Albuquerque native to play on Italian softball team in Olympics

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- Andrea Howard is going to Tokyo for the Olympics.

The Albuquerque native will play softball on the Italian national team.

Italy will compete against five other teams in the Olympics, including the United States on July 20.

Following the Olympics, Howard will return to Albuquerque for her fifth year with the Lobos.