Girls Softball

Olea's big year on offense gets her Sun/Rotary POY honors

MATT CARSTENS - @YSMATTCARSTENS

For the past eight years, Cibola softball coach Shelly Baumann has had an Olea penciled in somewhere on her lineup card. Next spring will be the first time in almost a decade that she won't have an Olea sister on her team.Although it's the end of an ... Full story

Yuma Catholic falls to Arizona Luthern

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According to Yuma Catholic softball coach Alyssa Rhodes, no one had them pegged for a .500 season, let alone a playoff victory.So when Yuma Catholic suffered an 11-1 loss at the hands of Arizona Lutheran Friday, Rhodes told her players to hold their ... Full story

Antelope, YC ready for softball playoffs

MATT CARSTENS - @YSMATTCARSTENS

Despite the fact that the Yuma Catholic softball team found itself down 18-0 in two different games and finished second to last at the Shamrock Classic early in the year, the idea of postseason play never left the Shamrocks' minds.Yuma Catholic finis... Full story

LOCAL GLANCE (April 27): Prep Softball, Prep Baseball, Prep Track and Field, Juco Baseball, Local Racing, Youth Golf, Youth Basketball

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Despite an early two-run lead and another impressive performance from starter Sarai Camacho, the Kofa softball team couldn't find the timely hits.The No. 24 Kings dropped their first-round game to No. 9 Desert Mountain 6-2 in the Arizona Interscholas... Full story

Raiders, Kings prepare for softball state tournament

MATT CARSTENS - @YSMATTCARSTENS

Before every pitch, Cibola No. 3 hitter Bethany Olea steps out of the box, takes a practice swing and examines her bat against the back drop of Yuma's blue sky.“When it comes to sports I'm very superstitious,” Olea said. “So I've al... Full story

Morris, Stephens alternate innings for Yuma High as Criminals stun Hawks in finale

JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON

The Yuma High softball team sure didn't look like a team with nothing to play for.Despite being well out of the playoff picture, the Criminals ended the season swinging and blew out Gila Ridge for a 10-4 road win Monday — dealing a blow to the ... Full story

Cibola tops Kofa in regular-season finale; both teams eye playoffs

MATT CARSTENS - @YSMATTCARSTENS

With hits being few and far between and runs being even rarer, Cibola starting pitcher Sydni Lankford knew the Raiders' second inning run off Kofa starter Sarai Camacho might be all the run support she'd get. It turned out that was all she needed.Lan... Full story

LOCAL GLANCE (April 23): Softball, golf

FROM STAFF REPORTS @YumaSunSports

PREP SOFTBALL Shamrocks end regular season with win The Yuma Catholic softball team ended its regular season with a 8-7 win over Ajo on Tuesday. Ally Kochanowsky made a game-saving catch in centerfield in the bottom of the seventh with two outs an... Full story

Cibola blows out Gila Ridge late

MATT CARSTENS - @YSMATTCARSTENS

Cibola's Sydni Lankford and Gila Ridge's Nikki Kelland exchanged zeros in the first three innings of what looked to be a pitchers' duel. Then the Raiders decided they'd had enough of that.Cibola scored two runs in the fourth inning, two in the fifth,... Full story

Caddell has Antelope in playoff hunt as a freshman

MATT CARSTENS - @YSMATTCARSTENS

When Antelope faced Phoenix Christian on Monday, Rams coach Mike Jorjuria saw his leadoff hitter Alissa Caddell do something he'd never seen her do before: strike out.“I don't think I've ever seen her strike out,” Jorjuria said with a lau... Full story

Cougars blank Rams

MATT CARSTENS - @YSMATTCARSTENS

After losing to Yuma Catholic 16-8 last Thursday, the rough times continued for No. 16 Antelope to No. 4 Phoenix Christian in a 13-0 loss on Monday.Errors and passed balls kept Phoenix Christian's base runners rounding the bases in the first two inni... Full story

LOCAL GLANCE (April 15): Prep Softball, Prep Tennis

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The Kofa softball team continued its winning ways with a 10-1 thumping of Lake Havasu on Monday.Kings starter Sarai Camacho earned the win with 11 strikeouts and surrendering one hit over seven innings.Kaitlyn Swain led the charge offensively for the... Full story

King’s battery racking up K’s and W’s after rough start

MATT CARSTENS - @YSMATTCARSTENS

After dropping the first four games of the season, the Kofa softball team had some things to figure out.The Kings went 2-2 at the Tournament of Champions in Bullhead City, and head coach Emma Morrison sat down with her catcher Sally Gastelo to talk p... Full story

Raiders rebound, top Hawks

MATT CARSTENS - @YSMATTCARSTENS

If the Raiders hung their heads after a surprising loss to Kofa Thursday, it wasn't for long. Cibola turned around and beat Gila Ridge 4-2 on Friday with an air-tight defense and a few timely hits.Sydni Lankford was in the circle for Cibola and gave ... Full story

Mendoza hits walk-off double, Kofa stuns Cibola

MATT CARSTENS - @YSMATTCARSTENS

For Kofa first basemen Miranda Mendoza, swinging at the first strike is not something she's accustomed to.But when the Kings found themselves down 3-2 in the bottom of the seventh with the bases loaded, Mendoza changed her habit, lining a game-winnin... Full story

Kelland holds Yuma High in check, Hawks get key win

JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON

For the second consecutive season, the Gila Ridge softball team is playing the home stretch fighting for a playoff spot.But these Hawks don't seem to feel the pressure much.The Gila Ridge defense played flawlessly behind senior ace Nikki Kelland, who... Full story

LOCAL GLANCE (April 11): MMA, Prep Track, Prep Baseball, Prep Softball, Prep Boys Tennis, Youth Football

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Cibola graduate Kelvin Gastelum is a win away from becoming The Ultimate Fighter champion and earning a UFC contract.Gastelum got through the TUF reality show and will fight Saturday night against Uriah Hall. The winner of the middleweight bout will ... Full story

Yuma Catholic blows out Tonopah Valley behind dominant Rowlinson performance

MATT CARSTENS - @YSMATTCARSTENS

For three innings Yuma Catholic starting pitcher Gabrielle Rowlinson was perfect, for four innings she was unhittable and after five she was a winner.Rowlinson struck out nine and gave up only one earned run, leading the Shamrocks to a 17-2 win over ... Full story

Craig helps Kofa beat Yuma High

JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON

With the Kofa softball team clinging to a one-run lead in the top of the sixth, Yuma High had the tying run on third base and no outs when Allison Vega hit a deep fly ball to left field.Kofa left fielder Daija Craig calmly caught the ball, turned and... Full story

LOCAL GLANCE (March 27): Prep Track and Field, Prep Softball

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The seniors for the Cibola track and field team got a final home meet to remember.In a meeting Wednesday between the best teams in the area, the Raider boys beat Gila Ridge 77.5 to 63.5 and the girls edged out the Hawks 72-69. “It was the last ... Full story

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