Ryan Timmerman

2 days ago | siouxcityjournal.com | Ryan Timmerman

SERGEANT BLUFF — Andy Osborne looked out on the field after the Bishop Heelan High School baseball team swept Sergeant Bluff-Luton and was pleased. Very pleased. Osborne searched for critiques of his Class 3A No. 7 Crusaders after they scored a pair of wins of the 3A No. 6 Warriors, but little came to mind after Heelan beat SB-L 9-4 and 9-0 in Sergeant Bluff on Wednesday night in Missouri River Activities Conference play. "I think we did just about everything right," said the Heelan skipper.

2 days ago | siouxcityjournal.com | Ryan Timmerman

For many people, being the center of attention in front of a crowd is one of their biggest nightmares. It's where Brooklyn Ocker thrives. "I'm very used to being in front of a large group of people," she said. The Journal Athlete of the Week, the softball standout for the Class 4A No. 11 Sergeant Bluff Luton varsity team gets a thrill out of performing in front of people. To much acclaim on the softball field playing under her father, Jared Ocker, the SB-L senior also enjoys performing as a singer.

3 days ago | siouxcityjournal.com | Ryan Timmerman

With the 2025 Iowa high school softball season underway, here is a look at 15 players from around the Journal area that could prove key to their team's success this season: Gilbert was among the top freshman in the state last season as she was a second-team all-team selection in Class 1A and unanimous all-Western Valley Conference pick after she batted .451 over 91 at-bats with a .550 on-base percentage and the best slugging percentage among all freshmen in the state at .934 as she tallied...

4 days ago | siouxcityjournal.com | Ryan Timmerman

A strong defense up the middle is one of the most desirable things in softball, and that's exactly what the 2025 Le Mars Community High School squad sees as its biggest strength. And the Bulldogs hope to that will lead to a competitive run toward a Missouri River Activities Conference title bid and deep postseason run as the team brings back catcher Charli Grosenheider, ace pitcher Brenna Leraas, short shop Natalie Vanderloo. "I'm very excited for the season," Grosenheider said.

4 days ago | siouxcityjournal.com | Ryan Timmerman

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Two teams proved to be evenly matched, but only one could move on. That was the case in several locations around the state as the boys' state soccer quarterfinals got underway at regional sites across the stage. But nowhere did it prove more true than in Sioux Center, where the No. 4-ranked Warriors and No. 7 Webster City went 80 minutes of regulation and 20 minutes of overtime scoreless before the game was decided on the final round of penalty kicks.