What Mekenzie Saban did when no one was watching helped her hit .452, earn a 4.0 GPA and play in the NCAA tournament. Maybe it’s time we pay attention.

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.

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

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.

The D1Softball Staff shares their daily thoughts on the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

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.

Aubree Munro becomes a softball superhero when she dons her catching gear. The Olympics will shine a light on the woman behind the mask.

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.

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.

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.

Alabama pitcher Montana Fouts is the pride of her hometown Grayson, Ky. She’s inspiring young girls, and the city’s residents are following every pitch of her Women’s College World Series run.

Longtime University of Georgia head coach Lu Harris-Champer announced her retirement on Sunday, one day after her team was eliminated from the Women’s College World Series.

Experience this year’s Women’s College World Series through the eyes of the players in our daily Player Diary entries from Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma State outfielder Chelsea Alexander always looks for one fan in the stands before games. Her little brother Caden has Down syndrome and provides Chelsea with reassurance and perspective.

Notre Dame senior pitcher Alexis Holloway has balanced pursuing a degree in aerospace engineering with playing softball. She recently helped design a remote-controlled plane that took flight.

Alea White is UCF’s all-time wins leader. But the number that means the most to her is on her jersey. It symbolizes how much she’s overcome in life.

Valerie Cagle was a multidimensional star for Clemson this season, and she earned double accolades from D1Softball. Find out who else made the All-ACC team.

In this week’s ACC Notebook, Rhiannon Potkey explains why Clemson’s ACC title chase means so much to Ansley Gilstrap.

In this week’s SEC notebook, Rhiannon Potkey details a new addition to Alabama and breaks down Arkansas’ chase for history.

In this week’s ACC Notebook, Rhiannon Potkey features Clemson five-tool star Valerie Cagle and other notes from around the conference.

Katie Kemmetmueller isn’t just a talented third baseman and big bat in the lineup for Minnesota. The graduate senior is also a registered nurse. She passed her nursing exam last summer.

Nothing seems more American than having a player named Bubba on the Olympic roster for Team USA. UCLA’s Bubba Nickles is ready to fill any role needed in Tokyo.