Sahuaro senior pitcher Lexy Coons (Andy Morales/AllSportsTucson.com)
No. 3 Sahuaro beat No. 10 Queen Creek Friday night at Rose Mofford to advance to the 5A state championship game to be played Monday, May 15 at ASU. The game will be streamed live on the NFHS Network and tape delayed by Fox Sports Arizona.
It will be the first championship appearance for the Cougars since 2008 but the program has eight championships to its name. Canyon del Oro won its ninth this past week so the Cougars are looking to get a piece of the record back.
Cienega has two state championships and head coach Eric Tatham is looking to become only the sixth coach from Southern Arizona to win three championships.
FRIDAY, MAY 12
SOFTBALL
5A Semifinal at Rose Mofford
No. 3 Sahuaro beat No. 10 Queen Creek, 3-1
MONDAY, MAY 15
5A Championship at ASU, 5 p.m.
No. 1 Cienega vs. No. 3 Sahuaro
NFHS NETWORK (FOX Sports Tape Delayed)
SOUTHERN ARIZONA CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
San Manuel (9)
1977: 4A (Sheila Baize)
1979: 4A (Sheila Baize)
1980: 4A (Sheila Baize)
1981: 3A (Sheila Baize)
1982: 3A (Sheila Baize)
1990: 3A (Jeff Rupright)
1994: 3A (Jeff Rupright)
2013: D4 (Deanne Brewer)
2014: D4 (Deanne Brewer)
Canyon del Oro (9)
1991: 5A (Kathy McQuown)
2001: 5A (Dee Dinota)
2005: 5A (Kelly Fowler)
2007: 4A-I (Amy Swiderski)
2008: 4A-I (Amy Swiderski)
2009: 4A-I (Amy Swiderski)
2011: 4A-I (Kelly Fowler)
2012: D-II (Stephanie Nicholson)
2017: 4A (Kelly Fowler)
Sahuaro (8)
1984: 5A (Jim Higgins)
1985: 5A (Jim Higgins)
1988: 5A (Billy Lopez)
1989: 4A/5A (Billy Lopez)
1991: 5A (Billy Lopez)
1992: 4A (Billy Lopez)
1993: 4A (Billy Lopez)
2001: 4A (Billy Lopez)
Santa Cruz (5)
1979: 3A (Rosie Starks)
1980: 3A (Rosie Starks)
2000: 3A (Ernie Montijo)
2006: 3A (Andrea Reyes)
2008: 3A (Andrea Reyes)
Benson (4)
2006: 2A (Shad Housley)
2008: 2A (Shad Housley)
2011: 2A (Manny Ellsworth)
2017: 2A (Yogi Wilson)
Flowing Wells (4)
1984: 4A (Debbie Cutrer)
1999: 5A (Armando Quiroz)
2000: 5A (Armando Quiroz)
2002: 5A (Armando Quiroz)
Cienega (2)
2010: 4A-I (Eric Tatham)
2015: D-II (Eric Tatham)
Desert Christian (2)
1998: 1A (Bill Moten)
1999: 1A (Gerald Dawson)
Ironwood Ridge (2)
2014: D-II (Rich Alday)
2016: D-II (Rich Alday)
Palo Verde Christian/Pusch Ridge (2)
1997: 1A (Tom Armour)
2012: D-IV (Bob Vance)
Pueblo (1)
1990: 4A (Lisa Pina)
2016: D-IV (Curtis Ruiz)
Empire (2)
2015: D-III (Shannon Woolridge)
2017: 3A (Shannon Woolridge)
Sabino (2)
1991: 4A (Bill Belt)
2005: 4A (Galen Paton)
Sahuarita (2)
1999: 3A (Chris Fanning)
2011: 4A-II (Chris Fanning)
Salpointe (2)
1993: 5A (Stacy Hill Iveson)
1996: 5A (Phil Gruensfelder)
Thatcher (2)
2002: 2A (Rachel Motes)
2003: 2A (Rachel Motes)
Bowie/San Simon (1)
1990: 1A (Mike Peterson)
Catalina Foothills (1)
2016: D-III (Mark Stevens)
Desert View (1)
2000: 4A (Bert Otero)
Rincon (1)
2002: 4A (Russ Proctor)
Santa Rita (1)
1980: 5A (Jan Dunlap)
Sunnyside (1)
2007: 5A-II (Pete Palomarez)
Willcox (1)
2010: 1A (Mike Patterson)
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Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014 and he was awarded the Ray McNally Award in 2017 and he has been a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. His own children have won multiple state high school championships and were named to all-state teams. Competing in hockey, basketball, baseball and track & field in high school, his unique perspective can only be found here and on AZPreps365.com. Andy was named a Local Hero by the Tucson Weekly for 2016. Contact Andy Morales at AMoralesMyTucson@yahoo.com
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