By Blake Chadwick
As head coach Cody Stucky enters his 21st year as a softball coach, the motto for the year is to “Focus and Finish’ after their 17-5, 2024 campaign fell just short of the class 5A state championship.
Stucky, who has always had a love for baseball and softball, grew up watching his dad play in a fastpitch league and then knew that when he had his daughters he wanted to be able to coach them growing up.
The Mavericks, and Stucky are coming off of a year where they received a lot of a accolades. Stucky was named the AVCTL Division I Coach of the Year, and returning Mavericks seniors Sophie Stockam and Lizzy Lassley were named to the first team and honorable mention all-state teams, respectively.
The Mavericks also return junior Kylie Thornquist, another first team all-state player and sophomore Kinslee Cottner, who was named to the all-league first team.
“We have a very talented group, but may not have a lot of depth,” Stucky said. “I know this group will want to try and finish on a better note than last year. We have the talent to win a state championship. I’m hoping our experience in the state tournament will help us take that next step this season.”
