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DeKalb Softball Teams Fall in First Round of State Playoffs
Lakeside's Avery Simpson had one of two hits in the first game of the Class 6A playoffs. (Photo by Mark Brock) All eight DeKalb softball teams were eliminated [...]
Druid Hills Defeats Arabia Mountain 8-1 in Region 4-6A Softball
Druid Hills' Erielle Reid beats the tag of Arabia Mountain's Ashley Brown to score one of her three runs in the Red Devilsl' 8-1 Region 6-4A victory on Thursday. [...]
Dunwoody Rallies Late to Knock Off Chamblee in Softball Opener
Dunwoody freshman Lindsay Parkes pitched 5 1/3 innings of scoreless relief to keep Dunwoody in the game down 2-0. (Photo by Mark Brock) Freshman Lindsay Parkes pitched [...]
Nine DCSD Softball Teams Playing in 2020 Season
Southwest DeKalb and Chamblee are two of the nine teams playing softball in DeKalb this fall. The season gets underway on Monday. (Photo by Mark Brock) Nine DeKalb [...]
Red Holds Off Blue Seniors for All-Star Softball Classic Victory
Dunwoody's Kayla Chiang (left) and Arabia Mountain's Michaela Evans (right) were named MVPs for their play in the 2019 Senior All-Star Softball Classic. The Red Senior All-Stars built [...]
DeKalb Teams Knocked Out in First Round of State Playoffs
Chamblee's Savannah Russell rounds third and heads to home to score the Lady Bulldogs' lone run of a 5-1 loss in Game 2 vs. Woodland. (Photo by Mark Brock) [...]
Seven DeKalb County Softball Teams Reach the State Playoffs
Arabia Mountain catcher Aubri Gray (left) and third baseman Kimbrianna Peek lead their team into the Class 5A state playoffs. (Photo by Arielle Hayes) The GHSA state fastpitch [...]
SW DeKalb Keeps Rolling in Region 5-5A with 9-0 defeat of Miller Grove
Miller Grove's Latiya Lee (1) is tagged out at home by Southwest DeKalb catcher Genia Hall to help preserve a 9-0 win. (Photo by Arielle Hayes) The Southwest [...]
Southwest DeKalb Uses Long Ball to Defeat Chamblee 8-6
Southwest DeKalb first baseman Aniyah Lee (left) hit a huge fifth inning grand slam homer in the Lady Panthers' 8-6 win over Chamblee's Emily Katz (right) and her teammates [...]
Dunwoody Drops Region 7-7A Softball Game to Pope
Dunwoody catcher Danielle Fiscella reacts to a foul ball during Dunwoody's Region 7-7A match up with Pope. (Photo by Mark Brock) Two teams battling for a home playoff [...]
Lee Tosses No-Hitter in Miller Grove’s 14-2 Win over Tucker
Miller Grove's Latiya Lee pitched a no-hitter and struck out 10 in four innings in a 14-2 season opening win over the Tucker Tigers. (Photo by Mark Brock) [...]
Moss Strikes Out 16 to lead Blue to DCSD All-Star Senior Softball Classic Victory
2018 DCSD All-Star Senior Softball Classic MVPS -- (l-r) Blue All-Star Samantha Moss of Dunwoody and Red All-Star Lauren Smith of Decatur. (Photo by Mark Brock) Dunwoody senior [...]
Villa Rica Rallies Past Chamblee on Way to Softball Playoff Series Win
Chamblee's Rachel Lovejoy tags out a Villa Rica base runner on a steal attempt on a nice throw by catcher Ansley Mepham. (Photo by Mark Brock) Villa Rica [...]
Chamblee Carries DeKalb Co. Flag into Sweet 16
Chamblee's Margaret Axelson picked up two wins in the first round of the Class 5A state playoffs. (Photo by Mark Brock) The Chamblee Lady Bulldogs are the lone [...]
Chamblee Rolls against Clarke Central 10-0, 17-4 for State Playoff Sweep
Chamblee's Mary Axelson was big at the plate (6-6 on the day with 7 RBI), but also made plays in the field like this nice stretch covering first on [...]
Lakeside Offense Opens Up in 15-0 Region 7-7A Win over Berkmar
Lakeside's Mack Blair had a three-run homer and three hit day to lead the Lady Vikings in a 15-0 Region 7-7A win over Berkmar. (Photo by Mark Brock) [...]
Arabia Mountain Pulls Away from Stephenson for 13-3 Softball Win
Sttephenson first baseman Ja'Nae Wray gets low to block a throw as Arabia Mountain's Aleaya Thornton (8) beats out the throw. (Photo by Mark Brock) A four-run third [...]
Dunwoody Shuts Out Lakeside 9-0 on the Road
Dunwoody's Kayla Chiang pitched a three-hit shutout in the Lady Wildcats' 9-0 win on Monday at Lakeside. (Photo by Mark Brock) Kayla Chiang allowed just three hits in [...]
Ten-Run Rally Propels Red All-Stars to 19-15 Win over the Blue
The 2018 DCSD Senior Softball All-Star Classic MVPs are Red All-Star Deyonce Lewis-Anderson of Miller Grove (left) and Blue All-Star Audrey Kerba of Druid Hills. (Photo by Mark Brock) [...]
DCSD Run in State Softball Playoffs End in Sweet 16
Arabia Mountain's Aleeya Thornton bunts against Loganville. (Photo by Mark Brock) An exciting year of softball in DeKalb County came to an end on Wednesday as all four [...]
History
Dunwoody softball owns DeKalb’s only two fastpitch state titles.
DeKalb County Schools Schools could be the birthplace of fastpitch softball on the state level. The county had 18 of the 21 teams that participated in the inaugural season in 1993.
The other three entries were Marist, Berkmar and Meadowcreek. Dunwoody established itself as the powerhouse over the first four years of state competition by compiling a record of 101-15 under co-coaches Lynn Maddox and Cheryl Finke.
The Lady Wildcats won at least 17 games every year from 1993 to 1998, while finishing first or second over the first four (1993 to 1996). Dunwoody lost in the inaugural state title series after winning the first of a three-game set against Meadowcreek, losing the final game 2-1.
The Lady Wildcats bounced back for a 26-3 record and a four-game sweep in the state tournament in 1994 to claim the county’s first of two state titles, both owned by Dunwoody.
The 1995 title went to Oconee County with two straight losses in the final series. The 1996 season was another bounce back year for the Lady Wildcats with their second state title in three years.
DeKalb went through a four year dry spell in reaching the state playoffs until the 2001 season when Tucker advanced to the Class AAAA state tournament, but came up short in the bid for the title.
State Titles (2)
Dunwoody (2) – 1994, 1996