(Tyler Tate | AP) BYU infielder Martha Epenesa (center) celebrates with teammates Marissa Chavez (left) and Huntyr Ava (right) after a home run during an NCAA softball game on Friday, April 23, 2021 in Provo. Ava hit a three-run homer in the Tempe Regional final on Saturday, May 22, 2021, but the Cougars fell to Virginia Tech 11-3 in five innings.
Norma Gonzalez, a Texas native, joined The Tribune by way of Arizona. A 2014 graduate of the University of Texas-Pan American, Norma has reported on sports since high school. Some of her former live include being a cake decorator, an educator and Olive Garden server. The unlimited soup, salad and breadsticks still occasionally haunt her dreams.