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Oklahoma State softball pitchers nearly perfect in NCAA opener vs. Northern Colorado
STILLWATER — Oklahoma State’s opening game in the NCAA softball tournament was a breeze, but it was close to being historic. Cowgirl pitchers Lexi Kilfoyl and Ivy Rosenberry came one out away from combining on the first perfect game in OSU postseason history, and leadoff hitter Jilyen Poullard came inches shy of a two-home run game.
UNC baseball clinches top overall seed in ACC Tournament with win over Duke
The UNC baseball program took a step forward in their season goals this year on Friday afternoon. With the 6-4 win over Duke in game two of the season-finale series, the Tar Heels officially clinched the top overall seed in the 2024 ACC Baseball Tournament. A week after locking up the division with a series sweep of Louisville at home, UNC needed just one win or a loss from Clemson to ensure they would be the top overall seed. And they did that on Saturday. With the game tied at 4 in the top of the ninth, Parks Harber delivered the go-ahead...
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips is holding out hope for a ‘really good ending’ despite league turmoil
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — With the future of the Atlantic Coast Conference in question, commissioner Jim Phillips expressed optimism Wednesday that the league can still be salvaged. The path forward is unclear, but not without hope. “You have to stay optimistic, and you work through these things,” Phillips...
Postseason bound: 14 local teams make regionals
Fourteen baseball teams from the Boulder, Broomfield and Longmont areas were included as the Colorado High School Activities Association finalized the sport’s postseason brackets Wednesday. Regional tournaments in Class 5A-2A are made up of 32 teams, four at each of the classification’s eight sites. Single-elimination play is set for...
HIGHLIGHTS: Bison dominate Northern Colorado in series opener
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - North Dakota State jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first three innings of their series opener with Northern Colorado and never looked back, leaving Newman Outdoor Field with a 9-3 victory. Will Busch blasted a home run towards the Fargodome to help...
Colorado state track and field meet: Timnath, Liberty Common racking up state titles
LAKEWOOD — It's that time of the year. The annual Colorado high school track and field championship meet is among the state's biggest and most chaotic prep events each spring, as schools from every corner of Colorado descend on Jeffco Stadium to decide state titles across all classifications. The meet runs Thursday through Saturday...
Lady Spartans win regionals in Sterling and send four to state!
If you thought the Class 3A Region 3 tournament held on Monday at the Sky Ranch Club in Sterling would be a two-horse race between the Berthoud High School Lady Spartans and the Resurrection Christian High School Cougars, you would be right on the money. The two teams battled through...
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