Class 3A softball: Emily Needham leads Saint James past Colbert County

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Saint James celebrates a state championship over Colbert County after a 3A softball championship game in Jacksonville, Ala., Friday, May 22, 2026. 
(Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)Saint James celebrates a state championship over Colbert County after a 3A softball championship game in Jacksonville, Ala., Friday, May 22, 2026. 
(Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)Saint James celebrates a state championship over Colbert County after a 3A softball championship game in Jacksonville, Ala., Friday, May 22, 2026. 
(Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)Saint James celebrates a state championship over Colbert County after a 3A softball championship game in Jacksonville, Ala., Friday, May 22, 2026. 
(Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)Saint James celebrates a state championship over Colbert County after a 3A softball championship game in Jacksonville, Ala., Friday, May 22, 2026. 
(Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)Saint James celebrates a state championship over Colbert County after a 3A softball championship game in Jacksonville, Ala., Friday, May 22, 2026. 
(Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)Saint James celebrates a state championship over Colbert County after a 3A softball championship game in Jacksonville, Ala., Friday, May 22, 2026. 
(Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)Saint James celebrates a state championship over Colbert County after a 3A softball championship game in Jacksonville, Ala., Friday, May 22, 2026. 
(Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)Saint James celebrates a state championship over Colbert County after a 3A softball championship game in Jacksonville, Ala., Friday, May 22, 2026. 
(Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)Saint James celebrates a state championship over Colbert County after a 3A softball championship game in Jacksonville, Ala., Friday, May 22, 2026. 
(Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)Saint James celebrates a state championship over Colbert County after a 3A softball championship game in Jacksonville, Ala., Friday, May 22, 2026. 
(Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)Saint James celebrates a state championship over Colbert County after a 3A softball championship game in Jacksonville, Ala., Friday, May 22, 2026. 
(Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)Saint James celebrates a state championship over Colbert County after a 3A softball championship game in Jacksonville, Ala., Friday, May 22, 2026. 
(Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)Saint James celebrates a state championship over Colbert County after a 3A softball championship game in Jacksonville, Ala., Friday, May 22, 2026. 
(Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)Saint James celebrates a state championship over Colbert County after a 3A softball championship game in Jacksonville, Ala., Friday, May 22, 2026. 
(Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)Saint James celebrates a state championship over Colbert County after a 3A softball championship game in Jacksonville, Ala., Friday, May 22, 2026. 
(Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)Saint James celebrates a state championship over Colbert County after a 3A softball championship game in Jacksonville, Ala., Friday, May 22, 2026. 
(Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)Saint James celebrates a state championship over Colbert County after a 3A softball championship game in Jacksonville, Ala., Friday, May 22, 2026. 
(Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)Saint James celebrates a state championship over Colbert County after a 3A softball championship game in Jacksonville, Ala., Friday, May 22, 2026. 
(Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)Saint James celebrates a state championship over Colbert County after a 3A softball championship game in Jacksonville, Ala., Friday, May 22, 2026. 
(Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)Saint James celebrates a state championship over Colbert County after a 3A softball championship game in Jacksonville, Ala., Friday, May 22, 2026. 
(Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)Saint James celebrates a state championship over Colbert County after a 3A softball championship game in Jacksonville, Ala., Friday, May 22, 2026. 
(Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)Saint James celebrates a state championship over Colbert County after a 3A softball championship game in Jacksonville, Ala., Friday, May 22, 2026. 
(Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)

If Emily Needham needed encouragement on Friday, all she had to do was reach into her back pocket.

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