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D-II SOFTBALL: Salpointe & Cienega win big

Billed as a high-powered double header at Amphitheater High School, the third round of the Division II playoffs turned into a night of missed opportunities and errors. Plenty of errors. No. 4 Vail Cienega run-ruled No. 12 Tucson High 14-0 in the first game on Thursday night and No. 2 Salpointe defeated No. 7 Canyon del Oro 12-4 in the nightcap.

Softball Andy Morales May 8, 2015

D-II SOFTBALL: Canyon del Oro gets past Verrado 7-2, Ironwood Ridge upset

Verrado (25-7) hoped to avenge last year's playoff loss to Oro Valley Canyon del Oro (30-5) but they fell short, losing 7-2 on Tuesday.

Cross Country / Softball Andy Morales May 5, 2015

D-I softball: Mtn. Ridge without question team to beat

Lady Lions have best blend of pitching, hitting and defense

Cross Country / Softball Les Willsey May 5, 2015

MaxPreps/USA Baseball name High School Players of the Week for April 27, 2015

USA Baseball and MaxPreps announced on Monday, the MaxPreps USA Baseball Player of the Week Award winners for the week of April 27, 2015, bringing national recognition to the top-performing high school athletes in the country.

Baseball / Softball MaxPreps May 4, 2015

MaxPreps/NFCA Players of the Week for April 27-May 3, 2015

Anderson, Gyurina, Ohanian, Bell and Ramirez Named MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Players of the Week

Cross Country / Softball MaxPreps May 4, 2015

D-I softball: Corona blanks Skyline behind Lynch

Lady Aztecs move on to face Pinnacle

Softball Les Willsey May 2, 2015

D-I softball: Who lives to play another day

Top 8 seeds wait for second-round opponents

Cross Country / Softball Les Willsey May 1, 2015

MaxPreps/USA Baseball name High School Players of the Week for April 20, 2015

USA Baseball and MaxPreps announced on Friday, the MaxPreps USA Baseball Player of the Week Award winners for the week of April 20, 2015, launching a partnership to bring national recognition to the top-performing high school athletes in the country.

Baseball / Softball MaxPreps April 30, 2015

Softball: Salpointe's Avriana Jimenez is part of the machine

The Tucson Salpointe Lancers softball team finished the regular season 25-6 and will most likely earn the top seed in the Division II playoffs but that is just part of the bigger story.

Softball Andy Morales April 29, 2015

Baseball: Horizon captures section title, tops Brophy

Huskies score in every inning in 12-8 victory

Baseball / Softball Les Willsey April 28, 2015

MaxPreps/NFCA Players of the Week for April 20-26, 2015

Francoeur, Damon, Jones, Tenholder, Achenbach Selected MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Players of the Week

Cross Country / Softball MaxPreps April 28, 2015

Softball: Mtn. Ridge, Skyline nab key wins as season winds down

Mtn. Ridge nails down top seed, Skyline keeps hopes alive

Softball Les Willsey April 27, 2015

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