Tucson Firebirds Post 7 of Tucson High defeated Post 73 Crush of Sunnyside 6-4 Tuesday night to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three semifinal series held at Vista Grande High School. Nano Contreras picked up the victory from the mound.
The Lofton Panthers of Surprise beat the Cactus Cats of Desert View 10-8 in the first game of the other semifinal.
The second game of both semifinals will take place tonight at Vista Grande with the Panthers/Cactus Cats game starting at 5 p.m. followed by the next game. The third game, if needed, will take place Thursday night.
The American Legion West Regional will be held in Fairfield, California from August 3-7 and the American Legion World Series is scheduled for Shelby, North Carolina from August 11-16.
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Named one of “Arizona’s Heart & Sol” by KOLD and Casino del Sol, Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014, he was awarded the Ray McNally Award in 2017 and a 2019 AZ Education News recognition. He was a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. He was the first in Arizona to write about high school beach volleyball and high school girls wrestling and his unique perspective can only be found here and on AZPreps365.com. Andy is a 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. Andy was named an Honorary Flowing Wells Caballero in 2019, became a member of the Sunnyside Los Mezquites Cross Country Hall of Fame in 2021 and he was a member of the Amphi COVID-19 Blue Ribbon Committee. He earned a Distinguished Service Award from Amphitheater and he was recognized by City Councilman Richard Fimbres. Contact Andy Morales at amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com
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