Photos: Canyon del Oro defeats Sunrise Mountain for 4A state title in softball
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CDO used a three run first inning to defeat Sunrise Mountain 4-2 in the state high school softball playoffs, Tempe, Ariz.
Canyon del Oro vs Sunrise Mountain
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Canyon del Oro's Halle Morris (24) yells after striking out the last Sunrise Mountain batter to seal the Dorado's championship in a 4-2 win in the 4A state championship game, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, Tempe, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro vs Sunrise Mountain
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Canyon del Oro's head coach Kelly Fowler sends Hope Banales (26) home for the Dorado's first score of the night in the bottom of the first inning against Sunrise Mountain in the 4A state championship game, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, Tempe, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro vs Sunrise Mountain
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Sunrise Mountain second baseman Pilar Gutierrez (9) takes the ball to the nose off her glove while trying to make a diving catch on a hit by Canyon del Oro's Arylene Campos (3) that brought home the Dorado's third run of the first inning, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, Tempe, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro vs Sunrise Mountain
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Canyon del Oro shortstop Anya Gonzalez (1) manages to hold onto the ball despite being slammed into from behind by left fielder Arianna Felix (6) as the two collide chasing the third out of the top of the sixth inning against Sunrise Mountain in the 4A state championship game, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, Tempe, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro vs Sunrise Mountain
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Canyon del Oro's Stephanie Cota (11) dives back to beat the tag from Sunrise Mountain's Summer Pells (15) after drawing a throw on a ball hit by Dorado teammate Arylene Campos the fifth inning of their 4A state championship game, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, Tempe, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro vs Sunrise Mountain
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Sunrise Mountain's Sydney Bickel (2) turns the pivot over Canyon del Oro's Ellessa Bonstrom (10) for a double play to end the Dorado's half of the sixth in their 4A state championship game, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, Tempe, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro vs Sunrise Mountain
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Canyon del Oro second baseman Arylene Campos (3) gloves a ball hit by Sunrise Mountain's Hanna Krosky (8) in the sixth inning of their 4A state championship game, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, Tempe, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro vs Sunrise Mountain
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Canyon del Oro's Ellessa Bonstrom (10) beats the throw to third as she legs out an RBI tripl against Sunrise Mountain in the first inning of their 4A state championship game, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, Tempe, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro vs Sunrise Mountain
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Canyon del Oro players celebrate as the Sunrise Mountain watches from their dugout after falling to the Dorados 4-2 in the 4A state championship game, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, Tempe, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro vs Sunrise Mountain
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Starting pitcher Canyon del Oro's Halle Morris (24) gets a hug from assistant coach Gale Bundrick after he complete game 4-2 win against Sunrise Mountain in the 4A state championship game, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, Tempe, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro vs Sunrise Mountain
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Canyon del Oro's players engage in highly modified game of hackey sack during the weather delay that held up their game against Sunrise Mountain for 30 minutes in the 4A state championship game, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, Tempe, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
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Canyon del Oro vs Sunrise Mountain
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro's Halle Morris (24) yells after striking out the last Sunrise Mountain batter to seal the Dorado's championship in a 4-2 win in the 4A state championship game, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, Tempe, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro vs Sunrise Mountain
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro shows off their trophy shortly after dropping against Sunrise Mountain in the4A state championship game, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, Tempe, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro vs Sunrise Mountain
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Sunrise Mountain's players run off the field as Canyon del Oro celebrates their 4-2 win in the 4A state championship game, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, Tempe, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro vs Sunrise Mountain
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro's head coach Kelly Fowler sends Hope Banales (26) home for the Dorado's first score of the night in the bottom of the first inning against Sunrise Mountain in the 4A state championship game, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, Tempe, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro vs Sunrise Mountain
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Sunrise Mountain second baseman Pilar Gutierrez (9) takes the ball to the nose off her glove while trying to make a diving catch on a hit by Canyon del Oro's Arylene Campos (3) that brought home the Dorado's third run of the first inning, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, Tempe, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro vs Sunrise Mountain
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro shortstop Anya Gonzalez (1) manages to hold onto the ball despite being slammed into from behind by left fielder Arianna Felix (6) as the two collide chasing the third out of the top of the sixth inning against Sunrise Mountain in the 4A state championship game, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, Tempe, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro vs Sunrise Mountain
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro's Stephanie Cota (11) dives back to beat the tag from Sunrise Mountain's Summer Pells (15) after drawing a throw on a ball hit by Dorado teammate Arylene Campos the fifth inning of their 4A state championship game, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, Tempe, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro vs Sunrise Mountain
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Sunrise Mountain's Sydney Bickel (2) turns the pivot over Canyon del Oro's Ellessa Bonstrom (10) for a double play to end the Dorado's half of the sixth in their 4A state championship game, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, Tempe, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro vs Sunrise Mountain
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro second baseman Arylene Campos (3) gloves a ball hit by Sunrise Mountain's Hanna Krosky (8) in the sixth inning of their 4A state championship game, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, Tempe, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro vs Sunrise Mountain
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro's Ellessa Bonstrom (10) beats the throw to third as she legs out an RBI tripl against Sunrise Mountain in the first inning of their 4A state championship game, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, Tempe, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro vs Sunrise Mountain
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro players celebrate as the Sunrise Mountain watches from their dugout after falling to the Dorados 4-2 in the 4A state championship game, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, Tempe, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro vs Sunrise Mountain
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Starting pitcher Canyon del Oro's Halle Morris (24) gets a hug from assistant coach Gale Bundrick after he complete game 4-2 win against Sunrise Mountain in the 4A state championship game, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, Tempe, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro vs Sunrise Mountain
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Canyon del Oro's players engage in highly modified game of hackey sack during the weather delay that held up their game against Sunrise Mountain for 30 minutes in the 4A state championship game, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, Tempe, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
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