KMCH SPORTS: East Buchanan secures first state appearance with upset win over North Linn

BY JON SWISHER – SPORTS DIRECTOR:

Six KMCH Sports coverage area teams competed for the opportunity to move on to their respective State Tournament last night with Regional Finals and Substate Finals. Three of the six are moving on with their goals accomplished.

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West Delaware was denied of getting back to State for the first time since 2020. The Hawks fell to # 1 Dubuque Wahlert Catholic 9-3 in a Class 3A Regional Final.

Western Dubuque is headed back to Fort Dodge as the Class 4A 9th-ranked Bobcats upended No. 8 Fort Dodge 4-1. WD got the 6th-seed and will start their state journey on Monday at 12:45 taking on North Polk.

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East Buchanan in their first Substate since 2006 and fourth overall came back and held on for a 5-4 upset win over 5th-ranked North Linn. The Bucs are the 7th-seed in the 1A bracket in Carroll and will face the 2-seed Lynnville-Sully on Monday afternoon at 4:30pm.

Cascade heads back for the 7th time in program history as they took down #9 Grundy Center 7-2. The Cougars were given the 8th-seed and will go up against the top-seed Underwood at 11am on Tuesday morning.

Anamosa in their 3rd straight Substate contest was denied of getting their first ever trip as they fell to 2A No. 2 Pleasantville 7-0.

Tonight, the final postseason games before the State Tournament will be played with Class 3A and 4A Substate Finals.

In 3A, Western Dubuque will travel to face top-ranked Dubuque Wahlert Catholic . Sports Director Jon Swisher and Bill Logan will have the action on MIX 94.7/kmch.com and the KMCH App starting at 6:55pm for a 7pm first pitch.