Don Zieser

3 weeks ago | cpioneer.com | Don Zieser

Cascade is off to a solid start as the 2025 softball season heads to the month of June. The Cougars picked up a big sweep of Northeast in a River Valley Conference doubleheader and earned an impressive non-conference win over Class 1A, No. 6 Edgewood-Colesburg after opening the season with a 4-2 loss to West Delaware. kAm}@CE962DE :D E96 5676?5:?8 #'r }@CE9 s:G:D:@? r92>A:@?[ 3FE :E H2D r2D4256 >2<:?8 2? 62C=J >@G6 :? E96 4@?76C6?46[ H:??:?8 82>6 @?6 h\g :?

3 weeks ago | cpioneer.com | Don Zieser

Cascade opened the 2025 baseball season with a challenging stretch of games. The Cougars lost a tough season-opening 3-2 decision to Waukon, there, May 27. kAm(2F<@? =65 b\_ 9625:?8 E@ E96 D6G6?E9 :??:?8 367@C6 E96 r@F82CD C2==:65] %J=6C $>:E9 D:?8=65 2?5 qC@5J ~EE:?8’D 5@F3=6 925 CF??6CD @? E96 4@C?6CD H:E9 ?@ @FED]k^AmkAm#F?\D4@C:?8 8C@F?5 @FED 7C@> r2CE6C r@?C25 2?5 y24<D@? vC66? >256 :E b\a[ 3FE (2F<@?

3 weeks ago | dyersvillecommercial.com | Don Zieser

A marquee season-opening matchup, at Dubuque Senior May 27, saw Class 5A’s No. 14 Rams win both ends of a doubleheader over the Class 4A, No. 6 Western Dubuque Bobcats. kAm“(6 925 2 C@F89 ?:89E 86EE:?8 @FC 32ED 8@:?8[ 3FE 4C65:E E@ E96 $6?:@C A:E496CD[” D2:5 4@249 #6I |2DD6J] “%96J 9:E DA@ED C62==J H6==[ <6AE FD @77 32=2?46 2?5 8@E FD E@ 492D6 A:E496D @FE @7 E96 DEC:<6 K@?6]”k^AmkAm%96 #2>D E@@< 82>6 @?6[ c\_[ 2D E96 q@342ED >2?2865 @?=J E9C66 9:ED[ H:E9 |6=2?:6 #F?56[ |@C82? w@D49 2?5 p=JD6 %96?

3 weeks ago | dyersvillecommercial.com | Don Zieser

Western Dubuque jumped full force into the 2025 season with five games in four days after having the entire opening week of the season washed out. kAm%96 q@342ED 2C6 C2?<65 }@] b :? r=2DD bp :? E9:D H66<’D A@==[ 2?5 46CE2:?=J =@@<65 E96 A2CE[ 56762E:?8 r=2DD cp’D }@] a !=62D2?E '2==6J[ |2J af[ DA=:EE:?8 2 EH:? 3:== 2E r652C #2A:5D )2G:6C[ |2J ag[ 2?5 E2<:?8 EH@ 2E sF3FBF6 $6?:@C[ |2J b_]k^AmkAm~A6?:?8 ?:89E D2H E96 q@342ED C2==J 7C@> 2 e\a 567:4:E E@ E2<6 2 `_\e H:?

3 weeks ago | dyersvillecommercial.com | Don Zieser

A season of growth for the Western Dubuque boys’ soccer program ended when Marion defeated the Bobcats, 1-0, in Class 3A, Substate 3 tournament action, at Marion, May 27. kAmp CF8865 |:DD:DD:AA: '2==6J r@?76C6?46 D=2E6 AC6A2C65 E96 q@342ED 7@C A@DED62D@? A=2J[ 2?5 4@249 y6C6>J s:2K’D E62> 6?E6C65 E96 >2E49 H:E9 E96 4@?7:56?46 ?646DD2CJ E@ AF== @77 H92E 4@F=5 92G6 366? 4@?D:56C65 2? FAD6E]k^AmkAm%96 (@=G6D 2C6 @?6 @7 E96 >@DE 4@?D:DE6?E r=2DD bp AC@8C2>D[ 2?5 92G6 6=:>:?2E65 (6DE6C?