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Nogales head coach OJ Favela and Catalina Foothills head coach Lance Robertson meet at home prior to the 6-1 win by the Falcons Friday night. Catalina Foothills is ranked No. 1 in the 5A Conference and Nogales is No. 2. (Andy Morales/AllSportsTucson)

BASEBALL REGION CHAMPIONS
Sahuarita: 4A Gila Region.
Benson: 2A East Region.

SOFTBALL REGION CHAMPIONS
None.

GUARANTEED AUTOMATIC BERTHS
BASEBALL: Sahuarita, Pusch Ridge, Sabino, Benson.
SOFTBALL: Benson.

6A CONFERENCE

BASEBALL PROJECTIONS

STATE PLAYOFFS: No. 3 Tucson (13-2).
ON THE EDGE: No. 8 Sunnyside (8-6).
PLAY-IN GAME: 15 Marana (7-8).

SOFTBALL PROJECTIONS

STATE PLAYOFFS: No. 4 Sunnyside (13-1).
PLAY-IN GAME: No. 11 Tucson (10-4).
ON THE EDGE: No. 24 Marana (6-9).

5A CONFERENCE

BASEBALL PROJECTIONS

STATE PLAYOFFS: No. 1 Catalina Foothills (13-0); No. 2 Nogales (13-1).
PLAY-IN GAME: No. 14 Buena (8-7); No. 16 Cienega (6-8); No. 18 Desert View (7-8)
ON THE EDGE: No. 23 Ironwood Ridge (5-10).

SOFTBALL PROJECTIONS

STATE PLAYOFFS: No. 5 Mountain View (13-3).
ON THE EDGE: No. 9 Cienega (11-4).
PLAY-IN GAME: No. 13 Ironwood Ridge (7-6)

4A CONFERENCE

BASEBALL PROJECTIONS

STATE PLAYOFFS: No. 1 Salpointe (13-2); No. 3 Sahuarita (12-2); (No. 4 Canyon del Oro (9-6); No. 6 Rio Rico (9-5).
ON THE EDGE: No. 8 Walden Grove (8-7)
PLAY-IN GAME: No. 12 Flowing Wells (9-7); No. 14 Mica Mountain (9-6); No. 15 Sahuaro (8-6); No. 19 Douglas (6-8).

SOFTBALL PROJECTIONS

STATE PLAYOFFS: No. 1 Salpointe (15-0); No. 6 Canyon del Oro (10-4); No. 7 Mica Mountain (10-4).
ON THE EDGE: No. 9 Rio Rico (8-6).
PLAY-IN GAME: No. 11 Sahuarita (9-6); No. 15 Pueblo (10-4); No. 18 Walden Grove (8-8); 21 Douglas (8-6).
ON THE EDGE: No. 22 Sahuaro (6-9).

3A CONFERENCE

BASEBALL PROJECTIONS

STATE PLAYOFFS: No. 6 Pusch Ridge (10-4).
ON THE EDGE: No. 10 Sabino (8-7).
PLAY-IN GAME: No. 14 Tanque Verde (9-4).

SOFTBALL PROJECTIONS

STATE PLAYOFFS: No. 1 Sabino (12-1); No. 2 Empire (14-1).
ON THE EDGE: No. 9 Tanque Verde (7-5).

2A CONFERENCE

BASEBALL PROJECTIONS

STATE PLAYOFFS: No. 1 Benson (13-3); No. 5 Tombstone (9-4).
ON THE EDGE: No. 8 Bisbee (7-5).
PLAY-IN GAME: No. 14 Willcox (5-8); No. 21 St. Augustine (7-8).

SOFTBALL PROJECTIONS

STATE PLAYOFFS: No. 2 Benson (12-3); No. 4 Willcox (12-3).
PLAY-IN GAME: No. 15 Bisbee (4-6).
ON THE EDGE: No. 23 St. Augustine (6-8).

1A CONFERENCE

BASEBALL PROJECTIONS

STATE PLAYOFFS: No. 4 St. David (9-3); No. 5 Desert Christian (12-2); No. 13 Valley Union (7-7).
ON THE EDGE: No. 16 Baboquivari (6-9); No. 18 San Manuel (5-8).

SOFTBALL PROJECTIONS

STATE PLAYOFFS: No. 4 St. David (7-3); No. 5 San Manuel (9-2); No. 13 Valley Union (7-3); No. 14 Desert Christian (9-5).

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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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