The Atlantic Trojans battled tough but came up a run shy 3-2 to Davis County in the Class 3A Region 4 Final. The Mustangs came up with 2 runs in the sixth to make the difference on a sunny and warm Tuesday night in Bloomfield.

Both teams started the game slow offensively but Atlantic drew first blood in the fourth. Ava Rush got on base with a leadoff hit that turned into a two-bagger after a fielding error in left field by Davis County. Two batters later Lila Wiederstein belted a two-run homer over the left-center fence to put the Trojans on top.

Davis County took advantage of a throwing error by the Trojans to bring Rachel McFarland home for a run in the bottom half of the fourth. Then it was the sixth inning that made the difference for the Mustangs. A fielding bobble and a walk allowed Davis County to get two runners aboard and then Kaitlyn Olinger delivered a 2 RBI double to put the Mustangs in front for the first time. Atlantic went down in order in the top of the seventh and the Mustangs celebrated their second straight state tournament appearance.

Atlantic Head Coach Terry Hinzmann talked about that tough 6th inning as well as the pride he had in the effort.

Coach Hinzmann praised Riley Wood for a very strong game in the circle, she had some great off-speed pitch placement throughout the night. He also mentioned that he was glad Wiederstein got a chance to shine on the big stage after a really solid season at the plate and at catcher. He also talked about losing some really great seniors in Mattie Dvorak, Maddie Huddleson, and Ava Rush.

The Trojans really showed some great attitude and positivity throughout the night and Coach Hinzmann said that has been the result of the team growth he’s seen through the season.

Atlantic finishes the season at 23-16. Davis County improved to 24-4 and will head to the Class 3A State Tournament in Fort Dodge next week.

IHSAA Baseball Playoffs
Area Substate Finals
07/11/2023

CLASS 1A

Substate 6 @ Bondurant-Farrar: Lynnville-Sully 5,  Lenox 2
Substate 7 @ Ridge View: Remsen St. Mary’s 10, Woodbury Central 2
Substate 8 @ Sioux City East: Gehlen Catholic 9, West Harrison 6

CLASS 2A

Substate 2: Woodward-Granger 3, Kuemper Catholic 2
Substate 6 @ Ankeny: Pella Christian 2, Van Meter 1
Substate 7 @ Pella: Williamsburg 1, West Marshall 0
Substate 8 @ Denison: Underwood 7,  Clarinda 1

IGHSAU Softball Playoffs
Regional Finals
07/11/2023 All games at 7:00 p.m.

CLASS 3A

Region 1: Estherville-Lincoln Central 3, West Lyon 1
Region 2: Albia 8, Chariton 2
Region 3: Saydel 12. Greene County 2
Region 4: Davis County 3, Atlantic 2- ON KJAN
Region 5: Williamsburg 3, Grinnell 0
Region 6: Benton 8, Mount Vernon 2
Region 7: Wahlert Catholic 6, Solon 1
Region 8: Assumption 3, West Burlington 2

CLASS 4A

Region 1: Fort Dodge 5, Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 0
Region 2: ADM 3, Dallas Center-Grimes 1
Region 3: Winterset 6, Indianola 0
Region 4: Carlisle 11, Ballard 2
Region 5: North Polk 13, Gilbert 10
Region 6: Norwalk 5, Burlington 0
Region 7: North Scott 6, Xavier 0
Region 8: Western Dubuque 12, Maquoketa 2

CLASS 5A

Region 1: Ankeny 4, Waukee 3
Region 2: Waukee Northwest 2, Des Moines Lincoln 1 (10 innings)
Region 3: WDM Valley 8, Johnston 7
Region 4: Ankeny Centennial 10, Ames 1
Region 5: Southeast Polk 5, Ottumwa 1
Region 6: Pleasant Valley 9, Linn-Mar 0
Region 7: Muscatine 2, Iowa City Liberty 0
Region 8: Bettendorf 8, Dubuque Hempstead 7

The Northern Iowa men’s basketball team is getting ready for a four-game tour in Brazil. Todd Kimm reports.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Big Ten Conference announced the opponent rotation for the 2023-24 wrestling season on Tuesday.

The University of Iowa will host Minnesota, Penn State, Purdue and Wisconsin inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.  The Hawkeyes will travel for road duals against Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska and Northwestern.

The complete schedule will be released once finalized.

