Postseason play to begin for baseball, softball teams

H-M-S, S-O to play in regional softball tourney

Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn will play Sibley-Ocheyedan in the quarterfinal round of the Class 2A Region 1 softball tournament. The game will be played at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6, at the S-O softball field in Ocheyedan.

The winner advances to the regional semifinal on Friday, July 8, at Armstrong. The regional final on Monday, July 11 will be hosted by the highest remaining ranked team from the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union rankings.

H-M-S baseball team plays Bishop Garrigan Saturday

Class 1A District 3 baseball postseason play begins Saturday, July 2, with Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn taking on Bishop Garrigan, at 7 p.m. at Algona. The 5 p.m. game pits Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire against North Union.

Either H-M-S or Bishop Garrigan will advance to the district semifinal on Tuesday, July 5, at 7 p.m. at Algona. The opponent will be either MMCRU or Harris-Lake Park.

GT/RA or North Union will face either Alta-Aurelia or South O’Brien in a semifinal game at Alta on July 5.

The District 3 championship game will be played Saturday, July 9, at Alta. The District 3 and District 4 champions will vie for a state tournament berth on July 12 at a site to be determined.