Cascade Brings the Brooms to Utah and Picks up the Franchise's First-Ever Sweep

June 16, 2026 - The first two series of the season have been nothing short of eventful for the Portland Cascade. The team not only made their Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) debut, but it's exceeded far beyond your run-of-the-mill milestones. The latest is the first franchise sweep, routing the reigning champs at their home field. Pitcher Kelly Maxwell helped the team secure the third win on Monday night, defeating the Talons 3-2. Kelly Maxwell evened her record to 1-1 after allowing two runs on five hits over 6.1 innings of... Full Story

Night Mares Remain Unbeaten with Doubleheader Sweep

June 16, 2026 - Madison, WI - The Madison Night Mares (6-0) continued their winning ways with a doubleheader sweep of the Wausau Ignite (1-5) on Monday night at Warner Park. Game 1 The game remained scoreless until the bottom of the third inning when Hilary Blomberg (University of Wisconsin) delivered an RBI single to give the Night Mares a 1-0 lead. Andrea Jaskowiak (Colorado State University) was sharp early in the circle, holding the Ignite scoreless through the first four innings. Wausau responded in the fifth inning with a big... Full Story

Ocasio Delivers Walk-Off Hit as Blaze Outlast Volts in Extras

June 16, 2026 - Smith Family Stadium was the site of a nine-inning showdown on Monday night as the Carolina Blaze erased a one-run deficit in the bottom of the ninth inning to secure a 6-5 walk-off victory over the Texas Volts. Pitcher Aleshia Ocasio, who allowed two earned runs and struck out three batters over 2.2 innings in the circle, delivered the game-winning hit, driving in two runs with a single to right-center field to help Carolina improve to 4-1 on the season. The Blaze and Volts each finished with 10 hits while Carolina ma... Full Story

Hounds Clinch Championship Appearance with Win over Old Glory

June 16, 2026 - CHICAGO - The top-seeded Chicago Hounds punched their ticket to the big dance, dispatching Old Glory DC on Monday night at SeatGeek Stadium, 59-22. The win clinched the franchise's first championship game appearance, a contest slated for next Sunday against the California Legion. Chicago was led by flyhalf Chris Hilsenbeck's 15 points, all of which came from the kicking tee. The Hounds couldn't be stopped with ball-in-hand and scored eight tries in the evening. Wing Noah Brown added a pair while hooker Theo Fourie, Num... Full Story

• Cascade Brings the Brooms to Utah and Picks up the Franchise's First-Ever Sweep - Portland Cascade (AUSL) June 16
• Night Mares Remain Unbeaten with Doubleheader Sweep - Madison Night Mares (NWLS) June 16
• Ocasio Delivers Walk-Off Hit as Blaze Outlast Volts in Extras - Carolina Blaze (AUSL) June 16
• Hounds Clinch Championship Appearance with Win over Old Glory - Chicago Hounds (MLR) June 16
• Habaneros Prove Victorious in First Matchup against Spitfires - Mankato Habaneros (NWLS) June 16
• Ignite Drop 2 Games to the Nightmares in Madison - Wausau Ignite (NWLS) June 16
• AUSL All-Star Cup Fan Vote: What You Need to Know - (AUSL) June 15
• Youth Rugby Clinic: the P4 Challenge Is Coming to Championship Sunday - (MLR) June 15
• Rise Bolster 2027 Roster with Three More Signings - Grand Rapids Rise (MLV) June 15
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - (NWLS) June 15
• Sierra Romero Brings Fresh Athlete Perspective to the Athletes Unlimited Board of Directors - (AUSL) June 15
• Legion Advance to the Big Dance with Win over Seattle - California Legion (MLR) June 15
• California Legion Defeat Seattle Seawolves 43-34 in High-Scoring Major League Rugby Semi-Final - Seattle Seawolves (MLR) June 15
• Rookie Kenzie Brown Sets a League Record with 10 Strikeouts in Her Second Win - Portland Cascade (AUSL) June 15
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