Le Mars Community
(Le Mars) — Le Mars Lady Bulldogs qualified for the 4A State softball tournament in Fort Dodge Tuesday night, upsetting ninth- rated Sergeant Bluff-Luton 4-1 to earn the school’s second State softball tournament trip. Le Mars last visited Ft. Dodge in 2014. The Lady Bulldogs play top-rated Carlisle at 3 pm next Monday.
Lady Bulldog first baseman Payton Marienau fires to sister Morgan Marienau for a play at the plate during Tuesday’s 4A Regional finals at Sergeant Bluff-Luton. 
Lady Bulldog centerfielder Maggie Allen looks to make a catch in Tuesday’s Regional final. Le Mars played errorless ball against S-B-L.
The celebration is on after Le Mars upsets No. Sergeant Bluff-Luton to punch their ticket to State
(photos contributed by Curt Haage and by KCAU-TV)
Remsen St. Mary’s
(Remsen) — The undefeated Remsen St. Mary’s Hawks baseball team will be returning to the State tournament for the fifth straight year after defeating the Newell-Fonda Mustangs 2-0 in Le Mars Tuesday night in the Sub-State 1 title game. St. Mary’s, now 19-0, will be making their 13th State tournament appearance and trying to add to their four title trophies.
The traditional Hawks championship dogpile. 
Carter Schorg settles under a foul ball as catcher Skylar Waldschmitt looks on
Brady Homan stretches to get the Newell-Fonda runner at firstbase
Spencer Schorg beats the throw to thirdbase
St. Mary’s pitching ace, Blaine Harpenau, gets set to deliver another fastball to a Newell-Fonda hitter Tuesday night in the 1A Sub-State final at Gehlen’s Riverview Complex.
(Remsen St. Mary’s photos courtesy of Sadie Regnier.)
Akron-Westfield Softball
No. 7 Akron-Westfield punched their State tournament ticket Monday night with a 9-2 victory over Gehlen Catholic. The Westerners will be making their 15th State appearance next Tuesday night when they take on No. 3 Clarksville at 7:30. A-W has won six State titles under Todd Colt.
(photo courtesy of Todd Colt)
Kingsley-Pierson
No. 8 Kingsley-Pierson is headed back to State for the first time in 18 years after beating Logan-Magnolia Tuesday night, 9-5, to win the Sub-State 8 championship. The Panthers are 16-1.
(photo courtesy of the Moville Record.)
