Stories from Friday, June 27, 2014

STORM LAKE- Wednesday night's game was a tough loss for the Storm Lake Tornadoes softball team, losing 11-8 to Cherokee. Getting the loss on the mound was Madison Gaffney who pitched all seven innings giving up 11 runs, three were earned. Gaffney allowed six hits, two bases on balls and struck out eight...

POCAHONTAS- The St. Mary's Panthers softball team defeated Pocahontas Area 21-6 Wednesday night. Getting the win on the mound was Rachel Todd who pitched all five innings giving up six runs, one was earned, seven hits and striking out one. The Panthers scored five runs in the first, six in the second, two in the third, four in the fourth and four in the fifth...

MANSON- The Alta-Aurelia Warriors were handed their fourth loss of the season by Manson-NW Webster Wednesday night. The Cougars won 4-0 Getting the loss on the mound was Tayler Rohwer who pitched all six innings giving up four runs, three were earned, nine hits, a base on balls. She struck out one...

LYTTON- The Newell-Fonda Mustangs softball team defeated South Central Calhoun 17-0 Wednesday night. Getting the win on the mound was Jordan Wilken who pitched all three innings giving up two hits and striking out one. They scored four in the top of the first on three walks, a two-RBI double by Missy Morenz, a RBI ground out from Hailey Falline, and a sacrifice fly by Brianna Wells...

When the hobby stock feature race started it took just the length of the straight away for Sioux Rapids native driver Drew Barglof to nab the lead in the Hobby Stock event on Wednesday night at Buena Vista Raceway. Barglof had been running towards the front of the pack in the previous races at BV Raceway, but he had never been able to crack into the lead...

MANSON- The Alta-Aurelia Warriors baseball team gets the 3-2 win over Manson-NW Webster Wednesday night. Getting the win on the mound for the Warriors was Ross Friedrich pitching six innings giving up two runs, one was earned. Friedrich allowed seven hits, three bases on balls and struck out nine. Also contributing on the mound for the Warriors was Josh McCormick pitching an inning. McCormick gave up a hit, a base on balls and had a strike out...

STORM LAKE- The Storm Lake Tornadoes baseball team was defeated by the Cherokee Brave 6-0 Wednesday night. Getting the loss on the mound for the Tornadoes was Mitchell Martin who pitched five and 2/3 innings giving up six runs, three were earned. Martin allowed six hits, four bases on balls and struck out four. Also contributing on the mound for the Tornadoes was Chase Lange who pitched one and 1/3 innings giving up two bases on balls and striking out one...

POCAHONTAS- The St. Mary's Panthers could not squeeze out the win, losing 8-7 to Pocahontas Area Wednesday night. Getting the loss on the mound was Michael Demers who pitched all six innings giving up eight runs, three were earned, 10 hits and striking out five...

LYTTON- The Newell-Fonda Mustangs baseball team lost 13-3 to South Central Calhoun at Wednesday night's game. Getting the loss on the mound for the Mustangs was Jason Hess who pitched three and 1/3 innings giving up 11 runs, six were earned. Hess allowed six hits, three bases on balls and struck out one. Also contributing on the mound for the Mustangs was Dillon Anderson who pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two unearned runs, four hits and a base on balls...

HOLSTEIN- The Ridge View Raptors fought hard for their 4-3 win over Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Wednesday night. Getting the win on the mound for the Raptors was Matt Wandrey who pitched one and 2/3 innings allowing two hits, a base on balls and striking out two. Josh Gross contributed five and 1/3 innings giving up three runs, one was earned. Gross allowed seven hits, four bases on balls and struck out three...