Superior beat San Manuel 6-3 Friday night at ASU to claim the 1A state championship game. It was the third state championship for the Panthers and the second since 2015 when Superior beat San Manuel 3-0. The Miners took second place last year to Williams and the program finished with an even 2-2 record against Superior this spring.
San Manuel (19-5) earned the top seed in the 1A ranks and Superior (18-6) earned the No. 2 seed this spring and the bracket played out according to plan with the two programs meeting on the final night of play.
The Miners took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning after Jazmyne Waddell tripled in Celeste Flores and Waddell scored on a wild pitch later in the inning. Superior tied things up in third inning to make it 2-2 and the Panthers went up 3-2 in the fifth when Waddell doubled and scored on another wild pitch to bring the teams to a 3-3 tie.
Superior pulled ahead for good in the top of the seventh with three runs, aided by a walk and an error with one out.
Waddell picked up 11 strikeouts in the loss and she led the Miners at the plate by going 2 for 4 with a double, triple and an RBI. Danika Bryant collected 14 strikeouts for the Panthers and Myika Cruz went 3 for 4 with an RBI, all on doubles.
Waddell is a Pima College commit
FRIDAY, MAY 13
3A SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 1 Sabino 8, No. 2 Winslow 0
Our Phoenix-based reporter @LittWithBritt reports on No. 1 @sabino_softball winning its third consecutive state title, dominating No. 2 Winslow 8-0 today in Tempe. https://t.co/JOVONUfAoK
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) May 14, 2022
1A SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP AT ASU
No. 2 Superior 6, No. 1 San Manuel 3
1A-2A BASEBALL SEMIFINALS AT DIABLO
2A: No. 3 Benson 11, No. 2 Miami 3
2A: No. 1 Scottsdale Christian 10, No. 4 Tombstone 1
1A: No. 2 Bagdad 9, No. 3 St. David 1
.@Benson_Baseball won first state title in 34 years last season. Bobcats now going for championships in consecutive years vs. same opponent as last year – Scottsdale Christian (coached by Angels great Tim Salmon). Benson coached by 1974 grad Fred Trujillo. https://t.co/OkUAAEv4kE
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) May 14, 2022
SATURDAY, MAY 14
D-I/D-II/D-III/D-IV TRACK AND FIELD FINALS AT MESA CC
5A BOYS VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP AT SKYLINE
No. 1 Cienega vs. No. 3 ALA- Gilbert North, 4 p.m.
2A BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP DIABLO
No. 3 Benson vs. No. 1 Scottsdale Christian, 7 p.m.
MONDAY, MAY 16
4A SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP AT HILLENBRAND
1 Salpointe vs. No. 3 Canyon del Oro, 5 p.m.
4A BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP AT CORBETT
No. 3 Salpointe vs. No. 4 Canyon del Oro, 7:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, MAY 17
5A BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP AT DIABLO
No. 1 Nogales vs. No. 3 Verrado, 4 p.m.
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)
Sabino (5)
1991: 4A (Bill Belt)
2005: 4A (Galen Paton)
2019: 3A (Chris Stainer)
2021: 3A (Kyle Howell)
2022: 3A (Cyndi Cubillas)
Salpointe (5)
1993: 5A (Stacy Hill Iveson)
1996: 5A (Phil Gruensfelder)
2018: 4A (Amy Baray Rocha)
2019: 4A (Amy Baray Rocha)
2021: 4A (Amy Baray Rocha)
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)
Sahuarita (3)
1999: 3A (Chris Fanning)
2011: 4A-II (Chris Fanning)
2018: 3A (Chris Fanning)
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)
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