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Desert Thunder Fastpitch Signing Day

Kelly Fowler introduced her 2020 signing class (Andy Morales/AllSportsTucson)

Founded in 2001, the Desert Thunder Fastpitch organization is now one of the most recognizable and successful clubs in the nation. The club held a signing day om Sunday at Crossroads Park in Marana:

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Kenzie Barney, Mountain View Central Arizona

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Asiah Bell, Canyon del Oro Central Arizona

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Miia Campos, Canyon del Oro Regis

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Tatum Caldwell, Marana Ft. Lewis

Monica Clark, Canyon del Oro: Central Arizona

Emily Darwin, Benson Yavapai

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Gigi Garcia, Marana Ft. Lewis

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Olivia Gilbert, Canyon del Oro Hastings

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Kinyon Holt, Canyon del Oro Harding

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Mia Machado, Canyon del Oro South Mountain

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Liam Magana, Canyon del Oro Regis

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Hailie Mann, Mountain View Ft. Lewis

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Lexi Martinez, Ironwood Ridge Ft. Lewis

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Makayla Morales, Mountain View Pima

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Jo Lynn Niegocki, Mountain View Ft. Lewis

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Lissette Urquides, Tucson Eastern New Mexico

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Marana standout Gigi Garcia’s grandfather, Hector Abril was an All-State guard with Marana in the late 60s and he was a member of multiple state championship teams for the Tigers. He was part of team championships in football, track and field and basketball. His basketball coach was none other than the late Norm Patton.

(Arizona Republic)

Norm Patton’s daughter, Kelly Fowler runs the Desert Thunder organization and she helps coach Abril’s granddaughter Gigi. Abril’s wife, Darlene was a cheerleader for the Tigers at the time. Even more, Fowler was Gigi’s mother’s PE teacher at Coyote Trails, Julianna Abril.

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