Lady Hawks' McDowell to play college softball at Georgia's Savannah State

By JOHN McCALLUM

Editor

Another former Cheney High School player is taking her talents to the collegiate level. Officials at Savannah State University in Savannah, Ga. have confirmed that 2012 CHS graduate Mandy McDowell signed a letter of intent this past June to play softball for the NCAA Division I school.

McDowell was a four-year varsity player for the Lady Hawks under head coach Gary Blake and helped lead the team to 2A state tournament appearances in 2010 and 2012. She was a three-time All-Great Northern League first-team selection, twice as a utility player and in 2012 as a pitcher.

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