 8 20 Maggie Coutchie 9 3B/SS 21 Zoey Knepper 8 C/OF 23 Lily Oberhoffer 8 C 24 Natalie Ruba 8 OF/1B 28 Alex Glatt 12 P PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Roth 13-3 1.92 80 Teslow 11-4 2.92 70 BENTON TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 1 Madisyn Schulze 12 INF 2 Ellie Williamson 9 INF 3 Emma Townsley 11 INF 4 Jaida Lyons 11 OF 5 Haiden Moore 10 P 6 Hope Moore 12 OF 7 Madilyn Colburn 11 INF 8 Mary Phillips 11 OF 9 Fionna McCleod 12 INF 10 Calista Nolte 9 U 11 Laura Junge 10 OF 12 Hannah Greiner 10 INF 13 Sophia Seeck 9 OF 14 Lexie Pippert 11 OF 15 Avery Kramer 9 16 Layna DeMoss 8 U 18 Jessa DeMoss 11 P 19 Ana Glawe 10 C 20 Paige Meyer 8 P PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO J. DeMoss 9-1 2.36 18
NO. 3 DUBUQUE WAHLERT (31-8) VS. NO. 6 BENTON (28-14)
Front Row: Sophia Seeck, Hannah Greiner, Jaida Lyons, Layna DeMoss, Jessa DeMoss, Haiden Moore and Ana Glawe; Back: Hope Moore, Laura Junge, Paige Meyer, Ellie Williamson, Emma Townsley, Madisyn Schulze, Fionna McLeod, Cali Nolte, Lexie Pippert and Mary Phillips.
Front Row: Sadie Schultz, Ruth Tauber, Addison Klein, Bailey Welu, Nora King, Maggie Coutchie, Kylie Sieverding and Lexi Zeal; Back: Head Coach Tyler Lang, Charli Kiefer, Julia Roth, Anna Roling, Alex Glatt,Tierani Teslow, Myla Breithaupt, Zoey Knepper, Natalie Ruba, Assistant Coaches Christine McAllister and Mark Rako.
QUICK HITTER: The Golden Eagles are a repeat qualifier.
NO. 2 CARLISLE (30-6) VS. NO. 7 WINTERSET (25-12)
WILDCATS
Front Row: Caylin Furnal, Riley Sievers, Reagan Roling, Madison Nolte, Lauren McGriff, Lexi Fucaloro, Bella Wermager, Kameryn Hoffman and Alyvia Freeman; Second: Mara Hoffman, Tegan Stoner, Natalie Ramsey, Ally Nolte, Sierra Shields, Kaliyah Freeman, Addy Eginoire, Amber Dougherty, Mayzee Daugherty, Parker Kain and Halle Ray; Third: Evan Johnson-Miers, Mallie Stoner, Mallori Stutsman, Abby Barry, Mira Heidemann, Alyssa Dickson,Hailee Patterson, Alyssa Eginoire and Claire Coffey; Back: Laney Schick, Addy Sears, Delaini Thompson, Harley Brower, Ella Smith, Logan Brown, Syd Light, Addesyn Abel, Morgan Wilson, Frankee Neer and Madalyn Monson.
Go Huskies!!
HUSKIES
Front Row: Paige Koetz, Carson Koerperich, Kiya Steger and Kaitlyn
Thole; Middle: Coach
Dusty Berning, Hailey
Wulfekuhle, Gabby Kaiser, Maci Cook, Hannah
Hoefer, Baylee Neyen, Morgan Hosch and Coach
Rex Massey; Back: Kayli
Tegeler, Erica Ernzen, Anna Haverland and Emma Streif.
