ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON SOFTBALLONSI Credit: AUSL Bandits After a successful inaugural season that toured cities around the country, the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) finally announced the host cities and venues for its teams beginning in the 2026 season. AUSL Cities Carolina Blaze – Duke University Softball Stadium in Durham, North Carolina Chicago Bandits – The Stadium at the Parkway Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont Oklahoma City Spark – Tom Heath Field at Okla

Former Illinois softball player Kelly Ryono recently spoke about her life as a firefighter. | Illinois Athletics Former Illinois softball outfielder Kelly Ryono has taken every skill she’s learned on the field and now translates it into saving lives. After five successful seasons repping Blue and Orange, the Huntington Beach, Calif., native has chased her dreams of becoming a firefighter. Instead of going back home after graduating, Ryono chose to stay in Urbana-Champaign, a

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON SOFTBALLONSI July 22, 2025; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Former University of Alabama star pitcher Montana Fouts returned to Rhoads Stadium for the first time as a professional, pitching for the Talons of the Athletes United Softball League as they played the Volts. | Gary Cosby Jr. / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images While big news continued to come out of Major League Baseball’s Winter Meetings, Athletes Unlimited Softball League ace Montana Fouts and catch