Loren Menke

1 week ago | pencitycurrent.com | Loren Menke |John Bohnenkamp

AREA SOFTBALL Posted Monday, June 16, 2025 11:04 pm There is some progress with this group,” Menke said. “Like they say, the postseason is when you want to be playing your best, and I think we keep taking steps toward that.” WEST POINT — The postseason might seem far off for the Holy Trinity softball team, given the regular-season schedule the Crusaders have to face this week. But Monday’s 7-5 win over Highland at South Park was one that HTC coach Loren Menke thinks could have a big impact on...

2 weeks ago | pencitycurrent.com | Loren Menke |Jason Hawk |Chuck Vandenberg

AREA SOFTBALl Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2025 10:45 pm I don’t know. It’s a tough loss. We want to be able to win games like this. They are the defending conference champs and you want to take down the conference champs, and we won’t get another chance to do it. It's definitely disappointing” She was ready to hit, but honestly, that’s not her job and I tell these girls they know their roles. Her role then was to give me the last three outs.” WEST POINT – Central Lee Head Coach Jason Hawk and...

2 weeks ago | pencitycurrent.com | Loren Menke |Chuck Vandenberg

HTC SOFTBALL Posted Tuesday, June 10, 2025 10:44 pm Yeah, that girl was good. We weren’t ready for her tonight. A little bit of practice on timing. We haven’t seen pitching like that around here yet.”” WEST POINT – It may have been tough to pronounce her name, but it certainly won’t be tough for the Holy Trinity Crusaders to remember Quinn Zweibohmer. The 13-year-old eighth grader struck out 15 of 22 batters in Tuesday’s 7-0 shutout win over HTC at South Park in West Point. The Crusaders...

Dec 10, 2024 | pencitycurrent.com | Loren Menke |John Bohnenkamp

SOFTBALL SIGNING Posted Tuesday, December 10, 2024 9:55 am Emily's a great kid, very dedicated to softball and to school and she’s just an outstanding leader. And so it feels good to see her move on.” FORT MADISON - Emily Ross officially got her college decision out of the way on Monday. Now the Holy Trinity senior can get ready for her final high school softball season. Ross signed an agreement with Coe College, an NCAA Division III school, on Monday morning in the HTC gym. “It just means...

Jul 2, 2024 | pencitycurrent.com | Loren Menke |John Bohnenkamp

CRUSADER SOFTBALL Posted Tuesday, July 2, 2024 8:50 pm We got a big win against Mediapolis, and then to come out here and lay an egg, it’s not what you want. But we’ve got to stay positive, and that’s what I told the team.” WEST BURLINGTON — Loren Menke wants his Holy Trinity softball team to have some momentum heading into the postseason, which starts next week. Monday’s 10-0 loss to West Burlington-Notre Dame at Barb Carter Field slowed the roll of the Crusaders, but there’s still time,...