Sunrise Mountain ended the regular season 18-0, earning the Mustangs the top-seed in the 5A softball playoffs. The 18 wins included a season-ending sweep of No. 2 Centennial to win the 5A Northwest Region by two full games over the Coyotes so it was easy to see how this was supposed to be the year of the Mustangs but, instead, No. 3 Ironwood Ridge battled through four elimination games to reach the final where the Nighthawks beat No. 2 Centennial 5-2 Monday night at ASU to capture the state championship…
BASEBALL ROUNDUP FROM JAVIER MORALES
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)
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)
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)
Ironwood Ridge (3)
2014: D-II (Rich Alday)
2016: D-II (Rich Alday)
2019: 5A (David Martinez)
@IRHSSoftball standout Diana Nisbett big game. Headed to play for England this summer #AzPreps365 pic.twitter.com/Gp45HtQS1C— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) May 14, 2019
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)
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)
SOUTHERN ARIZONA BASEBALL CHAMPIONS
@LancerHardball Jaeden Swanberg first state championship win for the program #AzPreps365 pic.twitter.com/f8qnGa7gZp— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) May 14, 2019
Tucson High (29)
1912: 5A (James F. McKale)
1913: 5A (James F. McKale)
1918: 5A (Arthur Smith)
1920: 5A (M.N. Porter)
1922: 5A (Aaron McCreary)
1924: 5A (Richard Meyer)
1930: 5A (Andy Tolson)
1932: 5A (Andy Tolson)
1935: 5A (Andy Tolson)
1937: 5A (Andy Tolson)
1939: 5A (Andy Tolson)
1940: 5A (Andy Tolson)
1941: 5A (Andy Tolson)
1942: 5A (Hank Slagle)
1943: 5A (Hank Slagle)
1944: 5A (Hank Slagle)
1945: 5A (Hank Slagle)
1946: 5A (Hank Slagle)
1948: 5A (Hank Slagle)
1950: 5A (Hank Slagle)
1951: 5A (Hank Slagle)
1952: 5A (Hank Slagle)
1954: 5A (Hank Slagle)
1955: 5A (Lee Carey)
1956: 5A (Lee Carey)
1959: 5A (Ray Adkins)
1972: 5A (Ray Adkins)
1987: 5A (Tom Lundy)
1988: 5A (Tom Lundy)
@sabinobatcats Preston Clifford #azpreps365 pic.twitter.com/KWOkTpsqAf— Andy Morales (@AZPreps365Andy) May 14, 2019
St. David (17)
1965: 1A (Jim Crawford)
1966: 1A (Jim Crawford)
1967: 1A (Jim Crawford)
1980: 1A (Jim Crawford)
1984: 1A (Jim Crawford)
1986: 1A (Jim Crawford)
1987: 1A (Jim Crawford)
1988: 1A (Jim Crawford)
1989: 1A (Jim Crawford)
1990: 1A (Jim Crawford)
1991: 1A (Jim Crawford)
1993: 1A (Jim Crawford)
1997: 1A (John Sands)
2000: 1A (Jim Crawford)
2001: 1A (Jim Crawford)
2002: 1A (Jim Crawford)
2012: D-IV (Ron Goodman)
Nogales (11)
1951: 4A (James Concannon)
1952: 4A (James Concannon)
1954: 4A (James Concannon)
1955: 4A (James Concannon)
1956: 4A (James Concannon)
1965: 4A (James Concannon)
1971: 4A (James Concannon)
1976: 4A (Bob Young)
1981: 4A (Bob Young)
2017: 4A (OJ Favela)
2018: 4A (OJ Favela)
Canyon del Oro (8)
1979: 5A (Roger Werbylo)
1984: 5A (Roger Werbylo)
1994: 5A (Phil Wright)
1997: 5A (Phil Wright)
2000: 5A (Kent Winslow)
2002: 5A (Keith Francis)
2009: 4A (Len Anderson)
2015: D-II (Keith Francis)
Douglas (8)
1953: 3A (Barney Leigh)
1958: 3A (Tom Lay)
1960: 3A (Ike Sharp)
1961: 3A (Ike Sharp)
1962: 3A (Ike Sharp)
1975: 4A (Manny Valenzuela)
1978: 4A (Manny Valenzuela)
2001: 4A (Jaime Tadeo)
Bisbee (5)
1947: 3A (Waldo Dicus)
1966: 3A (Dick Atkinson)
1993: 2A (Mike Frosco)
2002: 2A (Mike Frosco)
2008: 2A (Mike Frosco)
San Manuel (5)
1963: 3A (Hal Eustice)
1971: 3A (John Bunch)
1973: 3A (John Bunch)
1985: 3A (Don Payne)
1992: 3A (Don Payne)
Santa Cruz (5)
1975: 3A (Brad Moon)
1976: 3A (Brad Moon)
1982: 3A (Kent Winslow)
1990: 2A (Scott Cook)
1991: 2A (Scott Cook)
Valley Union (5)
1970: 1A (John Grimes)
1971: 1A (Tim Hart)
1973: 1A (Tim Hart)
1974: 1A (Tim Hart)
2008: 1A (Tony Luzania)
Patagonia (4)
1963: 1A (Reg LeFevre)
1964: 1A (Reg LeFevre)
1972: 1A (David Thompson)
1996: 1A (Mike Slenk)
Willcox (4)
1956: 1A (Joe Anaya)
1999: 2A (Russ Bethel)
2000: 2A (Russ Bethel)
2001: 2A (Russ Bethel)
Desert Christian (3)
2013: D-IV (Grant Hopkins)
2014: D-IV (Grant Hopkins)
2015: D-IV (Grant Hopkins)
Sahuarita (3)
1974: 2A (Wes Gentner)
1984: 3A (Wes Gentner)
2005: 3A (Bryan Huie)
Sahuaro (3)
1973: 5A (Hal Eustice)
1974: 5A (Hal Eustice)
1982: 5A (Hal Eustice)
Benson (2)
1963: 2A (James Cummings)
1987: 2A (Ken Smith)
Catalina (2)
1967: 5A (Cliff Myrick)
2011: 4A-II (Tony Gabusi)
Duncan (2)
2004: 1A (Andrew Larson)
2005: 1A (Chano Talavera)
Rincon (2)
1962: 5A (Lee Carey)
1971: 5A (Gary Grabosch)
Sabino (2)
1997: 4A (Mike Bejarano)
2019: 3A (Shane Folsom)
Tanque Verde (2)
2009: 1A (James Lawwill)
2011: 1A (James Lawwill)
Tombstone (2)
1977: 2A (John Escarcega)
1994: 2A (Ron Ingrum)
Amphitheater
1980: 5A (Paul Gabaldon)
Desert View
1991: 4A (Rene Rodriguez)
Flowing Wells
1983: 4A (John Gleeson)
Green Fields
1998: 1A (Frank Trujillo)
Marana
1969: 2A (Joe Acker)
Palo Verde
2014: D-III (Jim Mentz)
Pueblo
1990: 4A (Jon Holstrom)
Pusch Ridge
2009: 2A (Doug Jones)
Salpointe
2019: 4A (Danny Preble)
Santa Rita
1986: 5A (Dan Moore)
St. Gregory
1999: 1A (Shane Sherwood)
Suffolk Hills/Immaculate Heart
1985: 1A (Jeff Dean)
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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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