La Cueva, Cibola gearing up for another deep run in state softball

La Cueva and Cibola, probably more than any two Class 5A softball programs in the metro area, have at least one eye toward the middle of May with aspirations to play in the final game of the season. They both decided the best way to start that path was to begin in western Arizona. The Bears and Cougars, widely regarded as the metro’s strongest two teams, on Thursday opened their 2026 season at ...