Spring sprang, and now summer has set in.

David Greer paced around his classrooms at Desert Mountain on Tuesday, anxiously awaiting the start of the Division I baseball state championship game.

Division I baseball state championship game

Never a doubt.

The pendulum of momentum swung back and forth several times in the sixth inning of Thursday’s winners’ bracket baseball game between No. 1 Desert Mountain and No. 2 Tucson.

Maybe the hat on Sam Messina’s head is less about uniform attire and more to cover the continuous discoloration of his hair.

This was two games of frustration busted out, in a big way.

Top-seeded Desert Mountain stayed in the winners' bracket of the Division I state baseball tournament with an 8-5 win over No. 4 Pinnacle on Saturday night at Tempe Diablo Stadium.

The Chaparral baseball team isn’t quite ready to give up on its dream of a third consecutive state title.

Her team found ways to stay alive for at least a few more days in the Division I state tournament, but Lindsey Collins wasn't gushing.

Corey Wheaton learned in the span of one inning just how important it is to be decisive.

The pressure mounts as each round progresses in the Division I state softball tournament, and pitchers can often feel isolated in the circle when they run into trouble.

Danielle Block has a hard time balancing the rigors of pitching and hitting.

What a difference a year makes.

Devon Ryan had the game winning infield hit in the top of the 12th inning as No. 17 Perry beat No. 16 Corona del Sol in the first round of the Division I state softball tournament.

The first round of the Division I state baseball tournament saw several upsets on Saturday.

Nick Guaragna still thinks there might have been a mistake.

Baseball will have a grind of a playoff schedule upcoming for those not among the top eight seeds, but softball — especially Division I — appears to be deeper than ever. Or, at least, deeper than the past five years.

Senior Ryan McGill made the most of senior day as Saguaro beat Fountain Hills, 5-4, on Tuesday in Division II baseball action.

Josh Webster pitched a complete game, allowing just one run on seven hits to lead host Mesquite to a 4-1 victory over Hamilton on Friday.

Mattie Merrell pitched a complete game, two-hitter, while also hitting a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning to lead host Queen Creek to a 2-1 victory over Higley on Thursday.

Valerie Kaff broke her own Mountain View single-season strikeout record in Mountain View softball's 12-2 win over Westwood on Wednesday.

Down two runs in the bottom of the seventh, Hamilton’s Ryan Peep smacked a walk off two-run double to propel the Huskies baseball team to a 7-6 comeback victory over visiting Horizon on Tuesday.

Christine Olivas really likes the flair for dramatics.