Legendary softball coach Clifford Kirk has been to the state tournament. It’s old hat for him.
But his Sale Creek squad has never made the trip.
It will next week.
The Lady Panthers defeated Jackson County 18-2 in less than four innings of a Class A sectional Friday and became the first softball squad in school history to reach the Spring Fling.
“We’re so young they don’t know they’re not supposed to be there,” said Kirk, whose celebratory plans for the weekend include the possibility of sleeping a little later than normal. “They’ve accomplished quite a bit.”