NBC 11 Sports: Wildcats advance to first Final Four in 25 years

By Paul Vozzella

March 28, 2026 7:55 PM

Published March 28, 2026 10:30 PM

20th annual Mike Benavidez softball tournament, Gila Ridge's Seth Ross hits first high school career home run.

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - The #1 Arizona Wildcats erupt in the second half to defeat the #2 Purdue Boilmakers and advance to the Final Four where they'll play the winner of #1 Michigan vs. #6 Tennessee.

20 teams made up of Imperial Valley first responders and locals faced off against each other to commemorate former El Centro fire engineer Mike Benavidez.

Gila Ridge's Seth Ross hit the first home run of his high school career Friday night in a loss to Estrella Foothills.

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