🚨 2A IF RANKINGS V2 🚨 Remaining list... 7. BROOKS WEBER (JR) - MID-PRAIRIE 8. BRAYDEN KENNEDY (JR) - PLEASANTVILLE 9. CHASE WHITE (SR) - BECKMAN CATHOLIC 10. DYLAN BOSMA (SR) - UNITY CHRISTIAN 11. GARRETT SOTZEN (JR) - WEST BRANCH 12. CAEL WITT (SR) - TRI-CENTER 13. GRANTLAND MCDANEL (SO) - CENTERVILLE 14. RYKER ADAIR (SR) - UNDERWOOD 15. LEO NOONAN (SO) - CASCADE Weekend sporting injury? Tweak your knee on a run? Our Urgent Injury Clinic treats sprains, strains, fractures, and more. No appointment necessary! Check our live wait times for West Des Moines, Urbandale, and Ankeny before you head in. 👉 dmos.com #IAbaseball X #iahsbb

⚾️🔥 Xtreme Strength & Sports Performance of the Night 🔥⚾️ Jaxton Leach from Marquette Catholic Jaxton was all over the bases and all over the box score as the Defenders finished off the sweep. The standout shortstop went 5 for 7 with a double, triple, 4 RBI, 6 runs scored, and 5 stolen bases. That’s what you call stuffing the stat sheet and causing all kinds of havoc on the basepaths. 🚀💨 📸 Lost Bison Photography

⚾️🔥 The Nolan Weber Agency through American Family Insurance presents the Top 3 Small School Returners in ERA! 🔥⚾️ These pitchers know how to keep runs off the board and give their teams a chance every time they take the mound. After outstanding seasons last year, this trio is back and ready to keep dealing in 2026. 💥 Note: most have at least 20 innings thrown. 🥇 Jaxton Leach — 1.02 ERA Jaxton led the way in this category and proved he can be lights out on the mound. He’ll be looking to keep attacking hitters and posting big-time numbers again this season. ⚾️ 🥈 Louie Gonner — 1.32 ERA Louie turned in an excellent season and showed he can be one of the toughest arms around. Expect him to keep mixing pitches, pounding the zone, and keeping offenses quiet this spring. 🔥 🥉 Mack Wolfe — 1.40 ERA Mack put together a strong year and showed he can be a steady force on the mound. He’ll be back looking to keep hitters off balance and keep that ERA sparkling again this season. 💪 A huge thank you to The Nolan Weber Agency through American Family Insurance for supporting our local athletes and helping us spotlight the players making Dubuque area baseball so exciting. 🙌⚾️ 📸 Credit: Jaxton Leach & Louie Gonner — Lost Bison Photography Mack Wolfe — Stephen Gassman TH

@JaxtonLeach making the rounds

@JaxtonLeach with the HR

Jaxton Leach (‘27, IA) added a base knock here using the bat speed and long levers well. Able to drive this one with quick hands and feel to get to it out in front and do damage. Good swing here from the RHH. @PGIASelect @PG_Uncommitted #MWFallSelect

Tri-Rivers All Conference Marquette Defenders. Player of the Year Cameron Templeton 1st Team Louie Gonner - Outfield Cameron Casel - Outfield Jaxton Leach - Infield Cal Bonifas - Utility 2nd Team Jack Kirk - Utility HM - Chase Templeton @CoachManeman @iabaseball1

🔥 Congratulations to Jaxton Leach from Marquette Catholic on being named to the Dubuque Area Sports Podcast All-Area Team! 🏆⚾ The sophomore shortstop & pitcher did it ALL this year! 💥💪 📊 STAT HIGHLIGHTS 🔹 31/33 Stolen Bases — A menace on the basepaths 🏃💨 🔹 .500 OBP — Half the time = on base! 📈 🔹 35 Runs Scored — Energizer at the top of the lineup ⚡ 🔹 26 Walks — Selective and smart at the plate 🎯 🔹 .927 OPS — Big-time production in big-time moments 🔹 2 Home Runs | 4 Doubles | 14 RBIs — A little pop too! 💣 Jaxton played like a seasoned leader all year — and he’s just getting started! 🚀 #AllArea #LeachLightning #MarquetteMagic #DASP #SophomoreStandout 📸: Lost Bison Photography

🏆 Foley Distributing Thief of the Year (Stolen Bases) 🛑 Jaxton Leach – 31 (Marquette Catholic) 🛑 Carver Kamentz – 29 (East Dubuque) 🛑 Tied for 3rd with 25 SBs:  ▪️ Cam Templeton (Marquette Catholic)  ▪️ Reed Strohmeyer (Dubuque Hempstead) 📸: Dave Kettering TH & Lost Bison Photography

🏆 Xtreme Strength & Sports Performance ERA Leaders (Small Schools | Min 20 IP) 🔥 Carver Kamentz – 0.56 ERA (East Dubuque) 🔥 Mick Hoffman - 0.95 ERA (Cascade) 🔥 Jaxton Leach – 1.02 ERA (Marquette Catholic) 📸: TH & Lost Bison Photography

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2A WIN # LEADERS Pleasantville 27-1 Mediapolis 24-2 Marquette Catholic 23-4 Unity Christian 23-9 2A WIN % LEADERS Pleasantville .964 Mediapolis .923 Underwood .913 Grundy Center .875 Pocahontas Area .870 Marquette .852 Hinton .840 Dike-New Hartford .833 #iahsbb

🔥 Xtreme Strength & Sports Performance of the Night 🔥 📅 From July 1st 💪 Jaxton Leach | Marquette Catholic ⚾️ 🎯 3-for-4 at the dish 💣 3 Doubles 🏃‍♂️ 3 Runs Scored | 🧊 1 RBI 🛞 2 Stolen Bases — wheels in motion! 💨 Jaxton was locked in at the plate and flying on the basepaths, helping Marquette Catholic grab a huge win heading into tournament play! 🏆⚡️ 📸: Lost Bison Photography #XtremePerformer #MarquetteCatholic #LeachUnleashed #ClutchGene #BaseballBeast #DubuqueAreaSports

Jaxton Leach went 3 for 4 with 3 doubles, 3 runs scored, and 2SB and Justin Severson went 3-3 with 2 doubles in the win tonight against MFL Mar Mac! @JaxtonLeach @CoachManeman @iabaseball1

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💣 Bar Raising Fitness LONG BALL LEGENDS 💣 🏆 Awarded to the player(s) with the MOST home runs in the area each week! And this week... Marquette Catholic is STACKED with Legends! 🔥🔥🔥 💥 Justin Severson 💥 Jaxton Leach 💥 Payton Meier These three were launching BOMBS all week long! 🚀⚾️ The long ball was alive and well in Marquette — pitchers beware! 😱💪 📸: Dave Kettering – TH & Lost Bison Photography #LongBallLegend #BarRaisingFitness #MarquetteMashers #HomeRunSquad #PowerTrip #HighSchoolBaseball #BombSquad

NOBODY is off to a better start in Class 2A than Marquette Catholic: 👆 First team to 1⃣0⃣ wins in the class 🚫 0 losses (11-0) 🧊 1.58 team ERA (5th in 2A) 🔥 .338 team .AVG (6th in 2A) 🥷 63 stolen bases (2nd in 2A) 📸 @Marquette_Ball #IAbaseball X #iahsbsb

Big time bomb Jaxton!

Marquette Catholic moves to 10-0! Winning both games against Lisbon 13-7, 12-2 in 5 innings. 3 homeruns tonight from Justin Severson, Payton Meier, and Jaxton Leach! @iabaseball1 @IAHSBCA @CoachManeman