For the first time in school history, the Indianola boys soccer team is competing at the state tournament after they upset Bondurant-Farrar in the substate semifinal round, then won in dramatic fashion 2-1 in overtime over Sioux City West to advance. The Indians will have a rematch with Des Moines Hoover, which the then-injury plagued Indians fell 4-0 to the Huskies giving up 19 shots on goal.

Sophomore Anson Miller tells KNIA Sports the Indians were without some of their top players the first time around, but they will have to deal with the immense offensive pressure brought on by the talented Huskies team.

“They are just aggressive and tough, and physically fit. All of them, they are crazy athletic. They just put the pressure on you so you don’t know what you are doing and you want to rush it. But we are going to do our best to take our time and overcome this pressure.”

The game will be broadcast live on 94.3 KNIA, with Andrew Swadner and Jeremy Reinert on the call. Pregame coverage begins at 9:45, with kickoff at 10am from the Cownie Soccer Complex in Des Moines.

Indianola Softball Defeats Ballard in Extras

The Indianola softball team defeated Ballard 6-4 in extra innings Tuesday in a non-conference matchup. The Indians took an early lead, scoring three in the first taking advantage of Ballard miscues, but Ballard would score four unanswered to lead 4-3 heading into the sixth. The Indians plated a run to tie the score and force extras, then scored two in the ninth to win it. The Indians are now 3-1 on the season, and take on Pella Christian to begin Little Hawkeye Conference action tonight. The game will be broadcast live on 94.3 KNIA, with Andrew Swadner on the call. Pregame coverage begins at approximately 7pm.