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The season has arrived and practices have started. A bit cold yesterday but nobody seemed to mind. Rain is in the forecast later this week but no problem. The season is here and it will be a great one!

Good luck to everyone as they prepare for another year of softball...Arizona Style!
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BCatO

Great opening win for Bisbee yesterday! Down 5-0 going into the 5th and erupted for 9 runs in each of the next two innings to take down heavily favored Pusch Ridge Christian, 18-8. Congrats to Coach Bunnell! Word is that Pusch Ridge pitcher Corrie Ward did not participate due to suspension but it is still a great win for the Lady Puma's. Go 2A East!

Here are a few All-Regiona teams in the 2A softball divisions:

2A Central

Player of the Year: Hayley Temple, P, sr., Valley Christian;

Coach of the Year: Scott Temple, Valley Christian

Camp Verde: Jamie Cupp, Jasmine Fullbright, Rogue Parker, Kayla Poeppel, Ashley Sihifer

Horizon Honors: Ayla Anderson, Mikaela Downes, Ashley Hughes

North Pointe Prep: Taylor Little, Heather Ritchey

Northwest Christian: Bethany Beckman, Dakota Ford, Elayna Hoskins

Phoenix Country Day School: Taylor Pitt, Christine Rochaz

Valley Christian: Ashley Elmer, Heather Holinger, Cheri Jacquemin, Shelby Richardson, Hayley Temple

HONORABLE MENTION

Camp Verde: Cherise Fullbright, Lera Petska

Horizon Honors: Shelby Sims, Kayte Volden

North Pointe Prep: Amber Baggoire, Deana Brown

Northwest Christian: Jordy Clifton, Gracey Phelps

Phoenix Country Day School: Sophie Labelle, Kate Gonzales

Valley Christian: Alison Pelton, Ashley Titus

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Here are some of the All-Regions Selections from around the 3A Conferences:

3A West First team

Paige King- Short Stop-Estrella Foothills- Most Valuable Player
Kasia Smith - Pitcher-Estrella Foothills
Whitney Cooper - Pitcher - Sedona Redrock
Megen Bentley - Estrella Foothills
Breanne Arrowood - Estrella Foothills
Kamey Story - Chino Valley
Kara Stueven - Chino Valley
Tricia Perkins - River Valley
Haley McCord - Sedona Redrock
Berlynn Irwin - Parker
Kelsi Olson - Wickenburg
Haley Page - River Valley

3A East Region

First Team

Lacee Cannon, Blue Ridge, sr.
Anya Widmaier, Blue Ridge, sr.
Noel Hinton, Alchesay, sr.
Amanda Whipple, Show Low, sr.
Tiffany Pena, Round Valley, sr.
Molly Orton, Snowflake, sr.
Skye McNeeley, Payson, sr.
Bonnie Nelson, Blue Ridge, jr.
Sarah Nicks, Show Low, sr.
Jessica Baker, Blue Ridge, sr.
Liesl Hall, Blue Ridge, sr.
Tori Hill, Round Valley, so.

Second Team

Charece Larson, Snowflake, sr.
Mikayla Austin, Snowflake, fr.
Rylee Halenar, Payson, so.
Kelsi Graham, Blue Ridge, sr.
Kayleen Keith, Show Low, jr.
Nikki Buck, Round Valley, jr.
Nicole Baldwin, Snowflake, sr.
Mary Hagen, Payson, jr.
Anna Martin, Blue Ridge, sr.
Jessica Ramey, Show Low, sr.
Colette Morris, Round Valley, jr.
Ashley Craven, Show Low, sr.

Honorable Mention

Alchesay - Arrow Burnette, jr.; Briana Endfield, sr. Blue Ridge - Cami Williams, jr. Payson - Chrissy Heron, so.; Cydney Figueroa, sr. Round Valley - Jourdan Emerald, jr.; Tiana Tafoya, jr. Show Low - Jessica Bloomer, sr.; Ali Bacchus, sr.; Renee LaPointe, jr. Snowflake - Olivia Lewis, sr.; Tessa Ellsworth, jr.

3A North Conference

Offensive Player of the Year: Jennifer Yazzie of Winslow

Defensive Player of the Year: Elisse Tapaha of Window Rock

1st Team all region:

Winslow: Gabby Stacey, Felicia Nagle, Melissa Jacobs, Arianna Huerta and Bernice Gover,

Holbrook: Megan Newton-Pender and Corina Gillespie

Window Rock: Shereen Begay, Dana Charley and Sierra Davis

Tuba City: Charnelle Williams, Kayleigh Nelson and Corie Saganitso

Honorable mention all conference:

Winslow: Mireya Ulibarri and Mariah Guzman

Holbrook: Rietta Wagoner and Kellin Bakurza

Monument Valley: Shanelle Gilmore and Savanna Begay

Window Rock: Autumn Tsosie-Hood and Rodina Jordan

Chinle: Serafina Davis and Nizhoni Gamble

Tuba City: Nicole Yellow and Lashanda Benalley

Ganado: Alyssa Curley and Lynelle Sandoval

Holbrook Softball Awards:

Softball coach Monty Flack also handed out end of the year team awards:

Most Valuable Player Megan Newton-Pender

Best Spirit Award PJ Gabaldon

Golden Glove Award Rietta Wagoner

Golden Bat Award Corina Gillespie

Gillespie and Newton-Pender were named to the all conference team.
Wagoner and Kellin Bakurza were both selected to the honorable mention all conference team.

Winslow Tean Awards:

Softball Coach Becky Barris, who coached her 200th softball win this season, gave the following awards:

Offensive Player of the Year Award to Felicia Nagle,

Defensive Player of the Year Award to Gabby Stacey,

Rookie of the Year Award to Arianna Huerta,

Hustle Award to Bernice Gover

Most Valuable Player Award to Jennifer Yazzie

3-10-2010 Rankings

1A
1. Joseph City
2. St. Augustine
3. Bagdad
4. St. David
5. Ajo

2A.
1. Willcox
2. Bourgade Catholic
3. Benson
4. San Manuel
5. Camp Verde
6. Valley Christian
7. Pusch Ridge Christian
8. NW Christian
9. Thatcher
10. Hayden

3A
1. Winslow
2. Safford
3. Santa Cruz
4. Sedona Red Rock
5. Estrella Foothills
6. Show Low
7. Florence
8. Blue Ridge
9. Window Rock
10. Snowflake