For some players and coaches on UL's softball team, this weekend's best-of-three Super Regional series against Houston gives them a chance to come home again.

Five Ragin' Cajun players - senior Holly Tankersley and sophomores Melissa Verde, Lana Bowers, Brittany Cuevas, Amanda Hill and Meagan Godwin - attended high school in Texas.

UL co-coaches Stefni and Michael Lotief are both originally from Texas. Stefni was born in Friendswood and attended Friendswood High. Michael was born in Rotan but said he got to Louisiana as fast as he could.

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Joshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • May 23, 2008