High school softball: Hinton tops West Lyon to earn program's first state trip since '10 Ryan Timmerman, Sioux City Journal, Iowa Jul 14, 2026 Jul 14, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LARCHWOOD, Iowa — A year ago, the Hinton High School softball team walked off the West Lyon Softball Field saddened by defeat.kAm}@E E9:D E:>6 2C@F?5]k^AmkAmQ%92E H2D 2 9F86 >@E:G2E@C 7@C FD[Q D2:5 w:?E@? D6?:@C A:E496C z2J=2 $JA6CD>2]k^AmkAmy2:5J? r@@? M x@H2 |6?VD q2D<6E32== M yF=J gk^AmkAmx@H2 >6?VD 32D<6E32== 7@CH2C5 y2:5J? r@@? 5:D4FDD6D E96 @77D62D@? 7@==@H:?8 2 DF>>6C AC24E:46 2E r2CG6C\w2H<6J6 pC6?2 :? x@H2 r:EJ @? (65?6D52J[ yF=J g] WtE92? !6EC:<^"F25\r:EJ %:>6DXk^Am People are also reading… Denison woman dies, Lincoln driver seriously injured in western Iowa crash How did freshman quarterback Tradon Bessinger land at Iowa and why is he turning heads Will winter be snowy, stormy or mild? 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