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CARLISLE TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year 2 Mallie Stoner 9 3 Addesyn Abel 11 4 Lauren McGriff 12 7 Riley Sievers 12 8 Natalie Ramsey 10 10 Laney Schick 12 15 Reagan Roling 12 16 Delaini Thompson 11 18 Ella Smith 9 20 Kaliyah Freeman 11 21 Alyvia Freeman 9 23 Abby Barry 10 24 Addyson Sears 10 27 Evan Johnson-Miers 11 29 Caylin Furnal 12 30 Ally Nolte 11 31 Tegan Stoner 10 37 Logan Brown 10 42 Harley Brower 11 44 Madison Nolte 12 45 Morgan Wilson 9 46 Amber Dougherty 11 50 Mallori Stutsman 9 81 Addy Eginoire 11 PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Abel 18-5 1.96 128 WINTERSET TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 1 Ashlynn Devine 10 INF/OF 2 Avary Darling 12 OF 3 Presley Brown 10 OF 4 Jena Young 12 SS 5 Maci Olson 8 INF 6 Braelyn Andrew 9 OF/INF 7 Halle Hoefing 12 P 9 Natalie Smith 8 P/OF 10 Makenna Olson 8 INF 12 Neela Applegate 10 INF 14 Bailey Acton 12 3B/C 15 Allie Soderberg 12 OF 18 Brynn Acton 10 P/OF 21 Makayla Nichols 11 OF 24 Summer Little 11 INF 25 Molly Breeding 11 P/DH 26 Ashley Johnson 10 C/INF 28 Kylie Nelson 8 P 30 Bristol Tadlock 8 31 Karlee Akers 11 C/OF 35 Zoe Hope 10 C/INF 48 Mya Adkins 10 OF/INF PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO BrActon 9-7 2.91 133 Breeding 15-5 2.02 143
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NO. 3 FORT DODGE (31-9) VS. NO. 6 ADM (24-12)
DODGERS
Front Row: Kamryn Gochee, Macy Brown, Lydia Lara, Maggie Elsbecker, Ellie Doster, Meah McCaleb, Katie Mason, Hope Alstott and Ashlyn Wills; Back: Mackenzie McIlrath, Teryn Rippentrop, Lucy Porter, Cadence Touney, Calliegh Zimmermann, Naomi Alexander, Ava Wessels, Mae Meyer and Maddie Hoshaw.
TIGERS
Front Row: Aniston Tollari, Aubrey Winter, Cameran Smith, Aleah Johnson and Ellis Smith; Middle: Addison Banse, MaKayla
Crannell, Tess Boorn, Madi James, Ella Grossman and Olivia Wyant; Back: Lauren
Hagedorn, Kaylee Smith, Kennedy Stanford, Addison Herrick and Brylee Person. Not Pictured: Lexi Maxwell, Lauryn Troster, MaKenna Pitlick and Payton Taylor.
QUICK HITTER:
ADM IS making its third consecutive trip to state.
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FORT DODGE TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 1 Hope Alstott 8 SS 2 Meah McCaleb 10 3B 3 Teryn Rippentrop 9 4 Ashlynn Wills 10 2B 5 Macy Brown 11 1B 6 Mackenzie McIlrath 11 OF 7 Lucy Porter 11 P 8 Lydia Lara 12 OF 9 Mae Meyer 9 10 Katie Mason 10 11 Ellie Doster 8 C 12 Maddie Hoshaw 8 13 Ava Wessels 9 14 Maggie Elsbecker 12 OF 15 Kamryn Gochee 9 16 Calliegh Zimmermann 8 17 Naomi Alexander 11 OF 19 Cadence Touney 10 OF 20 Aundrea Pettigrew 8 PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Porter 19-8 1.59 181 Lara 11-1 3.16 74
ADM
(Starters in bold) No. Player Year 1 Olivia Wyant 11 2 Addison Banse 12 3 Aniston Tollari 10 4 Lauryn Troster 9 5 Aubrey Winter 11 6 Addison Herrick 10 7 Madi James 10 8 Lauren Hagedorn 9 9 Kennedy Stanford 10 10 Brylee Person 12 11 Cameran Smith 11 12 Alexis Maxwell 8 13 Aleah Johnson 11 14 Payton Taylor 10 16 Ellis Smith 9 17 Ella Grossman 12 20 Makenna Pitlick 8 23 Makayla Crannell 11 27 Kaylee Smith 11 30 Tess Boorn 12 PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Hagedorn 12-8 1.34 155 Smith 9-0 2.51 64
TOURNAMENT ROSTER
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NO. 1 NORTH POLK (30-4) VS. NO. 8 NORTH SCOTT (26-11)
COMETS
Front Row: Izzy Bauer, Ava Koudelka, Maddy Simoens, Jenna Manock, Jocelyn Manock, Addison Mart, Peyton Westra and Ella Husak; Middle: Paige Capouch, Lucy Lucas, Addison Tigges, Paityn Yates, Devyn Caves, Elyse Engebretson, Libby Baker, Katelyn Klever, Larissa Koth, Ava Husak and Anna Patterson; Back: Coach Tracy Klever, Coach Sydney Carroll, Ava Ferguson-Sampson, Lauren Ausborn, Emma Schmidt, Qwynn Nerem, Joey Schuessler, Jaiden Uhl, Maddy Klever, Tessa Dillinger and Coach Rick Dillinger.
