Invitationals mark beginning of baseball, softball on Feb. 25

February 24, 2015 by Les Willsey, AZPreps365


Baseball and softball won't take the limelight this week, but many teams are ready to go full bore to open the 2015 season.

Here are a few of the bigger tournaments taking place around the Valley and in Southern Arizona this week:

BASEBALL

Feb. 25-28

Horizon Preseason Invitational: Teams competing -- Boulder Creek, Desert Ridge, Horizon, Liberty, Mountain Pointe,, Mountain Ridge, Perry, Pinnacle, Shadow Mountain. Harold Bull Classic at McClintock HS: Teams competing -- McClintock, Marcos de Niza, Queen Creek, Mesa High, Prescott, Poston Butte. Adam Donnenfield Tournament: Teams competing -- Brophy, North Canyon, Basha, Williams Field, Cactus, Shadow Ridge, Chandler, Corona del Sol, Sandra Day O'Connor, Seton Catholic, Kofa, Cibola, Gila Ridge. Falcon Baseball Invitational at Fountain Hills Middle School and Golden Eagle Park: Teams competing -- Winslow, Payson, Holbrook, Lake Havasu, Northwest Christian, Camp Verde, Fountain Hills, Scottsdale Christian, Bourgade Catholic. Laveen Classic at Alhambra, Fairfax, Cesar Chaves and North high schools: Teams competing -- St. Mary's, Carl Hayden, Goldwater, North, Coronado, San Luis, Maryvale, Alhambra, Camelback, Westwood, Moon Valley, Betty Fairfax, Paradise Valley, Douglas, Trevor G. Browne, Sierra Linda, Buckeye, Youngker, Cesar Chavez, Westview. Cowboy Up Tournament at Kino Sports Complex: Teams competing -- Flagstaff, Page, Catalina, Highland, Yuma, Cholla, Sahuaro, Canyon Del Oro, Buena, San Tan Foothills, Rio Rico, Empire, Desert View, Sunnyside, Vista Grande, Sahuarita, Marana Mountain View, Catalina Foothills, Ironwood Ridge, Cienega, Salpointe Catholic, Sabino, Pueblo, Campo Verde. Wayne DesCombes Invitational at Apollo, Ironwood, Millennium and Tolleson high schools: Teams competing -- Valley Vista, Coconino, Bradshaw Mountain, Dobson, Apache Junction, Apollo, Copper Canyon, Verrado, Willow Canyon, Tolleson, La Joya Community, Deer Valley, Independence, Millennium, Ironwood, Agua Fria.

Feb.25-March 2 and March 7

Scottsdale Invitational -- Teams competing Pool A -- Chaparral, Gilbert, Notre Dame, Saguaro, Sunrise Mountain, Thunderbird; Teams competing Pool B -- Arcadia, Cactus Shadows, Centennial, Nogales, Skyline, Sunnyslope

Feb. 27-28 and March 7

Desert Vista Tournament at Desert Vista HS -- Teams competing -- Red Mountain, Desert Vista, Mesquite, Hamilton, Desert Mountain, Hamilton.

SOFTBALL

Feb. 25-28

Lion Country Classic at Red Mountain HS, Skyline HS and Red Mountain Park: Teams competing -- Red Mountain Mountain Pointe, Salpointe, Seton Catholic, Highland, Campo Verde, Tucson, Desert Ridge, Deer Valley, Gilbert, Perry, Verrado, Skyline, Corona del Sol, Chaparral, Ironwood Ridge.

Marcos de Niza-Dobson Invitational at Dobson and Marcos de Niza high schools: Teams competing at Dobson HS -- Dobson, Apache Junction, Horizon, Poston Butte, Buena, Westwood. Teams competing at Marcos de Niza HS -- Chandler, Mesa High, Marcos de Niza, Desert Vista, Desert Mountain, Mountain Ridge.

Feb. 26-28

Dorado Classic at Mike Jacobs Sports Parkl: Teams competing -- Basha, Cactus Shadows, Canyon del Oro, Cholla, Coconino, Desert View, Flowing Wells, Marana, Marana Mtn. View; Mesa Mtn. View; Mesquite, Palo Verde, Queen Creek, Rio Rico, Sabino, Sahuarita, Sahuarom Sandra Day O'Connor, Shadow Mountain, Sunnyside, Vista Grande, Williams Field. Universal Athletic Peoria District Tournament at Pioneer Park and Rio Vista Park: Teams competing -- Xavier, Kofa, Sahuaro, Paradise Valley, Pinnacle, Greenway, Wickenburg, Liberty, Sunrise Mountain, Centennial, Millennium, Estrella Foothills, Ironwood, Raymond Kellis. Sun Blast Invitational at Anthem Community Center and Boulder Creek HS: Teams competing -- Casa Grande, Bradshaw Mountain, Willcox, Window Rock, Mingus, Sedona Red Rock, Coolidge, Camp Verde, Catalina Foothills, Northwest Christian, Winslow, Prescott, Gila Ridge, Maricopa, Cibola, North Canyon, Rincon, Saguaro, Benson, Boulder Creek, La Joya Community, Shadow Ridge, Desert Edge.