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Red Mountain softball doesn't plan on staying on the dark side in Arizona

Red Mountain softball and Hamilton baseball appear to be rounding into shape as the respective defending champions, and the rest of Arizona's state qualifiers prepare for final days of the regular season.

Baseball / Softball MaxPreps April 25, 2015

BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Catalina Foothills fighting for a first-round bye

Tucson Catalina Foothills has been a consistent presence in postseason play. Except for the 2012 season where the Falcons dropped eight of their last nine games to fall out of contention, one would be hard pressed to point to a "bad" season over the last decade or so.

Cross Country / Baseball / Softball Andy Morales April 24, 2015

SOFTBALL: Tanque Verde gets past Desert Christian 16-8

Payson is the top-ranked team in Division III and Tanque Verde is ranked second. The Hawks know a rematch in the state playoffs is possible if they can remain unbeaten and they took another step with a 16-8 victory over D-IV power Tucson Desert Christian on Thursday.

Softball Andy Morales April 23, 2015

Softball: Sahuaro earns section championship but keeps eye on bigger prize

Ranked third in Division II softball, Tucson Sahuaro will gladly accept the Section II title they earned by beating Sierra Vista Buena 9-0 on Wednesday but the Cougars have much loftier goals. Once the most powerful softball program in the state, Sahuaro has not won a state championship since 2001.

Softball Andy Morales April 22, 2015

Softball: Campo Verde cinches section crown with 1-0 victory

Myka Sutherlin outduels Arcadia's Sarah Phillips in quick game

Softball / Track & Field Les Willsey April 21, 2015

Softball: T Statman gets 1,000th K, Horizon trims Boulder Creek

Horizon pitcher fans 3 of 1st 4 hitters for milestone in 6-3 win

Softball Les Willsey April 20, 2015

MaxPreps/NFCA Players of the Week for April 13-19, 2015

Geffert, Mattson, Barker, Maiocco, Meza Selected MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Players of the Week

Cross Country / Softball MaxPreps April 20, 2015

Walk-off homer gives Desert Edge key section win

Starting pitcher hit the game winner, tosses a complete game.

Cross Country / Softball Jose Garcia April 16, 2015

Softball: O'Connor rallies in final 3 innings to trim Hamilton

Busby's three-run double in 8th inning nets 7-4 victory

Softball Les Willsey April 16, 2015

SOFTBALL: CDO beats Ironwood Ridge but Southern Arizona section races still cloudy

Based only on games that matter, Tucson Salpointe is the top-ranked D-II team with an 11-1 record in power-rankings games and a 7-0 record in Section VI battles. The Lancers can clinch a section title if the beat Tucson Catalina Foothills (3-8, 2-2) next Monday or if Ironwood Ridge (11-3, 4-2) and Canyon del Oro (9-3, 5-2) both lose before that.

Softball Andy Morales April 14, 2015