LANCERS
Front Row: Alyanna Nelson, Kamilah Eller, Natalie Naber, Khylie Wainwright, Rylie
Robertson, Abby Rouse, Maddy McDermott, Teagan Kelley, Carley Bredar and McKinley
Toohey; Back: Heather Rickard, Hallie Eller, Aubrey Toohey, Sydney Skarich, Adalynn
Johnson, Mayah Vogt, Cadey Bredar, Rylee Daniels, Chevelle Kingsley, Shelby Spears, Holly Hoelting and Dale Tuftee.
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NORTH POLK TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year 1 Maddy Klever 8 2 Ava Koudelka 9 3 Addison Tigges 11 4 Devyn Caves 11 6 Jenna Manock 9 8 Addison Mart 9 9 Emma Schmidt 10 10 Katelyn Klever 10 11 Peyton Westra 9 12 Ava Husak 10 13 Maddy Simoens 10 14 Tessa Dillinger 9 15 Lauren Ausborn 10 16 Lucy Lucas 10 17 Jocelyn Manock 9 18 Jaiden Uhl 8 20 Qwynn Nerem 10 21 Elyse Engebretson 10 22 Ella Husak 11 23 Anna Patterson 11 24 Isabella Bauer 9 25 Larissa Koth 10 37 Libby Baker 8 38 Ava Ferguson Sampson 11 42 Josephine Schuessler 11 44 Paityn Yates 11 PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Husak 23-3 1.82 224
TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos. 1 Kamilah Eller 8 2 Carley Bredar 12 CF 3/13 Aubrey Toohey 9 4 McKinley Toohey 11 OF/U 5 Teagan Kelley 12 C/U 6 Chevelle Kingsley 10 P/U 7 Adalynn Johnson 9 U 8 Cadey Bredar 9 9 Abby Rouse 12 OF 10 Natalie Nber 12 OF 11/15Khylie Wainwright 12 U 12 Rylee Daniels 11 INF 16 Alyanna Nelson 8 17 Mayah Vogt 9 18 Sydney Skarich 11 SS 20 Shelby Spears 12 P/U 21 Rylie Robertson 12 2B 22 Maddy McDermott 12 P/U PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO McDermott 15-7 2.31 135
NORTH SCOTT
QUICK HITTER: This is the 17th trip for North Polk. NORTH SCOTT Community Schools 251 E.Iowa Street | Eldridge, IA 52748 | 563-285-4819 Good Luck Lancers! We are so proud of you!
WARRIORS
Front Row: Dani Peters, Jaylynn Brandt, Bailey Birmingham, Addi Downe, Kaylee Cary, Grace Dehmer and Cambry Livingston; Back: Kalli Henke, Lauren Black, Addie Fisher, Ava Garvey, Olivia Dougherty, Zadie Wadle, Maddie Gullion, Nyah Hulbert and Jada Livingston. Not pictured: Halie Karnatz, Reese Heim and Lilly Garvey.
BOBCATS
Front Row: Paige Koetz, Carson Koerperich, Kiya Steger and Kaitlyn Thole; Middle: Coach Dusty Berning, Hailey Wulfekuhle, Gabby Kaiser, Maci Cook, Hannah Hoefer, Baylee Neyen, Morgan Hosch and Coach Rex Massey; Back: Kayli Tegeler, Erica Ernzen, Anna Haverland and Emma Streif.
