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SOFTBALL

Five of the best DHS baseball and softball athletes were named to the All-State team, including Troy Berg, Isaac Daley, Taya Hopfauf, Reese Hauck and Jenna Decker.
“There used to be this saying, I don't know if it gets used much anymore, but they would call superb players a 'gamer' and that is what Meg is,” said head coach Kendra Schillo.
JAMESTOWN — Dickinson nearly collected the triple crown after winning their regular season and the Western Dakota Association postseason tournament, but would fall short in their final game of the season at the NDHSAA state championship.
Bismarck High and Legacy faced off in the first semifinal of the 2022 State Softball Tournament Friday afternoon.

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“It’s taught me how to be a good leader when I’m not as successful as I wanted to be on the field, and it’s made me a more well-rounded person,” Taya Hopfauf says.
The Midgets had a strong start to the state tourney and are one of four western teams continuing to semifinals.
Dickinson took on Valley City in quarterfinal No. 3 on June 2.
"That's one thing with our team is that they don't give up all the way to the last inning. I am so thankful as a coach to have a good team,” said Amanda Mickey.
“Time after time, they came back fighting. That was really cool to see. The fact that our kids never gave up," said head coach Kendra Schillo.
DICKINSON — The Class A defending state champion Dickinson softball team has become somewhat synonymous with blowout game, leading the state in run differentials on the year. The Midgets' consistent 10 run games highlights that even in cases where they fall behind, their firepower often gets the team out of bad situations quickly.

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Hazen's pitching allowed for 19 walks, 8 HbP and 21 earned runs in a total collapse performance against state contending Cougars.
Dickinson is the only school in the WDA that remains undefeated in the 2022 season.
Both baseball and softball teams tallied 54 hits in Thursday's doubleheaders.

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