The Strikeout Diabetes Classic softball tournament has raised thousands for Type 1 diabetes research while honoring the memory of James Birkenstock, the father of a former Journal Player of the Year.

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — This Christmas, former Iowa State softball pitcher Karlie Charles and her family have received one of the greatest gifts of all. Her dad Chris received a long-awaited ...

two years after their father passed. “Kalista was like, ‘What if we did something around softball?’” Golden:Gunsett, Birkenstock star as Marlboro captures Class A state title Far out ...