Back row, from left: Katie Chase (San Ramon Valley), Courtney Strand (Monte Vista), Cori Griffin (San Ramon Valley), Sarah Reynolds (Campolindo), Brenna Williams (Campolindo), Olivia Haney (Carondelet), Shelley Suhling (Campolindo), Natalie Goepel (Acalanes); Front row: Katie Palma (Acalanes), Becca Crisp (Campolindo). Photo provided

The Lafayette Lightning 16U club softball team took second place at the United States Specialty Sports Association State Championships in Hayward over the Fourth of July weekend. The girls played eight games in three days to make it to the finals. They lost to the San Jose Aces. Katie Chase and Olivia Haney earned All-Tournament MVP honors in the losing effort.