Sometimes, you just have to shake your head in wonderment, and that just might be the case after the Iowa Girls Coaches Association announced the Class 4A all-state softball teams at the end of the season. more

At the end of a softball season, only 10 teams get to finish with victories. Five get to claim coveted state championships, and the other handful walk off with third-place hardware. more

There was no way North Scott was going to let a 9-3 semifinal loss ruin its season. There was just too much at stake, and a third-place finish at the Class 4A state tournament was something to be proud of. more

Sometimes, all you can do is tip your hat to the other team. Other times, you just have to realize it wasn’t your day. more

Being the No. 7 seed? No big deal. A 1-0 deficit to the No. 2 team in the state? No problem. Game on the line, seventh inning? Done deal. more

Seventh-seeded North Scott pulled the upset of the Class 4A state tournament Monday night with a thrilling 2-1 win over No. 2 ADM. The victory propelled the Lancers into Wednesday's 1:30 p.m. semifinal with No. 3 Dallas Center-Grimes. more

They lift weights together. They eat breakfast and lunch together, and they have fun together. more

The postseason honors have begun to roll in for North Scott’s state-tournament softball team. more

The 26-10 regular season record was impressive, but meaningless. For all intents and purposes, consider the 36-game grind nothing more than a glorified practice regime, and all for the sake of postseason success. more

Entering the final week of the regular season, North Scott’s softball team still had high hopes for a top-three finish in the final Mississippi Athletic Conference standings, and the Lancers ended up oh-so-close. more

It’s crunch time, and there’s no way to sugarcoat the importance of the week. more

It was a mixed-bag week for North Scott’s softball team, but by the time rain washed out Saturday’s action at the Linn-Mar/Alburnett Invitational, all still seemed well within Lancer World. more