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TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 0 Addi Downe 11 1B/P 2 Cambry Livingston 9 PR/P 3 Dani Peters 9 PR/OF 4 Jaylynn Brandt 11 OF 5 Lillian Garvey 9 7 Jada Livingston 11 3B 8 Kalli Henke 10 INF/OR 9 Grace Ehmer 11 2B/1B 10 Reese Heim 8 OF 11 Halie Karnatz 10 1B 14 Bailey Birmingham 10 2B/SS 15 Nyah Hulbert 10 OF 17 Zadie Wadle 12 P 18 Maddie Guillon 10 OF 19 Olivia Dougherty 11 P 20 Adeleine Fisher 10 3B 21 Kaylee Cary 12 SS 23 Ava Garvey 10 C/1B 98 Lauren Black 11 C PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Wadle 18-5 1.95 164 Dougherty 12-3 2.09 135 WESTERN DUBUQUE TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 1 Taylor Witzel 9 2 Melanie Runde 9 2B/3B 4 Erica Ernzen 12 2B 6 Hailey Wulfekuhle 11 OF 7 Baylee Neyen 11 P 8 Evelyn White 9 CF 10 Kiya Stger 11 11 Carson Koerperich 11 SS 12 Anna Haverland 12 OF 13 Gabby Kaiser 12 1B 14 Hannah Hoefer 10 OF/P 15 Emma Streif 11 3B 16 Kaitlyn Thole 10 C 17 Ellie Feldmann 9 OF 18 Morgan Hosch 10 P 19 Racquel Fern 9 21 Evelynn Koopmann 9 C 23 Maci Cook 12 1B PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Steger 13-3 1.57 125 Hoefer 11-3 2.23 94
NO. 4 NORWALK (31-9) VS. NO. 5 WESTERN DUBUQUE (29-9) NORWALK
JAGUARS
Front Row: Mariah Belzer, Mary Monosmith, Mary Brantley, Jessica Lathrop, Mackenzie James, McKenna Vallejo and Cora Boyle; Middle: Addi Starr, Ellie Lorenz, Sydney Morris, Jadeyn Stahr, Payton Drefke, Ruby Sprecher, Malin Vallejo and Lauren Sandholm; Back: Franie Burnett, Coach Whiteside, Lauren Gustofson, Makenna Foster, Mady Ott, Addie Pollock, Jordyn Kennedy, Coach Delaney and Coach Husak.
BULLDOGS
Front Row: Emma Woltz, Kate Scholl, Kaylin Wentink, Cendall Cleveland, Alexa Schmidt, Ellie Erpelding, Breanna Caffery, Brooklyn Teerlinck, Ellie Davis, Addison Leach and Megan Harrison; Back: Head Coach Bob Matthys, Coach Madylin Matthys, Thea Zorich, Annabelle Donohoo, Jazzlynn Poole, Navy Clark, Emily Rigdon, Allie Schertz, Coach DoniRae Mayhew and Coach Maggie Erpelding.
32A Monday, July 17, 2023 The Messenger/Fort Dodge, Iowa www.messengernews.net NO. 1 ANKENY CENTENNIAL
VS. NO.
