Women’s Professional Fastpitch announced Thursday the launch of a new professional softball league, with Lauren Chamberlain as its commissioner.

Training with the U.S. Bobsled & Skeleton Federation left a lasting impression on Hofstra’s Adrienne Clark. Rhiannon Potkey recently caught up with Clark as part of a series introducing new head coaches.

The publicity perks of JMU’s run to the WCWS have been clearly evident on the recruiting trail. The Dukes have more name recognition.

Stacy May-Johnson appreciates Fresno State’s history of softball success. Rhiannon Potkey recently caught up with May-Johnson as part of a series introducing new head coaches.

Alabama pitcher Montana Fouts has capitalized on the NIL opportunities that have come her way in the last few months. She’s the top collegiate athlete on Cameo, and has more sponsorship deals in the works. Fouts also plans to extend her stay in college.

BYU, Houston and UCF were unanimously approved to join the Big 12 Conference. The move wasn’t a surprise to the programs after years of building towards the goal.

Duke senior pitcher Peyton St. George has an artistic side she likes to share with the world. She just painted a pair of orthotics for a special Blue Devils softball fan with a rare disease.

Lindsay Fico is ready to make the jump to the Division I level at Mercer. Rhiannon Potkey recently caught up with Fico as part of a series introducing new head coaches.

Texas Tech head coach Sami Ward got to create her own burger for Red Raider Meats on campus. The “Slamming Sami Signature Spicy Burger” is sure to fill any stomach.

Cal junior catcher Makena Smith joined the soccer team last week as a backup goalkeeper. After only one practice, she started in a 1-1- draw against NCAA defending champion Santa Clara.

Caitlin Lowe worked her way up the Arizona coaching tree to reach the top as Mike Candrea’s successor. Rhiannon Potkey caught up with the former All-American as part of a series introducing new head coaches.

In our “Coaches in New Places” series, Rhiannon Potkey introduces a few of the coaches who have taken over programs during the offseason. This edition features Boise State’s Justin Shults.

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved implementing optional video review and allowing coaches to have two challenges, beginning in 2021-22.

Amanda Lorenz’s parents struggled with addiction before she was born. They’ve been an inspiration to the former Florida All-American.

Oklahoma and Texas are leaving the Big 12 for the SEC. The programs are excited for a more challenging schedule and increased financial opportunities.

Oklahoma head coach Patty Gasso grew up listening to Dodgers games on a transistor radio and bonding with her mom. She will be throwing out the first pitch at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday night.

Monica Abbott has been one of the most dominant pitchers in the sport for nearly two decades. She will finally get a second chance to pursue Olympic gold this month in Tokyo.

After COVID shut down in-person recruiting for nearly 15 months, college coaches are grateful to be back on the road searching for the next generation of stars.

JMU’s Kate Gordon balanced playing softball with a job in real estate while helping the Dukes make a magical run to the Women’s College World Series.

The new name, image and likeness rules represent a historic change in college athletics. What will the impact be on softball? How many players will cash in? Everyone is learning as it goes.

The NCAA announced Friday that the Softball Rules Committee has proposed implementing video review and allowing coaches to have two video review challenges beginning in the 2021-22 academic year.

Hannah Flippen was on the softball field before she was even born. The defensive stalwart fell in love from the start, and earned a spot on the US Olympic team as a replacement player.

Six current Division I players and 12 committed and/or signed Division I players were selected Friday to represent the United States as members of the 2021 USA Softball Junior Women’s National Team.

Tennessee co-head coach Ralph Weekly is retiring after 34 seasons as a college coach. His wife, Karen, signed an extension and will remain as head coach of the Lady Vols.

Georgia promoted longtime assistant Tony Baldwin to become the program’s new head coach. Baldwin replaces Lu Harris-Champer, who retired earlier this month after 21 seasons at UGA.

Like nearly all Ivy League seniors, Penn’s Kayla Ketring was robbed of her final two seasons of playing the sport because of Covid restrictions. She finished her college career with mixed emotions and hardly any chances to play.

A season that started with empty stands finished with a packed crowd cheering as No. 1 Oklahoma captured the national title with a 5-1 victory over No. 10 Florida State in a winner-take-all Game 3 of the Women’s College World Series on Thursday afternoon.

Jocelyn Alo’s two-run home run in the sixth inning was the trigger the Oklahoma offense needed to stay alive in the Women’s College World Series as the Sooners beat Florida State 6-2 to force a winner-take-all final game.

College softball coaches have pushed for years to extend the schedule at the Women’s College World Series. This year’s event may have finally been a tipping point.