Jolene Graham picks up a handful of dirt from inside the pitching circle, rubs it on her hands, winds up and rockets the ball toward home plate.
More dirt on the next pitch, and then the next —... Full story
SACRAMENTO — Falcons coach Karen Anderson looked at her squad of tired but triumphant players Friday night and relayed a message fit for a game that took 11 innings and three hours to complete.
"Welcome to the playoffs," she said.
The River V... Full story
LODI — Jordan Stanaland just needed her first baseman on defense, while her Lindhurst High softball teammates just needed their bats.
Stanaland, a senior, struck out 14 of the 15 batters she faced in a perfect-game performance to lead Lindhurs... Full story
Jolene Graham tallied 10 strikeouts to help the Sutter High softball team to a 3-1 road victory over Lassen in the Northern Section Division IV playoffs on Thursday.
The Huskies had only four hits, but did just enough to get by the No. 2. seed. Cour... Full story
A year ago, East Nicolaus High's softball team finished the season at 9-12.
This season the youthful Spartans are primed for a run at the championship.
Led by a dominant pitching performance from freshman sensation Amanda Taylor, the Spartans did q... Full story
Perfect 10: Local teams ready to begin postseason runs
Appeal-Democrat
With the regular season now in the books, no less than 10 local prep softball teams will begin their postseason runs when the section playoffs start today.
River Valley High will play the first playoff game in the four-year history of the program wh... Full story
A two-hitter from the circle, clutch swings from the batter's box and a barbecue in the quad following an upset over its biggest rival — the Yuba City High softball team sure knows how to say goodbye.
The Honkers' season is over, but the good ... Full story
Ashten Welch and the Marysville High softball team just wouldn't be denied.
With a chance to sew up third place in the Golden Empire League and earn a playoff berth, the Indians rode the right arm of their sophomore standout and used aggressive runn... Full story
An ill Graham allows just three hits to stay hot from the circle, Lady Huskies capture fifth straight league title
By Ryan Klocke/Appeal-Democrat
Jolene Graham woke up Wednesday morning and had antibiotics with a side of DayQuil for breakfast.
Sicken with strep throat, just getting to school was arduous. Then came her afternoon assignment: Pitch seven innings with a league title on the line a... Full story
Never mind the girls' giddy cheers, the loudest yell of all came from Indians' coach Maurice Clavelle.
Fist-pumping, he flew out of the dugout to congratulate his players, who not only kept their playoff hopes alive, but did so by beating their bigg... Full story
Graham’s pitching, Gravel’s speed propel Huskies over Pirates
By Andy Arrenquin/Appeal-Democrat
Jolene Graham wasn't about to let rival Wheatland celebrate on her home field.
With the Pirates one win away from clinching the Butte View League title, the Sutter High ace was nothing less than dominant on Friday afternoon by striking out 11 and le... Full story
