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Kenzie Fowler Archive
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Tucson high school pitchers keeping UA softball on top
When Mike Candrea put Stacy Iveson on his coaching staff in July, he added some great talent and experience to the University of Arizona softball program. But a significant added-value benefit became obvious when Estela Pinon signed her letter of intent to play for the Wildcats. The young pitcher led her Yavapai College team to [...] -
UA hiring coup: Stacy Iveson joins softball coaching staff
Mike Candrea just finalized one of the biggest recruiting coups for his University of Arizona softball program. But this ‘recruit’ will make her contributions on the bench rather than on the field. Candrea, the Wildcats 26-year head coach, today announced the return of Stacy Iveson to the nationally-ranked program. Iveson made her mark as a [...] -
Line drive fells Fowler; may miss softball series with ASU
There’s never a good time for a sports injury. But the timing of the fluke concussion to Arizona’s premier pitcher, Kenzie Fowler, couldn’t have been worse. Not only was the Wildcats softball squad moving up in the national polls after taking the weekend series from No. 8 Washington, but they are scheduled to begin a [...] -
Fowler, Escobedo throw first pitches to open great rivalry
And so it starts… the battle of the young guns in college softball. Arizona softball fans will be treated to a chance to watch two of the best softball pitchers in the country this season as Arizona’s Kenzie Fowler and Arizona State’s Dallas Escobedo take the mound. Both are throwing in this weekend’s Kajikawa Classic [...] -
UA softball using fall play to get back on winning track
Nothing like a little fall ball to shake off the lingering hangover from last year. The University of Arizona softball team, still smarting from its loss to UCLA in the Women’s College World Series last year (PhxFan article 6.09.10), got its mojo back in gear by coasting through the Arizona Fall Classic with five straight [...] -
Will an Arizona pitcher be the next Jennie Finch?
When the queen of softball retired last month, there was no successor to the throne in waiting. And that presents a problem for the sport. Jennie Finch’s retirement announcement was somewhat unexpected. She just decided she wanted to spend more time with her family. But she’s only 29 years old and has been the face [...] -
UA women play for nat’l softball title, but men stumble
The University of Arizona softball team dug itself out of a deep hole at the Women’s College World Series to go on to win the right to meet UCLA for the national title. The Cats (52-12) dropped their opening game of the WCWS to Tennessee, 0-9, in a bizarre contest that saw UofA’s ace pitcher, [...] -
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 [...] -
ASU, UA on collision course to determine softball supremacy
There’s a storm brewing between the baselines. A match-up between Arizona State and University of Arizona is just down the road and both softball teams are on course for a collision in the first few days of April. You can see the early signs now. Kenzie Fowler is one of the much-heralded young pitchers in [...] -
UofA softball pounding the fences, just like last year
The UofA softball team had an early test Sunday. It got a passing grade, but results were not quite conclusive. After rolling through the season-opening Kajikawa Classic tournament in Tempe, winning all six games, the No. 2-ranked Wildcats decided they needed a stiffer test to get a better feel for just where their game was [...]
