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If Michelle Duncan had any lingering problems with her right wrist they were not apparent in her effort on Saturday morning.
Duncan, the Gilbert Tigers veteran ace, pitched a three-hit shutout and needed to be sharp as second seed Gilbert edged No. 15 seed Mesquite, 1-0, in the first round of the 5A-I state softball tournament at Gilbert High.
Chaparral, Desert Mountain, Horizon all in the same bracket for tourney that begins Saturday (April 30).
Senior center fielder Leah White sets the tone offensively from the leadoff spot in the batting order.
Lancers dominate Xavier 5-0 for their fifth 5A-I crown in the last six years.
Mesquite and Buena won their way in to the 5A-I state softball tournament on Wednesday that begins on Saturday April 30. Kofa sat back, watched and waited. The Kings may get the same result, albeit the 16th seed, come Thursday morning when the final tabulations are in..
Prince Amukamara of Apollo and Cameron Jordan of Chandler lead the way as possible first-round picks.
Sunrise Mountain and Cienega teams touched the heart of a Vietnam vet with their rendition of the National Anthem.
Desert Ridge did not have a host of veteran varsity players back with which to defend its 5A-I baseball title, but the Jaguars have not let that deter them.
Desert Ridge seemed destined to share the 5A East Valley Region crown with Mountain Pointe, but events of Tuesday now have the Jaguars with the chance to win the region outright on Wednesday.
Sabercats clinch 4A-I Desert Sky Region title with 10-2 win over Cactus Shadows.
Watching Highland pitcher Arianna Ashcraft pitch one notices nothing out of the ordinary.
Dig deeper and you come to find she is not your ordinary pticher. Not when she pitches with two rods and 26 screws in her spine, there to correct scoliosis (curviture of the spine).
Thompson of Mountain Ridge hits 175-11 to win boys discus.
Sarai Sweet of Independence excels in numerous girls events.
Hamilton qualifying for the state softball tournament for the first time since 2003, will make it a primo year for the Chandler district in the sport. All four of its schools are going to state.
Mountain Pointe from Ahwatukee also has consistent effort on both boys and girls sides.
Highland softball coach Jamie Waldron figured after a couple weeks of the season if the Hawks were to make some noise this season it would have to be with hitting and defense.
That was the formula Thursday night as the Hawks used timely hitting, plate discipline and defense to upend Dobson, 11-7, in a 5A Central Region game at Highland High.
Brendan Pineda also starred in basketball and football for the Wolverines.
Remember the name of junior Kasey McCravey.
Pioneers use seventh-inning run to edge Desert Mountain 3-2 in battle of Desert Valley powers.