Norco

During a softball season when top pitchers were hard to find, coach Rick Robinson of Norco High was patient, wise and comforting in helping sophomore Coral Williams make the kind of improvement that could lead to a championship.

And all Williams did was complete a one-hit shutout in a 3-0 victory, rewarding Robinson and Norco with an eighth championship.

That loss immediately punctured the invincibility of Norco and had Robinson making sure his players kept working hard.

From the beginning of the season, Norco was considered the team to beat in Southern Section Division 1 softball.

Norco High’s softball program under coach Richard Robinson has been setting the standard for excellence in the Southern Section for years.