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Kayla Bonstrom can add another line to her softball resume.

Though the Canyon Del Oro Dorados’ softball team has a new head coach, the mission this year is the same as years past- win the state championship. The Dorados have a long history of doing so, having achieved the feat seven times in the past, to include three 5A titles in 1992, 2001, and 2005, and four 4A Division I state titles in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2011.

Thursday, March 15

The Canyon Del Oro Dorados may have lost the championship game of the Dorado Softball Classic, 5-4, against Ironwood Ridge, but the prospects for the reigning state champions still look bright.

The Accenture Match Play Championship warm-ups started Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday, 64 of the top golfers pair off in Marana at the Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain.

The Northwest baseball team, the Mountain Vipers, became the 15-and-under 2011 Arizona State Babe Ruth champions, after taking first place in the state tournament last month.

When it comes to softball, hard work and dedication seems to come naturally to the Fowler family. So do devotion and the ability to have fun.

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This year, the Canyon Del Oro High School Dorados girls softball team (35-1) took all of the drama out of their 4A-I state title quest in winning for the fourth time in the last five years.

The Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks girls’ softball squad has won three straight playoff games in the 5A-II double-loss elimination tournament. The wins have put the No. 3 seed in the state semi-final game.

The iconic white roof tents are coming down and all of the television satellite trucks have left The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain property where the Accenture Match Play Championship was held slightly more than a week ago. Thousands of golf fans made their way to the course for any number of reasons. Some were strictly business-related visits. For others, beer, sun and relaxing were the only ingredients necessary for a good time. Devotees of all ages were focused on obtaining the ever-popular autographs and photographs during the practice rounds, while others followed the golfers diligently each day and basked in their glory.

PGA officials have released a list of possible match-ups for the Accenture Match Play Championship in Marana.

The World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship will determine a champion via an 18-hole championship match for the first time in the event’s history this month.

It is always a bad sign when the people you are golfing with start hunting for golf balls in the desert because you have lost all of your own. Last week, I was that golfer.