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As Softball America grows its coverage at all levels, we continue our recruiting spotlight series with Gracie Helton. The shortstop/third baseman Pitt commit recently...

As Softball America grows its coverage at all levels, we continue our recruiting spotlight series with Holly Beth Brooks. The Tuscaloosa local will stay home and continue her softball career with the University of Alabama. Brooks doubles as a force behind and at the plate.

Tennessee has won back-to-back SEC regular season crowns entering 2025. However, with the conference growing by adding two powerhouses in Oklahoma and Texas, a three-peat becomes harder. We take a look at how the Tennessee softball transfer class can push the team there. Karen Weekly has to replace the production of the graduated class which included Kiki Milloy, Payton Gottshall, Rylie West, Zaida Puni and Giulia Koutsoyanopulos. The Lady Vols, which is bringing in one of the best freshman classes, have added Kinsey Fiedler (Washington), Sage Mardjetko (South Carolina), Ryan Brown (Texas) and Aubrey Barnhart (Texas Tech) through the portal.

LSU graduated a pretty successful senior class that made it to Super Regionals this past season. However, Beth Torina and company used the transfer portal to pick up three additions to a roster trying to break through to Oklahoma City for the first time since 2017.  The Tigers earned commitments outfielder Jalia Lassiter (Ole Miss), infielder Avery Hodge (LSU) and right-handed pitcher Ashley Vallejo (McNeese) for their 2025 squad. 

Softball America continues its recruiting spotlight series with 2025 Ole Miss commit Kaidance Till from Illinois.

The fourth annual Alliance All-Star game occurs on Sunday, July 21st in Kokomo, Indiana, before the Alliance Fastpitch Championship Series starts. The game will...

Japan won the 2024 WBSC World Cup Championship, while Canada earned the Bronze Medal in a thriller in Italy.

Japan and the USA will be in the WBSC World Cup Championship again after each team won its second game of the Super Round on Friday. 

Despite a rough start to the season and atypical pitching numbers, Florida State found its way to a Super Regional. However, it was quite clear that Lonni Alameda needed more potions in the bullpen. She picked up two arms through the transfer portal. Julia Apsel comes to Tallahassee after a career year at Hofstra. Two-way Annabelle Widra will finish her career with the Seminoles after stops at Michigan and Auburn.

Megan Faraimo dealt as USA beat Japan in the Super Round of the 2024 WBSC World Cup to stay undefeated.

Jordy Bahl's early season-ending injury deflated the hype about Nebraksa's season last year. The injury bug spread throughout the roster and it was hard...

The third day of the 2024 WBSC Softball World Cup started and ended with thrillers. Japan and Canada rallied for walk-off wins to set up Thursday's Super Round. 

The Boston University Terriers are coming off one of their best seasons in history going 53-6-1 in 2024. They return ace Kasey Ricard returns to lead the group, but the Boston U roster around her will look a lot different. Former Patriot League Players of the Year Lauren Keleher, Caitlin Coker and Kayla Roncin all graduated. Numerous other starters including two-ways Allison Boaz and Lizzy Avery depart as well.  They are hoping the additions of Arizona State's Libby Walsh and Lafayette's Megan Coyle can help reproduce part of that offense.

The second day of the 2024 WBSC Softball World Cup in Italy saw offensive outputs from all four games. The Netherlands, Japan and USA...

UCLA has been more active in the transfer portal the past few years than it typically has been. The Bruins have only added one player via the transfer portal thus far this offseason but the fit makes a ton of sense. Reigning Big West Player of the Year Jessica Clements will spend her final season donning the four letters in Westwood after graduating from Cal Poly. Clements is a pure hitter who accumulated a batting average at or better than .374 all three seasons with the Mustangs. 

The 2024 WBSC Softball World Cup started on Monday from Castions di Strada, Italy. The eight teams opened pool play in their respective groups. Japan came through, Netherlands found an upset, USA rallied and Italy hit a barrage of home runs. 

Courtney Deifel has been one of the best at using the transfer portal to bolster her roster year in and year out. Countless Razorbacks; Braxton Burnside, Danielle Gibson, Chenise Delce, Bri Ellis to name a few, have found great success in Fayetteville. Deifel is hoping that the addition of two rising juniors Kailey Wyckoff and Karlie Davison can blend together with one of the best incoming 2024 recruiting classes.

The final tune-up weekend before the national tournaments sizzled on the thermometers, and on the field. Softball America was on hand in “Hotlanta” to cover the Atlanta Legacy tournament. As the heat and humidity took over the greater metro area, the athletes looked to be in prime form as their teams competed for the $10,000 prize.

Softball won't be featured in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games but that doesn't mean there won't be high-level international games this summer. The 2024 WBSC World Cup Finals start on Monday, July 15th in Italy.

As Softball America grows its coverage at all levels, we continue our recruiting spotlight series with Saylor Timmerman. Timmerman is currently ranked as the fourth-best pitcher in our 2025 recruiting rankings. She currently plays Impact Gold Jackson 18U, which ranks fifth in the Alliance Fastpitch national team rankings.

As Softball America grows its coverage at all levels, we continue our recruiting spotlight series with Ava Calciano. Calciano is committed to UConn as a shortstop and her ability to hit for power will be a great addition to the Huskies’ lineup. 

Championship Sunday has arrived in the Rocky Mountains for the Boulder IDT tournament. Teams have been battling all week through six pool play games and seeding in the single elimination bracket. If today’s championship rounds are any indication of what is to come at the PGF and Alliance national tournaments- softball fans are in for some epic matchups.

Mike White didn't have to search for much talent to add to his 2025 roster, returning nearly all of its core from a national...

Fourth of July action from the Rocky Mountains did not disappoint as there were fireworks in the sky and fireworks on the diamond. The two major softball tournaments in the country are hitting the midway point as teams are battling in pool play for bracket seeding and national recognition. The Boulder Independence Day Tournament (IDT) continued pool play today with the 16U division competing in Longmont, Colorado and the 18U division battling it out in Boulder. One of the hottest 16U teams in the tourney is the GA Impact- Taylor squad which continues to attract college coaches by the truckload.