Top-seeded team defeats sixth-seeded St. Johns 3-2 on a single with two outs in bottom of eighth inning.
Two-run single by Nicole Matta in fifth inning brings Bears back for 7-6 win over Mountain Ridge.
No. 8 seed keeps on rolling with 9-2 victory over sixth-seeded Saguaro.
Lions score seven runs through first three innings on the way to 8-2 victory over Salpointe.
Top-seeded Mustangs reach Division II softball championship game with 1-0 win over Ironwood Ridge.
Late prep historian, sports writer loved to analyze the athletes and their statistics.
Huskies survive late grand slam by Centennial to advance with a 9-8 victory.
Scrappy Mountain Ridge team takes Deer Valley to fourth game before falling.
Junior Taylor Nowlin pitches three-hitter, hits two-run home run in 4-0 triumph.
Hamilton is the top seed.
Firebirds rally for three runs in the sixth inning to edge Desert Mountain 3-2 in Division I tournament.
Cougars take early lead, relinquish it and then get it back with 10-run inning.
Broncos hit four, advance to double-elimination portion of Division I state tournament.
First-round baseball on Tuesday, first-round softball on Wednesday.
Action resumes on Tuesday.
Three-week window opens Monday for teams across the state.
Sid Ryan hits home run in seventh for 1-0 win over Sandra Say O'Connor in first round of Division I tourney.
Team was 0-19 just two years ago.
Junior center fielder overcoming the challenges of autism.
Shortstop is hitting .479 with a shot at the state career doubles record.
After a big win over Desert Mountain on Tuesday, Huskies come back to defeat Xavier on Wednesday.
Senior Kasia Smith tosses two-hitter and drives in two runs, one on a HR, in 2-1 win over Desert Edge.
Crusaders continue to make bid for top seed in Division IV with one game to go in regular season.
Mustangs score twice in the third, hang on for 2-1 victory.
AIA pilot program, completed this week, was a success, with hopefully more to come.
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