First Team

Pitcher Braden Turpin Fremont Mills

Catcher Jacob Martin Stanton

Utility Nolan Grebin Stanton

IF Josh Martin Stanton

IF Kyler Owen Fremont Mills

IF Lincoln Palmer East Mills

IF Tyler Johnson Fremont Mills

OF Mason Crouse East Mills

OF Zach Thornburg East Mills

OF Brady Owen Fremont Mills

Second Team

Pitcher Gavin Ford Stanton

Catcher Kaden Buick Essex

Utility Seth Ettleman Sidney

IF Brody Holmes Stanton

IF Bode Wyman Griswold

IF Gabe Johnson Sidney

IF Zane Johnson Griswold

OF Ike Lemonds Fremont Mills

OF Payton Embree East Mills

OF Dylan Reynolds Stanton

Honorable Mention

Michael Hensley Sidney

J.T. Mahaney Fremont Mills

Tony Racine Essex

Kywin Tibben Stanton

Landon Baker Fremont Mills

Sylas Allen East Mills

First Team–Softball

Pitcher Karly Millikan* Griswold JR

Catcher McKenna Wiechman* Griswold SR

Pitcher/Catcher Tori Burns* Essex JR

Utility Fallon Sheldon Sidney JR

IF Makenna Askeland* Griswold SR
IF Ella Thornton FM FR
IF Brook Burns Essex JR
IF Miah Urban EM SR

OF Macy Mitchell* FM JR
OF Whitney Pennock Griswold JR
OF Brianna Johnson Essex SR

*Elite Team

Second Team–Softball

Pitcher Saige Mitchell FM FR

Bree Mitchell Stanton SO

Catcher Lindze Smith FM FR

Utility Amanda Morgan FM JR

IF Lily Crom FM JR
IF Marissa Askland Griswold SO
IF Nadia Gray EM SR
IF Dakota Reynolds Griswold JR

IF Kiley Barrett EM JR

OF Lana Alley FM FR
OF Addison Adams Griswold SO
OF Jenna Thornburg EM JR

Honorable Mention

Gabi Jacobs Sidney FR

Abby Gohlinghorst Griswold SO

Cindy Swain Essex JR

Brooke Jones EM FR

Jenna Stephens Stanton SR

IHSAA Baseball Playoffs
Area Substate Finals
07/11/2023

CLASS 1A

Substate 6 @ Bondurant-Farrar: Lynnville-Sully vs. Lenox 7:00 p.m.
Substate 7 @ Ridge View: Woodbury Central vs. Remsen St. Mary’s 7:00 p.m.
Substate 8 @ Sioux City East: West Harrison vs. Gehlen Catholic 7:00 p.m.

CLASS 2A

Substate 6 @ Ankeny: Pella Christian vs. Van Meter 7:00 p.m.
Substate 7 @ Pella: West Marshall vs. Williamsburg 7:00 p.m.
Substate 8 @ Denison: Underwood vs. Clarinda 5:30 p.m. (Time Change)

IGHSAU Softball Playoffs
Regional Finals
07/11/2023 All games at 7:00 p.m.

CLASS 3A

Region 1: West Lyon @ Estherville-Lincoln Central
Region 2: Albia @ Chariton
Region 3: Greene County @ Saydel
Region 4: Atlantic @ Davis County- ON KJAN
Region 5: Grinnell @ Williamsburg
Region 6: Mount Vernon @ Benton
Region 7: Solon @ Wahlert Catholic
Region 8: West Burlington @ Assumption

CLASS 4A

Region 1: Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley @ Fort Dodge
Region 2: ADM @ Dallas Center-Grimes
Region 3: Winterset @ Indianola
Region 4: Ballard @ Carlisle
Region 5: Gilbert @ North Polk
Region 6: Burlington @ Norwalk
Region 7: North Scott @ Xavier
Region 8: Maquoketa @ Western Dubuque

CLASS 5A

Region 1: Waukee @ Ankeny
Region 2: Des Moines Lincoln @ Waukee Northwest
Region 3: Johnston @ WDM Valley
Region 4: Ames @ Ankeny Centennial
Region 5: Ottumwa @ Southeast Polk
Region 6: Linn-Mar @ Pleasant Valley
Region 7: Iowa City Libert @ Muscatine
Region 8: Dubuque Hempstead @ Bettendorf