The championship rings for the Texas softball team have a heartwarming detail.
Ahead of the2026 college softball season, theLonghornsunveiled their Women's College World Series title rings. Texasbeat Texas Tech in three gamesto secure the first title in program history.
Hidden on the underbelly of the ring are the words "20 years in the making" and the final score of Game 3 (10-4). There's also a single black diamond. The diamond is in honor ofpitcher Teagan Kavan's grandmother, Anna Lukehart, who died on May 31, 2025, during the team's WCWS run. Lukehart was 97 years old.
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Kavan's grandmother was an inspiration to her and the reason the pitcher wears number 17.
"She was born on November 17, and so I wear that number in honor of her. She was my biggest fan in everything,"Kavan said. "She knew everybody's name. She knew everyone's nickname. She would ask me all about them, and they all loved her, too. It was super special for them to also get to know her and love on her. It made it even more special during the [Women's College] World Series [that] they were able to rally around me during a tough time when we lost her."
Texas begins its 2026 season on Friday, Feb. 6, against Nebraska in San Antonio at the UTSA Invitational.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Texas college softball championship ring honors pitcher's grandmother
