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Photos by Stewart F. House / Special contributor to The Dallas Morning News The Colony shortstop Jayda Coleman is a two-time first-team All-American, she is the nation's No. 1 recruit in the Class of ...

Morgan Stamm doesn’t wait for her pitch. She attacks her pitch. Not just with her bat. With her body and feet, too. The NUIC’s leading hitter, you see, isn’t really a hitter. She’s a slapper. That ...

Angie DeLuca strikes fear into the opposing team’s defense when she steps in the batter’s box. The Sachem North senior stands at 5-1 and isn’t known for power. So why is DeLuca such a threat? She’s a ...