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.
Check out the top performances from Tuesday’s high school baseball and softball action and look forward to Wednesday’s schedule.
Check out the top performances from Monday’s high school baseball and softball action, and look forward to Tuesday’s schedule.
Deanna Barrera smacked a single up the middle to score Ashlyn Heck from second base in the bottom of the seventh, capping a three-run seventh-inning rally as the host Bulldogs edged Shadow Ridge, 3-2 in the Mountain Region Tournament.
Basic’s junior pitcher was in control from the start, tossing a six-hitter and striking out 10 to help the Wolves to a 7-1 home win over Liberty in the winners’ bracket semifinals of the Desert Region Tournament.
The Rams took their first step toward their fourth state berth in five years with a 6-4 home win over stubborn Palo Verde in the opening round of the Mountain Region tournament.
Ariana Simmons was 5-for-6 with a triple and four RBIs Thursday to help Valley’s softball team to a 25-15, six-inning win at Del Sol.
Coronado and Centennial both won Tuesday to secure the No. 1 seeds for their respective region softball tournament.
Winning pitcher Brooke Detommaso went 3-for-4 with a double and six RBIs on Friday to help Bonanza’s softball team to a 19-7, six-inning victory at Las Vegas High.
State championships
1977 – defeated Reno, 16-0, 8-2
1980 – defeated Wooster, 6-7, 10-9, 17-2
State championship game appearances
2016, 1981, 1985, 1980, 1978, 1977
State tournament appearances
2024, 2017, 2016, 2015, 1981, 1985, 1980, 1978, 1977
League/region tournament championships
2016, 1985, 1981, 1980, 1978, 1977
League championships
2024, 2016, 2014, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1981, 1980, 1978, 1977, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972
Through the years
2024: 16-5 (12-0 4A Desert/first)
2023: 3-10 (0-12 5A Desert/sixth)
2022: 8-17 (4-9 5A Desert/sixth)
2021: 8-7 (4-2 5A Desert/second)
2020: no official competition due to COVID
2019: 25-8 (10-3 Mountain/fourth)
2018: 19-17 (12-8 4A Sunrise/sixth)
2017: 24-14 (15-5 4A Sunrise/third)
2016: 31-9 (19-1 Division I Sunrise/first)
2015: 27-11 (7-3 Southeast/third)
2014: 29-8-1 (10-0 Northeast/first)
2013: 21-13 (7-3 Northeast/third)
2012: 11-15-1 (10-4 Northeast/third)
2011: 18-16 (12-2 Northeast/second)
2010: 11-20 (10-4 Northeast/third)
2009: 8-20 (5-7 Northeast/fourth)
2008: 17-18 (9-3 Northeast/second)
2007: 13-12 (6-6 Northeast/fourth)
2006: 6-11 (4-8 Northeast/sixth)
2005: 12-11 (6-6 Northeast/fourth)
2004: 4-22 (0-10 Northeast/sixth)
2003: 9-14 (6-4 Northeast/fourth)
2002: 8-20 (4-6 Northeast/fourth)
2001: 3-20 (2-6 Northeast/fourth)
2000: 4-16 (0-6 Northeast/fourth)
1999: 0-15 (0-14 4A Sunrise/eighth)
1998: 1-17 (1-13 4A Sunrise/eighth)
1997: 2-20 (1-11 4A Sunrise/tied sixth)
1996: 13-18 (3-11 3A Sunrise/sixth)
1995: 3-15 (3-13 3A Sunrise/eighth)
1994: 0-20 (0-14 3A Sunrise/eighth)
1993: 3-13 (2-8 3A Sunrise/fifth)
1992: 17-4 (7-3 3A Sunrise/third)
1991: 9-12 (6-7 3A Sunrise/third)
1990: 14-12 (8-5 3A Sunrise/second)
1989: 14-11 (9-4 3A Sunrise/second)
1988: 10-6 (5-6 3A Sunrise/fourth)
1987: 11-7 (7-6 3A Sunrise/fourth)
1986: 15-7 (9-4 3A Sunrise/second)
1985: 24-5 (12-1 3A Sunrise/first)
1984: 16-4 (13-2 3A Sunrise/first)
1983: 13-4 (11-2 3A Sunrise/first)
1982: 13-5 (11-3 3A Sunrise/second)
1981: 17-4 (unavailable 3A Sunrise/first)
1980: 16-3 (12-2 3A Sunrise/first)
1979: unavailable
1978: 18-4 (13-1 3A Sunrise/first)
1977: 19-3 (unavailable 3A Sunrise/first)
1976: 11-5 (10-4 3A Sunrise/second)
1975: 12-3 (12-2 3A Sunrise/first)
1974: 16-0 (14-0 3A Sunrise/first)
1973: 14-1
1972: unavailable
Head coaches
Amanda Zunno (2013- ): 184-81-1, 7 seasons
Michelle Van Buren (2009-12): 48-71-1, 4 seasons
Elizabeth Thatcher (2008): 17-18, 1 season
Unknown (1991, 1993-94, 1996, 2006-07): 44-86, 6 seasons
Cheryl Perry (2002-05): 33-67, 4 seasons
Cofoid High (1999-2001): 7-53, 3 seasons
Brenda King (1998): 1-17, 1 season
Dennis Benedict (1997): 2-20, 1 season
Steve Degelbeck (1992): 17-4, 1 season
Bev Rambicure (1989-90): 28-23, 2 seasons
Bonnie Flaagan (1972-88): record unavailable, 17 seasons