Sioux City North among state baseball champs Aug 5, 2009
DES MOINES -- Teams from central and western Iowa captured all four state championships on Saturday as the 2009 Iowa State Baseball Tournament wrapped up at Principal Park in Des Moines. This year's state title winners include: top-ranked and top-seeded Mason City Newman in Class 1-A; No. 2-ranked and fourth-seeded Fort Dodge St. Edmond in 2-A; No. 6-ranked and fourth-seeded Norwalk in 3-A; and top-ranked and top-seeded Sioux City North in 4-A.. (Harlan Tribune, IA)
Tornadoes play for Title Aug 4, 2009
Sure enough, McCabe's dream came to fruition in the sixth inning of the 3A Iowa State Baseball Tournament semifinal Friday as Brown slugged a two-out, bases-clearing triple to put the Tornadoes ahead for good in their 16-6 rout of Denison-Schleswig. Having fallen to the Monarchs twice by way of the 10-run rule this season, Storm Lake turned the tables at Principal Park Friday, putting up 12 runs over the final two innings to seal the victory and a spot in today's state championship game against... (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
State champion North gets warm welcome home Aug 4, 2009
Around 500 people crowded into the bleachers of the North High School Gymnasium to celebrate the North Stars first-ever Class 4A Iowa State Baseball Tournament championship. "I'm certainly honored and humbled as a coach that so many people care about what we've done here, but more importantly I'm happy for our kids," head coach Brian Drent said. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
North plans welcome home celebration Aug 3, 2009
The Stars defeated Iowa City West, 4-0, at Principal Park in Des Moines, to claim the Class 4A Iowa State Baseball Tournament championship title. The celebration will take place at 7 p.m. at the North High School baseball field. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Class 1A State Baseball: Adair-Casey to face Alta in a meeting of first timers Jul 24, 2009
Published: Thursday, July 23, 2009 5:10 PM CDT DES MOINES - Adair-Casey has gone through the grind of a district tournament, a sub-state championship, and now will bask in the glow of Principal Park and the Iowa State Baseball Tournament. Just happy to be there or ready to take the next step will be played out Friday night, and their opponent, Alta (30-3), finds themselves in a similar position as both schools have qualified for state for the first time in history. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
Babe Ruth team advances May 12, 2009
Published: Monday, May 11, 2009 1:26 PM CDT ALBIA The Heartland East Senior Babe Ruth All Stars won the Iowa State Baseball Tournament in Albia on Sunday, May 3. The team is made up of the top 16-18 year old players in Southeast Iowa and went undefeated in the five-team tournament. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
