Copper Hills became the 27th Softball Little League team from Southern Arizona to win a state championship after the team from Sahuarita went 4-0 at the tournament held in Mesa this past week. Copper Hills beat Tanque Verde 10-0, Maricopa 10-0, Tolleson West End 4-1 and Tolleson again 7-2 in the championship final Tuesday night.
Copper Hills will represent Arizona at the West Region to be played in San Bernardino from July 18-23. Arizona will play Nevada that Saturday at 9 a.m.
LITTLE LEAGUE STATE TOURNAMENTS
TUESDAY, JULY 14
B 8-10: PHOENIX
Ahwatukee 7, Canyon View 6 (ELIMINATION)
S 8-10: AVONDALE
Continental Ranch 22, Avondale 4 (CHAMPIONSHIP)
B 9-11: TEMPE
Sonoita vs. Gilbert, 6 p.m. (ELIMINATION)
Tanque Verde vs. Chandler, 8 p.m. (ELIMINATION)
S 9-11: COTTONWOOD
Casa Grande 6, Thornydale 3 (ELIMINATION)
B LL: ORA MAE
Sidewinder 4, Continental Ranch 1 (ELIMINATION)
S LL: MESA
Copper Hills 7, West End 2 (CHAMPIONSHIP)
S JUNIORS: MISSION MANOR
Four Peaks 12, Marana 2
B SENIORS: BUCKEYE
Buckeye 5, Nogales 2 (CHAMPIONSHIP)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15
B JUNIORS: MESA
Western vs. Kingman, 5:30 p.m. (ELIMINATION)
Randolph/San Xavier vs. Douglas, 6:30 p.m.
S JUNIORS: MISSION MANOR
Marana vs. TBD, 5 p.m. (ELIMINATION)
SOUTHERN ARIZONA LITTLE LEAGUE STATE CHAMPIONS/REGION TEAMS
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL (30)
1954: Douglas (Quarterfinals)
1957: Bisbee (Quarterfinals)
1959: Tucson American (Semifinals)
1960: Cactus (Quarterfinals)
1963: Saguaro (Runner-up)
1971: Pantano (4th place)
1973: CACTUS (WORLD SERIES)
1974: Cactus (Semifinals)
1975: Douglas (Quarterfinals)
1978: Nogales (Quarterfinals)
1979: Sunnyside (Semifinals)
1980: Nogales (Opening Round)
1981: Western (Semifinals)
1983: American (Semifinals)
1984: Sunnyside (Runner-up)
1985: Nogales (Quarterfinals)
1986: INTERNATIONAL (WORLD SERIES)
1987: Nogales (Opening Round)
1988: Nogales (Opening Round)
1991: Sunnyside (Semifinals)
1992: Western (Quarterfinals)
1996: Santa Rita (Quarterfinals)
1997: American (Quarterfinals)
2000: Canyon del Oro (Semifinals)
2001: San Xavier (Semifinals)
2011: Rio Rico (Quarterfinals)
2012: Rincon (Semifinals)
2018: Sunnyside (Quarterfinals)
2019: Sunnyside (Runner-up)
2023: Canyon View (Semifinals)
LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL (27)
1975: Amphi
1976: Randolph
1980: Sunnyside
1981: Santa Rita
1982: Santa Rita (Runner-up)
1985: Tucson (Quarterfinals)
1986: SANTA RITA (WORLD SERIES)
1987: TUCSON MOUNTAIN (WORLD SERIES)
1991: Sunnyside (Quarterfinals)
1992: San Xavier (Semifinals)
1994: Western (Semifinals)
1996: Thornydale (Quarterfinals)
1997: Thornydale (Quarterfinals)
1998: Sunnyside (Semifinals)
1999: CDO (Quarterfinals)
2002: SAN XAVIER (WORLD SERIES)
2003: San Xavier (Semifinals)
2004: Tanque Verde (Quarterfinals)
2007: Sunnyside (Quarterfinals)
2011: Sunnyside (Quarterfinals)
2012: Sunnyside (Runner-up)
2013: SUNNYSIDE (WORLD SERIES CHAMPION)
2015: Sunnyside (Quarterfinals)
2023: Willcox (Semifinals)
2024: WILLCOX (WORLD SERIES)
2025: Thornydale (Semifinals)
2026: Copper Hills (TBD)
WEST REGION TOURNAMENTS
BASEBALL INTERMEDIATE: JULY 23-30: NOGALES
Marana vs. TBD
SOFTBALL MAJORS: JULY 18-23: SAN BERNARDINO
SATURDAY, JULY 18
Copper Hills vs. NEVADA, 9 a.m.
SOFTBALL JUNIORS: JULY 23-29: ARTHUR PACK
FRIDAY, JULY 24
Thornydale vs. Oregon, 5 p.m.
Arizona vs. TBD, 7:30 p.m.
SOFTBALL SENIORS: JULY 24-29: MONTANA
FRIDAY, JULY 24
Sierra Vista vs. Colorado, 8 a.m.
Recommended for you
