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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...