BETTENDORF
ANKENY CENTENNIAL TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 1 Malin Vallejo 12 OF 2 Mary Monosmith 11 INF 3 Payton Drefke 11 INF/OF 4 Jessica Lathrop 11 INF/P 5 Addie Pollock 11 OF 6 Lauren Sandholm 8 P/U 7 Maiyah Sam 12 INF/OF 8 Jadeyn Stahr 12 INF/P 9 Camden Starr 8 U 10 Cora Boyle 11 INF/P 11 Maddy Ott 9 U 12 Addi Starr 11 C/INF 13 Mariah Belzer 12 INF 14 McKenna Vallejo 11 OF 15 Mackenzie James 12 OF/INF 19 Mary Brantley 10 U 21 Ruby Sprecher 11 U 25 Jordyn Kennedy 9 U 26 Makenna Foster 10 U 28 Sydney Morris 12 C/OF 29 Lauren Gustofson 12 P/INF 33 Ellie Lornz 11 U PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Sandholm 13-1 1.13 65 Gustofson 8-2 2.81 94 BETTENDORF TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 1 Jizzelle Poole 9 OF 2 Breanna Caffery 12 OF 3 Brooke Magistrelli 12 OF 4 Kate Scholl 10 SS/2B 5 Emma Woltz 9 SS/2B 6 Cendall Cleveland 9 OF 8 Jazzlynn Poole 9 C/3B 9 Alexa Schmdit 8 INF 10 Navy Clark 12 P/OF 11 Ellie Davis 10 2B/P 12 Emily Rigdon 12 P/1B 13 Ellie Erpelding 12 C 16 Megan Harrison 12 3B/C 17 Allie Schertz 11 3B/1B 20 Bronwyn Numkena 9 3B 22 Kaylin Wntink 10 2B/OF 23 Annabelle Donohoo 11 P/INF 27 Thea Zorich 11 OF 31 Addison Leach 10 OF 58 Brooklyn Teerlinck 10 1B/OF PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Rigdon 14-3 2.82 63
(33-5)
8
(29-10)
QUICK HITTER: This is the ninth trip to state for the Bulldogs.
NO. 4 SOUTHEAST POLK (30-9) VS. NO. 5 WDM VALLEY (34-8)
RAMS
Front Row: Taylor Goodwin, Jayden DeGroot, Aubrey Bacon, Jayda Long and Libby Hartz; Middle: Ava Brady, Jordan Lang, Emma Soulis, Halle Clark, Jadyn Woods, Kennedy Borud, and Kara Walker; Back: Coach Peyton Moffet, Coach Tia Stiles, Maci Bice, Sydney Potter, Jesslyn Stairs, Addi Brunner, Ava Goldsberry, Kendall Woods, Sophie Reed and Coach Cassie Harrington. Not Pictured: Arielle Bowers, Avery Stevens, Nevara Gray, Ava Miller, Karter Price, Savannah Jacobs, Coach Gretta Hartz, Coach Shannon Stusse and Coach Vern King.
TIGERS
Front Row: Mera Hart, Katie Shaner, Paige Christenson, Ella Melco, Kari Rose, Alexa Stevermer, Joselyn Muir, Emily King, Drew Cooley, Brooklyn Landers and Brynn Cibula; Back: Coach Megan Rushing, Anna Eastin, Piper Broderick, Mackenzie Mohler, Reese Cooley, Carly Hemmingson, Annie Buchholz, Claire Long, Emma Scully, Emma Keller, Ireland Broderick and Coach Tom Bakey.
QUICK HITTER:
This is the 20th appearance for Valley. The Tigers return eight starters from a team that placed fourth in 5A in 2022.
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POLK TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year 4 Nevara Gray 10 5 Maci Bice 10 7 Karter Price 8 8 Kendall Woods 12 11 Taylor Goodwin 12 12 Kelsey Smith 10 15 Addison Brunner 12 16 Ava Brady 10 18 Aubrey Bacon 11 19 Jordan Lang 12 20 Libby Hartz 11 21 Jesslyn Stairs 10 22 Kailee Thamontri 8 27 Arielle Bowers 10 28 Savannah Jacobs 9 29 Ava Miller 9 30 Halle Clark 8 31 Jayda Long 12 51 Sophie Reed 9 6/0 Jadyn Woods 9 10/6 Emma Soulis 10 14/46 Ava Goldsberry 11 25/24 Sydney Potter 12 32/50 Kennedy Borud 10 34/35 Jayden DeGroot 12 PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Long 18-5 2.59 79 WDM VALLEY TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 1 Kari Rose 9 INF 2 Ireland Broderick 11 OF 3 Brooklyn Landers 10 C/INF 4 Anna Eastin 11 P/LF 5 Ella Melco 10 OF 6 Drew Cooley 10 INF 7 Piper Broderick 10 OF 8 Claire Long 11 1B/U 9 Reese Cooley 12 U 10 Emma Scully 11 C 11 Katie Shaner 12 INF 12 Carli Hemmingson 10 INF 13 Tealey Schwingendorf 11 P/2B 15 Joselyn Muir 11 P/2B 16 Mera Hart 8 SS/P 17 Annie Buchholz 11 C/1B 19 Emma Keller 10 INF 21 Alexa Stevermer 11 P 22 Paige Christenson 11 INF 23 Brynn Cibula 8 INF 25 Priscila Roemmich 9 OF 27 Mackenzie Mohler 10 U 32 Emily King 10 P PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Eastin 15-5 3.14 60 Stevermer 14-3 3.25 62
