It’s difficult to pick out just one game, moment, or week for Van Meter softball as a highlight, as the team pitched 21 shutouts. And another 14 games saw one or two runs pass through. That made up 35 of the team’s 43 wins.

To wrap up the 2024 season, Dallas County News takes a moment to highlight some of the biggest accomplishments for Dallas Center-Grimes (all listed items are unranked). Piper Mess

Or at least, they grew in 2024 for Aiden Flora and Brevin Doll. The two all-state athletes had already seen success on the football field (now a Cyclone and Hawkeye, respectively) and made their mark as track stars.