16-07-2025
Cedar Falls secures first state softball trip ever
Rogers Park and the Iowa high school state softball tournament will greet Cedar Falls for the first time in program history next week.
The Tigers earned a Class 5A regional title with a 7-6 victory over Iowa City High. They will now head to Fort Dodge to compete in the state quarterfinals along with seven other qualifiers.
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After Monday featured regional championships in 1A and 2A, it was time for 3A, 4A and 5A to take to the diamond Tuesday.
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For Cedar Falls, it took all seven innings, as they held a 7-3 lead before the Little Hawks stormed back on a three-run homer by Eve Vitenese. But, according to Chad Harberts, Lexi Trueg struck out the next three to secure the win.
Joining the Tigers in 5A will be defending state champion Pleasant Valley, Ankeny Centennial, Linn-Mar, Dowling Catholic, Waukee Northwest, Southeast Polk and West Des Moines Valley, who finished second a year ago.
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The 4A field will include No. 1 Cedar Rapids Xavier, ADM, Dallas Center-Grimes, North Scott, Western Dubuque, North Polk, Norwalk and Pella. There will be a new champion, as 2024 winner Carlisle was knocked out earlier in the postseason.
Williamsburg is the defending 3A champion and earned a 9-0 win over Eagle Grove. Completing that field will be Dubuque Wahlert, Albia, Center Point-Urbana, PCM, Washington, West Liberty and Estherville-Lincoln Central, who survived vs. Algona in 12 innings, 3-2.
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