Comets return to State

Press photos by John Burbridge The Charles City Comets will return to Fort Dodge after qualifying for their second-straight state tournament.

Charles City senior Shantel VanHauen, above photo, stretches to stay on the bag to get Benton’s Shelby Hulsebus at first for a crucial but disputed out to start the bottom half of the sixth.

Charles City sophomore pitcher Sami Heyer, left photo, gets close backing from Comet second baseman Tayler Schmidt during CC's regional championship win over top-ranked Benton Community.