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Softball Archive
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‘Lopes celebrate rise to No. 2 with 30-run doubleheader
The Grand Canyon University softball team climbed to No. 2 in the latest Pacific West Conference poll. And just in time, since the season is winding down this weekend. The No. 19 Antelopes began their season-ending series with a doubleheader today against visiting Notre Dame de Namur. And they did it in high style, scoring [...] -
ASU baseball, softball makin’ history… but not all good
There’s a first time for everything. That’s especially true in sports. And this past weekend was full of first-time opportunities for the Arizona State baseball and softball programs. Some good, some not so good. The ‘good’ included the softball team’s sweep of No. 5 UCLA at Westwood, the first time in the program’s history that [...] -
ACCAC softball heats up as 3 teams eye 2 playoff spots
Just a couple of weeks ago, things were pretty tight in the ACCAC softball race. Four teams were within a game of each other at the top of the standings. Since then, Pima CC and Yavapai College have been taking care of business. They are both 20-4, tied for first, and well ahead of the [...] -
ASU softball comes back with a vengeance for 11-1 win
What goes around comes around. It didn’t take the ASU softball team long to recover from the 12-6 beat-down it got in Thursday’s series opener with University of Arizona. The Sun Devils were almost run-ruled by the Cats in the opener before a Katelyn Boyd homer pushed them past the tipping point. Maybe that’s what [...] -
Fireworks in Tempe…UA v. ASU softball opens Pac-10
If you’re thinking about catching the fireworks at ASU’s Farrington Stadium this weekend, plan on standing for a couple of hours. It’s not July 4, but it is the opening of the Arizona State v. Arizona softball “duel in the desert” rivalry, which always sparks some fireworks at the plate. This year, the series pits [...] -
ACCAC softball is a knotty problem as tournament time nears
The playoff push is on in the ACCAC softball wars. And four teams are knotted in a scramble to the top. A red-hot Arizona Western team is mixing it up today with Yavapai College, and Central Arizona College is visiting Pima CC, as each team tries to break out of the pack. Western is tied [...] -
Softball or baseball? Some AZ colleges are good at both
Hey, let’s have a little love for the little guys. Or maybe just give them some ink. When you’re hittin’ and pitchin’ in the same market as highly successful baseball and softball programs like those at Arizona State and University of Arizona, it’s not easy to get much notice. Even when you’re putting two good [...] -
Seventh inning heart-break as ASU softball faces ranked foes
ASU softball got a good test this weekend at the Judi Garmen Classic in California. The results may have been a little unsettling. The Sun Devils opened the four-day tournament against a couple of nationally-ranked teams and lost both games. To make it all the more frustrating, each game came down to the final inning. [...] -
Does TofC softball win mean St. Mary’s HS is nation’s No. 1?
There had to be a bunch of college scouts in the stands at the Dave Kops Sports Complex at Mohave High School over the weekend. Some of the best high school softball teams in the country show up each year for the MaxPreps Tournament of Champions, and this year the field included 36 teams, nine [...] -
Sahuarita HS lassoes title in Wrangler Classic softball tourney
There she was again, lassoing the competition in the annual Wranglers Classic softball tournament in Wickenburg. Yvette Alvarez dominated from the mound and intimidated opposing pitchers at the plate. Last year, Alvarez pitched her Sahuarita High School team to the tournament title. She was there again this year, this time posting a 9-6 victory over [...]
