High school softball: 6A/5A/4A/3A/2A roundup from Saturday’s playoffs

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• High school softball: Duchesne beats Enterprise for 2A state title Down by one the Duchesne bench dons their rally caps during the 2A softball state championship game in Spanish Fork on Saturday, April 23, 2022.Adam Fondren, for the Deseret News Duchesne’s Hallie Nielsen got to live the scenario that every high school athlete dreams of — state championship game, bottom of the seventh, tie game, two out, runner in scoring position and you’re stepping to the plate. Nielsen delivered like no other player in school history, ripping a line drive into…
• High school softball: Enterprise closing in on 2A state tourney repeat Enterprise had never won a state championship prior to 2018, but now it’s on the verge of a 3-peat with no end in sight. The Wolves won a pair of games during Friday’s 2A state tournament at Spanish Fork Complex and is the last team standing in the winner’s bracket heading into Saturday’s championship rounds. Enterprise will face the winner Millard vs. Duchesne, the last two teams standing in the one-loss bracket who meet at 10 a.m. It will be…
• High school softball: Parowan advances in 2A state tournament No. 4 seed Parowan and No. 5 seed Gunnison Valley hadn’t met on the softball field this season prior to Thursday’s 2A second round showdown, so there was obvious intrigue about the match-up. A flawless defense performance helped Parowan stay in the winners bracket. Behind a stout defense that made the clean plays whenever they presented themselves, Parowan pulled away from Gunnison valley in the latter innings for the 10-5 victory to mardh onto Friday’s winner’s bracket. “We played exceptional…
• Utah high school softball: Manti beats South Summit for 3A state title Manti squirts shaving cream into the air after being awarded the 3A softball state championship game in Spanish Fork on Saturday, April 23, 2022.Adam Fondren, for the Deseret News Box Score Tiffany Hermansen wasn’t about to watch another team celebrate on the field at her expense. That’s how her freshman and junior seasons ended, and it was miserable. On Saturday, she finally got to experience the euphoria of being a state champion. Hermansen mowed down South Summit Wildcat batters in…
• High school boys tennis: American Fork leads after 6A Day 1 American Fork’s boys tennis team is closing in on a breakthrough performance. The Cavemen have never won a state title dating back to the first event back in 1963, but the program is in great shape after a terrific opening day of the 6A state tournament at Liberty Park on Thursday. American Fork advanced all five of its positions into the semifinals and leads the tournament with 10 points. Region foe and defending state champion Lone Peak sits in second…
• High school softball: 3A/2A roundup from Saturday’s first round games 3A Playoffs 3A first round Grantsville 16, Ben Lomond 0 Grantsville was hot from the plate scoring 16 runs on 12 hits in three innings. 13 RBI’s including Addison Butler, Miyah Fields, who each had three. Addison Butler also knocked one out of the park. Manti 9, Richfield 0 Tiffany Hermansen threw a complete game with 12 strikeouts. She also had three RBI’s and hit a homerun. Rylee Jarvis also had three RBI’s with one homer. Grand 11, Providence Hall…
• High school tennis: American Fork cruises to school’s first boys crown American Fork’s Caden Hasler, returns a ball as high school boys compete in the 6A State Tennis Championships at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City on Saturday, May 14, 2022. Hasler won in first singles.Scott G Winterton, Deseret News It was a perfect day for the American Fork boys tennis team and its entourage to spend at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City on Saturday. The weather was beautiful and the Cavemen had waltzed their way to a big lead…
• High school baseball: South Sevier advances to 2A title game, will face either Kanab or Parowan South Sevier High School logoSouth Sevier High School Thirteen teams entered the 2A state baseball tournament, and now only three remain. With a 12-5 win over sixth-seeded Parowan in the winners bracket Friday evening at Kearns high school, the South Sevier Rams advanced to the 2A state championship game, where they will either face Parowan again, or Kanab — who won it’s matchup with Enterprise 9-6 Friday night to keep its hopes of playing for a championship alive.  Unlike its…
• High school baseball: 5A/4A/3A/2A playoff roundup from Friday’s games Carbon and Juan Diego compete in a 3A high school baseball game at UCCU Ballpark in Orem, Utah on Friday, May 13, 2022.Mengshin Lin, Deseret News 5A Playoffs Bonneville 9, Timpview 5 Andrew Hansen drove in three runs and Landon Minnoch drove in a pair of his own as Bonneville edged Timpview in a 5A play-in game played at UIntah High School. Tooele 6, East 0 The Buffaloes stampeded over the Leopards by scoring six runs on seven hits. Ethan…
• Kennedy softball stuns Granada Hills in dramatic City playoff victory Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now. GRANADA HILLS — Alyssa Senteno heard the bang of the bat and started running from second base. The sophomore’s eyes were fixed on her third base coach, who was waiving her home. “I was running for my life,” Senteno said. “There were two outs, so I knew I was going no matter what.” Two outs and the game tied at six in the seventh inning. Senteno slid…