Last week District 1 Little League held their tournaments with the winners going on to compete in the state tournament. Winslow will be represented with two softball teams. The senior softball Winslow All-Stars received an automatic bid into the state tournament starting at 8 p.m., today (Wednesday), in Cottonwood taking on the winner from District 4.
Also joining the senior girls in Cottonwood were the 11U All-Stars. They played in a three-team double elimination with Flagstaff and Page. Winslow received a bye in the round and took on Page who defeated Flagstaff. The Winslow girls would have to take it to extra innings for a close win of 15-14.
Flagstaff faced Page to determine who would meet Winslow in the championship game, this time Flagstaff was victorious against Page. Flagstaff brought their 11-year-old team roster, three girls who were originally on the Major All-Stars, which fell to Page in their tournament.
The Flagstaff team was looking to force a game two but the Winslow girls were relentless and even though Winslow was down 5 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, they refused to give up and would get runners on base and hit them around.
They got within 3 runs when they got their second out. Down to their last out, the Winslow girls dug deep and scored 4 runs, winning the game on a 2-run RBI into center field for the game and championship, with a final score of Winslow 13 and Flagstaff 12. Their tournament will start at 8 p.m. this Friday, July 10, against a team not announced as of press time.
The senior All-Star team members include Alana Begay, Shyonn Begay, Maricela Breeze, McKenna DeWitt, Aubrielle Dixon, Erima Faulkner, Leah George, Mia Gishie, Jaya Nells, Cynthia Panana, Saviona Tucker, Sophia Vargas and Miranda Williams. They are coached by Tania Tucker and Anna DeWitt.
The 11-year-old All-Star team members include Baylee Alberry, Brooklyn Cole, Mina Colligon, Kylee Curtis, Kylie Eltsosie, Sadie Hancock, McKinsey James, Hudson Kelley, Mariah Monroe, Coral Nelson, Lea’ula Serious and Erijah Todacheenie. They are coached by Jeff Hancock, Casey Hancock and Bo Curtis.
