Led by new coach, Horizon grabs top seed in 5A-II softball
April 29, 2011
by
Don Ketchum,
AZPreps365
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By Don Ketchum
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It has been an amazing journey for the Phoenix Horizon softball team this season, emerging from the clouds of uncertainty to the top spot in power points and the No. 1 seed in the Class 5A Division II state tournament that begins Saturday (April 30). "="">
Horizon opens play in the double-elimination event at home against No. 16 seed Yuma. First pitch is 1 p.m.
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Other 5A-II first round games in Pool A are No. 9 Peoria Centennial at No. 8 Gilbert Perry, No. 12 Laveen Betty H. Fairfax at No. 5 Glendale Deer Valley and No. 13 Avondale Westview at No. 4 Phoenix Pinnacle.
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Pool B first-round games are No.15 Phoenix Carl Hayden at No. 2 Yuma Cibola, No. 10 Scottsdale Chaparral at No. 7 Phoenix Sandra Day O’Connor, No. 11 Tucson Sunnyside at No. 6 Scottsdale Desert Mountain and No. 14 Marana Mountain View at No. 3 Tucson Ironwood Ridge. All the games except Horizon begin at 11 a.m.
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Horizon’s program changed coaches in the days leading up to the start of team tryouts, and Bryan Casey took over. The son of Horizon football coach Steve Casey, Bryan Casey had not coached softball before. He had played baseball at Kofa High in Yuma, for Arizona Western junior college in Yuma and in the minor league system of the Kansas City Royals for six seasons.