SOUTHEAST
NO. 2 ANKENY (31-6) VS. NO. 7 MUSCATINE (32-6)
HAWKETTES
Front Row: Kendra Lewis, Kennedy Palmer, Kaylyn Miller, Taylor Walker, Larissa Miller, Katie Kirschman, Avery Nelson, Taylor Rinehart and Aubrey Lensmeyer; Middle: Alysa Lowe, Cassie Johnson, Avery Enright, Kayla Fox, Eva Drew, Lily Hans, Madison
Meyers, Marah Hansen, Rylee Riesberg and Lauren Fisher; Back: Abby Rusher, Kendra Winfrey, Josie Parton, Reagan Enright, Sarah Saladino, David Bingham, Ashlie Lee, Codee Myers, Praze Buchan, Emma McClain, Ava Tomlinson and Hannah Howard.
Not pictured: Emma Wehofer, Coach Diana Repp and Coach Kennedy Thomas.
QUICK HITTER:
Ankeny returns to the state tournament for the 28th time, which is tied with Ottumwa for second on the all-time list.
MUSKIES
Front Row: Marie Garcia, Ysabel Lerma, Lilly Gray, Maura Chalupa, Kyleia Salyars, Kaitlyn Haag, Mia Molina, Avery Schroeder and Aubrey Bender; Back: Coach Jennifer Haag, Coach Bob Gaunt, Coach SteveHopkins, Harper France, Cheyenne Mosier, Elsie Lewis, Jeni Jarrett, Lucy Hoag, Becca Haag, Lexy Allen, Skylar Peterson, Coach Avarie Eagle and Coach Kaylynn Salyars.
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ANKENY TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 1 Avery Nelson 9 2 Rylee Riesberg 12 U 3 Josie Parton 11 U 4 Kennedy Palmer 12 U 5 Avery Enright 11 U 6 Katie Kirschman 12 U 7 Aubrey Lensmeyer 10 P/U 8 Lily Hans 11 U 9 Lauren Fisher 10 10 Praze Buchan 12 P/1B 11 Taylor Rinehart 10 12 Kendra Lewis 12 U 13 Taylor Walker 10 14 Abby Rusher 11 P 15 Marah Hansen 11 C 16 Reagan Enright 12 C 17 Larissa Miller 12 3B/U 19 Kaylyn Miller 10 P 20 Madison Meyers 10 21 Emma Wehofer 11 U 22 Kayla Fox 10 23 Emma McClain 12 1B 24 Alysa Lowe 12 INF 25 Ava Tomlinon 11 C 27 Kendra Winfrey 12 P/1B 30 Eva Drew 10 31 Hannah Howard 11 OF/U 34 Cassie Johnson 11 C/U PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Rusher 19-4 1.74 138 Winfrey 10-0 0.95 76 MUSCATINE TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 1 Kaitlyn Haag 10 OF/INF 2 Lilly Gray 9 OF 3 Cheyenne Mosier 10 C/U 4 Aubrey Bender 11 C/OF 5 Avery Schroeder 11 OF 7 Harper France 10 OF 8 Kyleia Salyars 12 C/INF 10 Becca Haag 12 INF 11 Mia Molina 9 OF/INF 12 Elexys Allen 12 P/INF 14 Ysabel Lerma 11 INF 16 Lucy Hoag 11 INF 20 Skylar Peterson 9 P/INF 21 Marie Garcia 12 INF 24 Jeni Jarrett 10 P/INF 29 Maura Chalupa 12 P/INF 47 Elsie Lewis 10 INF PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Chalupa 19-3 1.35 167
WOLVES
Front Row: Kiana Carnes, Hazel Leinen, Shay Davis, Alayna Schulte, Maggie Allen, Taylor Nuss and Gabby Kerschke; Middle: Megan Sprague, Kaylee Cords, Avery Lewis, Maddie Oetzmann, Lilah Kress, LaurelRichards, Aunya Van Zetten and Mia Trewin; Back: Natalee Watts, Heather Fincel, Ava Hohenadel, Aubrey Schultz, Ava Smith, Taryn Petty, Clara Olson, Leanna WattsEagle and Coach Kaylynn Salyars.
