Last season was a bit of a struggle for the big-school softball programs, while Horizon Honors had a great regular season but was upset in the playoffs.

Corona del Sol senior righthander Michelle Farrell claims that Tuesday’s no -hitter thrown by her understudy — sophomore Elena Marroquin — had nothing to do with Farrell’s dominant performance Wednesday.

Mountain Pointe’s baseball team took care of business the first two series of 5A Central Region play back in March by sweeping Desert Vista and Corona del Sol. The Pride can finally wrap up the region’s top spot today if they knock off Marcos de Niza in the regular-season finale.

Corona del Sol could have been off on a truncated spring break a half-hour earlier Wednesday, but the Aztecs seemed to enjoy hitting too much.

Who'll stop the reign?

After hibernating for three innings, the Chandler Basha softball team woke up to score nine runs over the next three innings Tuesday to win its 5A Central Region opener 9-0 over visiting Phoenix Mountain Pointe.

May 22, 2005

The softball season was one of wonder in Ahwatukee Foothills.

Mountain Pointe softball coach Mel Wendell resigned recently and told the players on May 23, according to athletic director Ian Moses.

Mountain Pointe softball coach Mel Wendell resigned recently and told the players on May 23, according to athletic director Ian Moses.

Softball hasn't been a strong suit for Ahwatukee Foothills schools as far as the postseason has been concerned in recent seasons.

Softball hasn't been a strong suit for Ahwatukee Foothills schools as far as the postseason has been concerned in recent seasons.

On Jan. 20, 2006, the Pac-10 softball preseason coaches poll was released. Arizona State was picked to finish seventh out of eight teams, and frankly, that was the spot it deserved.

After softball became an Olympic sport in 1996, Linda Wells made it a tradition to take her Arizona State University team to play at the site of the upcoming Games.

There are 957 miles between Arizona State University and ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. Despite the distance, Arizona State outfielder Jackie Vasquez feels right at home. The senior, who spent one year at the University of Kansas, is a self-proclaimed country girl.

Dobson High School girls basketball coach Frank Campos has been asked not to return after 20 seasons guiding the program.

Amanda Nesbitt (8-0) remained undefeated and shortstop Carli Jones singled in the eighth inning, stole second and third and then scored on a two-out single by left fielder Jennifer Campbell as Mountain View edged Westwood, 1-0, Wednesday at Mountain View.

Most would argue it was a random meeting.

Most would argue it was a random meeting.

In one sense it is hard to believe it's been 20 years already and in another sense, with the names on the list, there is a sentiment like what took so long.

Here is your chance to heckle the foolish fool that is me.