Julia Roth, a senior commit to the University of Iowa, has etched her name into Iowa high school softball history after smashing the career home run record with her 73rd blast. The milestone arrived during a recent contest where she launched two homers in a single game, pushing her total to 73 and surpassing the previous mark set by Kendyl Lindaman, who finished with 71.
Record‑Breaking Moments Across Iowa's High School Sports
Roth is currently leading the season with 16 home runs and 54 RBI, numbers that reflect not only her power but also her consistency at the plate. Her surge comes as another rising star, Minnesota commit Jordyn Kennedy, sits at 17 homers and 56 RBI, keeping the race for the record tightly contested heading into the Class 3A postseason.
In the baseball realm, veteran coach Bill Huisman celebrated a career‑defining achievement when his Moravia squad secured a walk‑off victory over Lynnville‑Sully, earning him his 1,000th career win. Huisman shares the helm with Phil Helmick, and together they guide a Moravia team that stands at 23‑4 on the season.
Meanwhile, West Branch’s Nolan Staker made headlines by hitting three inside‑the‑park home runs in a single game against Lisbon. The performance highlights his .372 batting average, 27 RBI, 15 stolen bases and two pitching wins this year, underscoring a versatile impact on his team.
With Dubuque Wahlert Catholic and several other contenders still holding four regular‑season games left, the upcoming postseason promises to add another layer of excitement to a year that has already rewritten record books across Iowa’s high school sports landscape.