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:
LINK: DESERT THUNDER FREE PHOTOS
CDO @CDOSoftball standout Asiah Bell to Central #DesertThunder https://t.co/1uZxewnmi3 pic.twitter.com/i7fDB6ZcTx
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) November 22, 2020
Kenzie Barney, Mountain View Central Arizona
Asiah Bell, Canyon del Oro Central Arizona
Miia Campos, Canyon del Oro Regis
Tatum Caldwell, Marana Ft. Lewis
Monica Clark, Canyon del Oro: Central Arizona
Emily Darwin, Benson Yavapai
Gigi Garcia, Marana Ft. Lewis
Olivia Gilbert, Canyon del Oro Hastings
Kinyon Holt, Canyon del Oro Harding
Mia Machado, Canyon del Oro South Mountain
Liam Magana, Canyon del Oro Regis
Hailie Mann, Mountain View Ft. Lewis
Lexi Martinez, Ironwood Ridge Ft. Lewis
Makayla Morales, Mountain View Pima
Jo Lynn Niegocki, Mountain View Ft. Lewis
Lissette Urquides, Tucson Eastern New Mexico
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.
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.
Desert Thunder signing day. I was one of the founders some 20 years ago going back to Bobby Sox days with @KenzieFowler19 the first DT pitcher. pic.twitter.com/SuYog8jv6s
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) November 22, 2020
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