SPARTANS
Front Row: Kami Wood, Kasey Kane, Mary Page Withers, Ava Crowley, Reagan Hassel, Kaitlyn Merkel, Ashley Hansen, Addison Ohda, Taylor Harris and Bella Chamberlin; Back: Head Coach Jose Lara, Coach Hailey Duwa, Jayla Bischoff, Abby
Rogers, Jessie Clemons, Mackenzie Fah, Sarah Rigdon, Katelyn Kiefer, Grace George, Coach Amanda Ray and Coach Alexia Lara.
PLEASANT VALLEY
QUICK HITTER:
The Spartans are one of six 5A schools to return from last year.
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WAUKEE NORTHWEST TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 0 Maddie Oetzmann 12 P 1 Aunya Van Zetten 10 INF/OF 2 Maggie Allen 8 INF 3 Lilah Kres 10 OF 4 Aubrey Schultz 10 P/OF 5 Kiana Carnes 12 INF 6 Alayna Schulte 9 INF/OF 7 Meagan Sprague 12 P 8 Ava Smith 12 OF 9 Gabrielle Kerschke 8 C 10 Kaylee Cords 11 C/OF 11 Taryn Petty 12 INF 12 Avery Lewis 11 C/OF 13 Taylor Nuss 9 P/OF 14 Ava Hohenadel 10 INF/P 15 Laurel Richards 10 INF 16 Shay Davis 9 OF/INF 17 Clara Olson 9 INF/OF 18 Natalee Watts 12 OF/INF 19 Heather Fincel 12 OF 20 Leanna Watts 10 OF/INF 21 Hazel Leinen 8 C/INF 22 Mia Trewin 12 C/INF PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO Oetzmann 17-7 1.93 183
NO. 3 WAUKEE NW (31-11) VS. NO. 6 PLEASANT VALLEY (30-9)
TOURNAMENT ROSTER (Starters in bold) No. Player Year Pos 1 Ashley Hansen 9 OF/2B 2 Jessie Clemons 11 SS/U 3 Grace George 9 P/SS 4 Kami Wood 9 OF 5 Addison Ohda 10 OF/3B 6 Bella Chamberlin 9 P/U 7 Kasey Kane 10 C/3B 8 Ava Crowley 11 3B/OF 9 Jayla Bischoff 9 U 10 Reagan Hassel 12 INF/OF 11 Mary Paige Withers 11 U 12 Abby Rogers 10 3B/OF 15 Taylor Harris 9 P/1B 16 Katelyn Kiefer 12 P/1B 18 Sarah Rigdon 10 1B/DH 19 Kaitlyn Merkel 10 P/U 20 Mackenzie Fah 10 C/1B PITCHING Player Rec. ERA SO George 16-4 3.13 67 Merkel 13-4 3.09 28
36A Monday, July 17, 2023 The Messenger/Fort Dodge, Iowa www.messengernews.net WELCOME TO FORT DODGE AND GOOD LUCK ALL! STOP BY OUR CONCESSION STAND WHILE YOU ARE AT THE STATE SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT FOR SOME DELICIOUS BARBECUE PULLED CHICKEN FLAVORS: BBQ, BUFFALO, OR PLAIN SMOKED Try Our Sweet & Tangy Sauce! PULLED PORK FLAVORS: BBQ, BUFFALO, THE CAROLINA OR PLAIN SMOKED NACHOS QUESO CHEESE CHOICE OF MEAT: PORK OR CHICKEN PORK CHOP ON A STICK
