The Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) assumed sponsorship and control of the state tourney in Spring 1928. Spring state baseball tournaments continued through 1972 when the spring season ended and was merged into Summer baseball that began in 1946. Very few small (Class B) schools participated in summer baseball until after spring season ended in 1972. The Fall baseball tournament began in 1938, and continued through 1985 when it was also merged into the summer season for one baseball season and state tournament.
Collins School: May 4, 1908 Collins high school at Colo baseball game coming Friday afternoon. (Insert: 2003 - this is the first mention of Collins high school baseball. No outcome of game found.)
May 6, 1909 The Opening Ball Game - Collins H. S. boys played a game of ball at Maxwell Friday. Collins won 16-4. Raymond Crosby and Harvey Westcott - battery. Crosby pitched 7 innings, Fred Jackson 2. Westcott caught all the time. (Insert 2003 - first news article providing outcome of game and the names of any players.) May 22 and 29, 1919, Collins and Nevada played for unofficial Story County Championship. (Refer to May 22 and 29, 1919 entries for narrative of games.) Collins has participated in 5 State tournaments: 1923, 1924 State Championship. (Refer to April 10, and May 22, 1924 entries for narrative of season), 1927 (Refer to May 12, 1927 entry). Collins advanced through sectional, district and sub-state tourney for next trip to the State tournament in spring 1955 (losing first round game 5-4 in last inning), and spring 1956, advancing to semifinals. Collins had 2 near State tournament achievements in this same era; fall 1954 loss in finals of sub-state to Van Horne that advanced to State tourney finals, and fall 1955 1-0 sub-state loss to Tracy that went on to win State championship. The 1956 team had 6 senior regular players led by 4-year lettermen, John Vasey (Left-hand pitcher), Jerry Nichol (catcher), and Jim Dodd (shortstop).
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