When the magnificent Summit of Softball complex opened 13 years ago in Ooltewah, its first summer included a massive National Softball Association tournament filled with hundreds of travel ball teams and thousands of parents who hoped their young daughters might capture the recruiting interest of coaches at major college programs.  

The Marietta College softball team recently raised $3,500 through a raffle and donated the funds to a local autism service organization.

MOUNT PLEASANT — Morgan Christner has basically played just one season of softball for Iowa Wesleyan University.

But what an impact the former New London High School all-state pitcher made.