For information about AZ Desert Thunder, please call Coach Shannon Woolridge at 520-400-5233. 

AZ DESERT THUNDER is a first year 16U Junior Olympic ASA fastpitch, college prep softball team from Tucson, Arizona. The majority of our team is comprised of girls who were born in 1996 and in 1997.  Our goals are to compete successfully at the National level and to showcase our talented athletes. We believe in maintaining a challenging schedule and pushing our players to attain their maximum potential.  The Desert Thunder organization has a history of developing elite softball players and moving them on to the collegiate level.  AZ Desert Thunder  plans to do the same!

Best of luck to AZ Desert Thunder players as they represent their schools' varsity softball teams this Spring:

#1 Jordyn - Marana

#5 Monique - Canyon del Oro

#8  Becca - Sunnyside

#9 Casey - Marana

#10 Tazia - Empire

#11 Niki - Canyon del Oro

#17 Delfina - Salpointe

#18 Melanie - Cienega

#23 Allie - Salpointe

#44 Brittany - Empire

#56 Crista - Ironwood Ridge 

Desert Thunder Places Kids in College Programs

Tucson's most productive travel team, any sport, is probably the Desert Thunder softball team coached by Lance and Kelly Fowler, parents of UA pitching star Kenzie Fowler. Their summer teams have helped to send 39 players to college with scholarships. That number will grow to 43 on Wednesday when Ironwood Ridge outfielder Dani Colwill signs with North Alabama, shortstop Mattie Fowler signs with Nebraska, outfielder Chelsea Dohrwardt signs with New Mexico State and outfielder Kayla Henry signs with Grand Canyon. The list will grow to at least 46 next November when high school juniors - with Desert Thunder experience - Sammi Noland of CDO signs with Nebraska, Willcox infielder Nikki Dunlap goes to Texas Tech and Ironwood Ridge pitcher Makayla McAdams signs with New Mexico State. Impressive. All 46 girls have played multiple seasons for the Fowlers. …