The Basic softball team had to defeat Doral Academy twice Saturday to claim the Class 4A state championship — and did it ever.
The state baseball and softball championship games are set for Class 4A through 1A. Check out the details from Friday’s state tournament action.
Doral Academy, No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s Class 4A softball rankings, claimed a road win at Basic on Friday. Here are photos from the game.
Basic softball’s team rallied in two different games Saturday against Sierra Vista to win its first-ever state title at Faith Lutheran.
The Durango baseball team edged Sierra Vista and will play in the winners’ bracket of the Class 4A state tournament. Check out all of Saturday’s playoff action.
All four playoff teams from the Mountain League have a case to make a run in the 5A softball Southern Region playoffs. Here’s a look at how the playoffs shape up.
Check out the top performances from Tuesday’s high school baseball and softball action and look forward to Wednesday’s schedule.
Senior Shea Clements hit a home run to lead off the bottom of the sixth inning to help the Mustangs to a 7-6 victory over Coronado on Friday in the winners’ bracket final.
Winning pitcher Alyssa Stanley went 2-for-2 with a home run, double and three RBIs to help the Mustangs move into the winners bracket final against Coronado at 3 p.m. Friday.
State championships
2025 (defeated Doral Academy 17-6, 15-0)
2024 (defeated Sierra Vista, 8-5, 11-2)
State championship game appearances
2025, 2024
State tournament appearances
2025, 2024, 2019, 2018
League/region tournament championships
2018
League championships
None
Recent head coaches
Christina Mootz (2020- ): 2-4, 1 season
Lauren Taylor (2015-19): 95-82, 5 seasons
Melanie Ust (2014): 9-18, 1 season
Bart Black (2000-13): 154-156, 14 seasons
Aly Cerrone (1997-99): 52-41, 3 seasons
Unknown (1996): 9-13, 1 season
Barbara Gillaspy (1984-95): record unavailable, 12 seasons
Through the years (where information available)
2025: 8-12 (8-2 4A Sky/second)
2024: 26-7 (10-0 4A Sky/first)
2023: 10-15 (2-10 5A Desert/sixth)
2022: 5-19 (3-9 5A Desert/seventh)
2021: 1-14 (0-6 5A Desert/seventh)
2020: no official competition due to COVID
2019: 29-11 (11-1 Desert/second)
2018: 26-13 (17-3 4A Sunrise/second)
2017: 19-17 (12-8 4A Sunrise/sixth)
2016: 15-19 (7-13 Division I Sunrise/eighth)
2015: 6-22 (3-7 Southeast/fifth)
2014: 9-18 (4-6 Southeast/fourth)
2013: 7-9 (5-5 Southeast/third)
2012: 15-11 (8-6 Southeast/fourth)
2011: 13-10 (7-7 Southeast/sixth)
2010: 20-7 (9-5 Southeast/third)
2009: 7-10 (5-9 Southeast/sixth)
2008: 8-11 (5-9 Southeast/sixth)
2007: 17-11 (7-7 Southeast/fifth)
2006: 12-12 (5-7 Southeast/fourth)
2005: 6-12 (4-8 Southeast/fifth)
2004: 7-20 (3-7 Southeast/fifth)
2003: 8-13 (2-6 Southeast/fourth)
2002: 11-10 (4-4 Southeast/third)
2001: 13-9 (5-3 Southeast/second)
2000: 10-11 (4-4 Southeast/fourth)
1999: 19-11 (9-5 4A Sunrise/third)
1998: 18-14 (9-5 4A Sunrise/fourth)
1997: 15-16 (8-4 4A Sunrise/third)
1996: 9-13 (7-7 3A Sunrise/fifth)
1995: 8-14 (7-9 3A Sunrise/tied sixth)
1994: 10-10 (8-6 3A Sunrise/fifth)
1993: 2-15 (1-9 3A Sunrise/sixth)
1992: 4-11 (2-8 3A Sunrise/fifth)
1991: 1-16 (1-12 3A Sunrise/fifth)
1990: 6-12 (4-9 3A Sunrise/tied fourth)
1989: 8-10 (6-7 3A Sunrise/fourth)
1988: 10-10 (7-6 3A Sunrise/third)
1987: 12-9 (8-5 3A Sunrise/second)
1986: 12-6 (8-5 3A Sunrise/third)
1985: 10-8 (5-8 3A Sunrise/fourth)
1984: unavailable
1983: 5-9 (4-9 3A Sunrise/fourth)
1982: unavailable
1981: unavailable
1980: 6-8 (6-8 3A Sunrise/tied fourth)
1978: 7-9 (6-8 3A Sunrise/tied fourth)
1976: 5-9 (5-9 3A Sunrise/fourth)
1975: 12-4 (11-3 3A Sunrise/second)
1974: 12-4 (11-3 3A Sunrise/second)