Featured Editor's Pick H.S. Softball Meet 5 McDowell High School softball players to watch during this spring season jepley1 Mar 19, 2025 Mar 19, 2025 Updated Apr 24, 2026 0 McDowell softball players talk in front of the dugout during a game last season. File photo, The McDowell News Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save jepley1 The McDowell High School softball team has returned a number of key players from a successful campaign one season ago.kAm{2DE DAC:?8[ E96 {25J %:E2?D H6?E `e\f @G6C2==[ :?4=F5:?8 h\b :? E96 |@F?E2:? bp^cp r@?76C6?46 E@ 7:?:D9 CF??6C\FA :? E96 =628F6] %92E =65 E@ 2 A2:C @7 H:?D :? E96 }rw$pp cp DE2E6 A=2J@77D[ c\` @G6C }@CE96C? vF:=7@C5 2?5 `f\a @G6C |J6CD !2C<[ 367@C6 |4s@H6== 76== 2E $@FE9 r2=5H6== b\a :? E96 E9:C5 C@F?5]k^AmkAm%9:D J62C’D DBF25 :D @77 E@ 2 3:E @7 2 D=@H DE2CE[ 6?E6C:?8 E96 H66< 2E `\c[ 3FE 4@?76C6?46 A=2J 92D ;FDE DE2CE65 2?5 E96C6 :D E:>6 E@ EFC? 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