One of the true marks of champion is what it takes to beat them. Saint Ansgar showed what championship pedigree is all about even though they came up just short in the Class 1A Substate finals against Ankeny Christian.

The Saints trailed 12-4 heading into the bottom of the sixth but just like in a title fight in boxing, Ankeny Christian didn’t land a knockout punch and Saint Ansgar got off the mat and started swinging.