Softball: The last two seasons haven’t been up to Lady Bulldogs’ standards, as Fayetteville has battled through a pair of tough years instead of filling out its normal position at or near the top of the 7A-West Conference race.

Coach Jason Shirey welcomes back plenty of pieces in the lineup this spring, including last year’s No. 2 pitcher Maggie Mabry, infielder Anna Mauromoustakos and infielder Anna Koch. Replacing all-state pitcher and first baseman Cortnye Pool will be a top priority, as Pool was a key contributor each of the past few seasons.

But with the growing pains of the last two seasons now behind them, FHS softball should expect to make major strides back towards more winning ways in 2016.