Lots of coaches talk about it, some experience it, and very few witness it, but chemistry is the bond that drives all championship teams to success. Sure, a team may have a dominant player, or even a few dominant players, but it takes a whole team, and a few coaches, to reach levels other teams may never see and the Sabino softball team became chemistry in motion midway through the month of April and that chemistry was on full display Monday night at ASU when the Sabercats defeated Snowflake 14-2 to win the 3A state championship….
Kirchhofer 10ks and two big hits herself #AZPreps365 pic.twitter.com/NsajaNh8Gq— Andy Morales (@AZPreps365Andy) May 7, 2019
SOUTHERN ARIZONA SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
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)
@sabino_softball #AZPreps365 pic.twitter.com/2oiCe4za6g— Andy Morales (@AZPreps365Andy) May 7, 2019
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)
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)
Stark home run @sabino_softball pic.twitter.com/NY2kMOhyni— Andy Morales (@AZPreps365Andy) May 7, 2019
Benson (5)
2006: 2A (Shad Housley)
2008: 2A (Shad Housley)
2011: 2A (Manny Ellsworth)
2017: 2A (Yogi Wilson)
2018: 2A (Yogi Wilson)
Santa Cruz (5)
1979: 3A (Rosie Starks)
1980: 3A (Rosie Starks)
2000: 3A (Ernie Montijo)
2006: 3A (Andrea Reyes)
2008: 3A (Andrea Reyes)
Cienega (4)
2010: 4A-I (Eric Tatham)
2015: D-II (Eric Tatham)
2017: 5A (Eric Tatham)
2018: 5A (Eric Tatham)
Flowing Wells (4)
1984: 4A (Debbie Cutrer)
1999: 5A (Armando Quiroz)
2000: 5A (Armando Quiroz)
2002: 5A (Armando Quiroz)
Sabino (3)
1991: 4A (Bill Belt)
2005: 4A (Galen Paton)
2019: 3A (Chris Stainer)
Sahuarita (3)
1999: 3A (Chris Fanning)
2011: 4A-II (Chris Fanning)
2018: 3A (Chris Fanning)
Salpointe (3)
1993: 5A (Stacy Hill Iveson)
1996: 5A (Phil Gruensfelder)
2018: 4A (Amy Baray Rocha)
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 (2)
1990: 4A (Lisa Pina)
2016: D-IV (Curtis Ruiz)
Empire (2)
2015: D-III (Shannon Woolridge)
2017: 3A (Shannon Woolridge)
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)
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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 is the Southern Arizona voting member of the Ed Doherty Award, recognizing the top football player in Arizona, and he was named a Local Hero by the Tucson Weekly for 2016. Contact Andy Morales at amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com
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