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Softball

University of Utah Womens Softball Team head coach Amy Hogue giving signals to her base runners in an NCAA Regional Game vs. The Brigham Young University Cougars at Dumke Family Softball Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT on Friday, May 19, 2017

(Photo by Adam Fondren | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Softball: Amy Hogue: From Player to Coach

By Casey Overfield, Sports Editor February 25, 2018

Coaching a college sports team requires a lot of time, energy and skill. Amy Hogue, the head coach of the University of Utah softball team, knows this all too well as she is in her 18th year with the program....

Life After Softball

Life After Softball

By Casey Overfield, Sports Editor February 25, 2018

The life of a student-athlete can get overwhelming while balancing practices, games, schoolwork and other daily responsibilities. Miranda Viramontes, pitcher for the University of Utah women’s softball...

Starting pitcher Junior Katie Donovan (13) pitches in the 5th inning at Dumke Family Softball Stadium Apr. 7, 2017. Adam Fondren For the Daily Utah Chronicle.

Softball: Utah Goes 4-2 at Mary Nutter Classic

By Casey Overfield, Sports Editor February 25, 2018

This past weekend, the University of Utah softball team competed in the Mary Nutter Classic in Cathedral City, California. The Utes took on Syracuse, Arkansas, Cal Poly SLO, Fordham, Loyola Marymount and...

Fordam senior right handed pitcher/infielder Lauren Quense (25) delivers a pitch to University of Utah Womens Softball Team freshman utility BreOnna Castaneda (12) in an NCAA Regional Game vs. The Fordam Rams at Dumke Family Softball Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT on Thursday, May 18, 2017

(Photo by Adam Fondren | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Castaneda Takes on Leadership Role

By Casey Overfield, Sports Editor February 21, 2018

For some softball players when they begin playing on the college field, the game seems to be more sped up than compared to high school or travel ball. For sophomore BreOnna Castaneda of the University...

University of Utah Womens Softball Team freshman catcher Kelly Martinez (22) picks up the bunt from senior right handed pitcher/infielder Lauren Quense (25) and throws to first for the out in an NCAA Regional game vs. the Fordham Rams at Dumke Family Softball Stadium on Thursday, May 18, 2017

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Softball: Utah Set for Mary Nutter Classic

By Casey Overfield, Sports Editor February 17, 2018

In its second weekend of preseason play, the University of Utah softball team will travel to Cathedral City, California, to compete in the Mary Nutter Classic. The tournament runs from Feb. 17-19, and...

Sophomore Aubrey Peterson (27) slides into thrid base in the bottom of the 5th inning at Dumke Family Softball Stadium Apr. 7, 2017. Adam Fondren For the Daily Utah Chronicle.

Peterson Takes Love For Softball to Higher Heights

By Casey Overfield, Sports Editor February 15, 2018

Playing college sports is an accomplishment, but playing for a national team is also a feat, especially if it's for the country that one's parent is from. For Aubrey Peterson, a junior on the University...

University of Utah Womens Softball Team freshman outfielder Alyssa Barrera (16) slides into home plate in an NCAA Regional game vs. the Fordham Rams at Dumke Family Softball Stadium on Thursday, May 18, 2017

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Softball: Utah Finishes 2-3 at Kajikawa Classic

By Casey Overfield, Sports Editor February 15, 2018

To open its season, the No. 15 University of Utah softball team traveled to Tempe, Arizona to compete in the Kajikawa Classic. The team concluded the tournament going 2-3. The Utes took on New Mexico,...

University of Utah Womens Softball Team freshman catcher Kelly Martinez (22) makes contact in the bottom of the 7th in an NCAA Regional Game vs. The Brigham Young University Cougars at Dumke Family Softball Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT on Friday, May 19, 2017

(Photo by Adam Fondren | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Softball: Utah Opens Season with Kajikawa Classic

By Casey Overfield, Sports Editor February 9, 2018

To open its 2018 season, the University of Utah softball team will travel to Tempe, Arizona, to compete in the Kajikawa Classic hosted by Arizona State. The Utes will begin play on Friday, Feb. 9, with...

Starting pitcher Sophomore Katie Donovan (13) lokks back into the dugout for instructions i the top of the 3rd inning at Dumke Family Softball Stadium Apr. 7, 2017. Adam Fondren For the Daily Utah Chronicle.

Pitchers Can’t Play it Alone

By Emilee White August 18, 2017

Softball is a game made up of multiple positions that rely on each other in order to play as a team. University of Utah softball pitcher, Katie Donovan, believes pitchers are just as much a part of the...

Softball: Looking Back on the Season

Softball: Looking Back on the Season

By Emilee White June 1, 2017

It was a long season for the University of Utah softball team, not only with preseason and regular season games but also with competing in the postseason. The Utes set goals early on before their season...