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Huskies punch ticket to state for first time in 11 years after thrilling regional final win

RIVERSIDE With all their postseason success earning them the right to host a regional final, the Huskies found themselves one out away from returning to state for the first time in 11 years … more

Photos: Highland softball vs Iowa Valley, regional final

Highland (17-9) punched its ticket to state for the first time since 2014 with a 6-3 win over Iowa Valley (14-12) in a 1A Regional Final at home on July 14.  more

Huskies knock off BGM, head to Regional Final

BROOKLYN When Jillian Stransky, an incoming freshman at Highland High School, finished off a 3-hitter with a perfect 1-2-3 seventh inning Saturday, the Huskies jumped into a celebration mob and … more

Highland drills North Linn, advances to softball regional semis

COGGON Highland is rolling into the semifinal round of the Iowa 1A softball regional tournament. The Huskies broke open a close game against North Linn by scoring five runs in two innings … more

Huskies blank Bears to claim first round playoff victory

RIVERSIDE The Huskies ended the regular season on a strong surge with four straight wins and in the first round of the playoffs their winning ways did not diminish. With offense and defense … more

Huskies uncork offensive onslaught in playoff win over Bears

RIVERSIDE The visiting Bears aimed for the upset in the opening round of the 1A playoffs by taking an early lead with two runs in the first but Highland did not flinch and answered back with interest. … more

Photos: Hillcrest baseball at Highland, postseason

In the second round of the 1A playoffs, Hillcrest (15-7) scores four runs in the seventh to earn a 8-4 road victory over Highland (12-10). The Ravens move on to a District 9 Championship game on the … more

Huskies walk it off on senior night to power past Panthers

RIVERSIDE Highland’s senior night was in jeopardy of being spoiled as Pekin pushed for extra innings by tying the game in the top of the seventh, but the Huskies answered in walk-off … more

Huskies halt skid with season sweeps of Wolves, Falcons

RIVERSIDE Getting back into the win column to put an end to a five-game losing streak, Highland (9-7) scored a 3-2 home conference victory to put the finishing touches on a season sweep over … more

Area teams baseball/softball playoff matchups

Softball IHSAA 1A Region 5 After receiving a first round bye, Lone Tree (15-6) will host a second round matchup against … more

Hillcrest hands Highland first conference defeat in dominant 9-0 shutout

RIVERSIDE A battle between the two top teams in the Southeast Iowa Super Conference featured Highland and Hillcrest duking it out for the first time this year and it was the visiting Ravens … more

Huskies capture convincing home conference win over Ravens

RIVERSIDE With key hits and clutch pitching, the Huskies (7-6) powered out to a 11-4 home conference victory over Hillcrest (9-10) last Monday. Getting the start and the win on the mound … more

Photos: Lone Tree softball vs Highland

Lone Tree hosted Highland for a Southeast Iowa Super Conference matchup on June 24. The Lady Lions (13-6) completed the season sweep over the Huskies (7-7) with a 7-5 victory.   … more

Photos: Highland softball vs Hillcrest

Highland (7-6) scored a 11-4 home conference win over Hillcrest (9-10) on June 23.  more

Huskies bond together for another state memory

MARSHALLTOWN Nobody stayed home. That’s the heart-warming story about Highland High School’s girls golf team. When the Huskies made it to the Iowa 1A state golf tournament in … more

Huskies hot start continues with eighth consecutive victory

RIVERSIDE Pitching and defense have been instrumental early on for Highland baseball. But when nine different players drive in a run in a single game, that makes the Huskies awfully hard to … more

Huskies hold off late Arrows rally to secure close conference win

RIVERSIDE A late rally by Wapello threatened to steal a win from the hosting Huskies but Highland’s defense did not waver and proved stout enough to keep the Arrows at bay. On a night … more

20 years of Huskies softball

Highland Huskies softball head coach Carrie Wieland was honored in a pre-game ceremony June 13 for her 20th season with the Huskies. And it was a surprise party involving lots of hugs and 20 … more

Photos: Highland baseball at Pekin

Going to an extra 8th inning, Highland (7-2) went on the road and picked up a 8-7 conference victory over Pekin (3-5) on June 12.  more

Pitching prowess and clutch hitting lead Huskies to five straight wins

RIVERSIDE A playoff rematch from last season, Highland hosted Lone Tree for a conference matchup and while both teams played stingy defense the home team prevailed in the end. Not letting … more
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