![The hire of defensive coordinator Marcel Yates in the off-season is looking like a stroke of brilliance. Without Yates on board this season, the University of Arizona football team […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Gramblg-640x251.jpg "UA football’s new weapon vs. Hawaii: lotsa takeaways")
![The Xavier Prep golf team was looking for a title repeat at last weekend’s prestigious Antigua National High School Invitational, but finished runner-up to Chandler’s Hamilton High School. While […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Golfantigua-640x250.jpg "Hamilton HS girls win by 14 strokes at Antigua Golf Invite")
![Arizona State and Texas Tech combined for 71 points in last night’s high-octane football shoot-out in Tempe. And that was just the first half. The game began in 101-degree […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/BallageRelease-195x110.jpg "Ballage breaks TD records as ASU wins 68-55 shoot-out")
![Before the season began, azcentral sports had picked Mountain Pointe High School and Chandler High School as the teams favored to meet in this year’s 6A football championship game. […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/hsfbtckl-195x110.jpg "Mountain Pte. football surprise shakes up 6A conference")
![The Sabercats have begun the task of dismantling their new football conference. Saguaro High School, which has won eight state football championships in the last 10 years, was in […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/football-195x110.jpg "Prep football: #4 Higley gets its shot at #1 Saguaro tonight")
![Sean Miller may have just landed the recruit that could take his University of Arizona basketball team to that coveted berth in the NCAA Final Four that has eluded […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Ayton-195x110.jpg "Ayton is first No. 1 recruit for Sean Miller, UA basketball")
![With the conclusion of the George Kyte Classic on Saturday, the pecking order has been set among Arizona’s colleges for the 2016 cross country season. At the top of […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/KyteClssic-195x110.jpg "NAU, ASU open XC season with George Kyte wins")
![If you’re a college football fan in Arizona, it didn’t make much difference last night whether you were rooting for Arizona Sate or University of Arizona. After the first […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/UAvBYU-195x110.jpg "Rocky football start for ASU, UA as Cats drop opener")
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Arizona Sports (AZCentral)- Desert Vista hands Dobson first loss September 24, 2016
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- Peoria overcomes penalties to defeat Dysart September 24, 2016
- Notre Dame loses to La Salle in wild finish September 24, 2016
- Undefeated Brophy holds off Mountain View September 24, 2016
![Like ships passing in the night, the Corona del Sol High School and Desert Vista High girls’ volleyball teams have quietly slipped past each other as they continue to […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/volbl-640x251.jpg "Perry HS, Corona del Sol move to the top of 6A volleyball")
Perry HS, Corona del Sol move to the top of 6A volleyball
Like ships passing in the night, the Corona del Sol High School and Desert Vista High girls’ volleyball teams have quietly slipped past each other as they continue to […]
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Ballage breaks TD records as ASU wins 68-55 shoot-out
Arizona State and Texas Tech combined for 71 points in last night’s high-octane football shoot-out in Tempe. And that was just the first half. The game began in 101-degree […]
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Mountain Pte. football surprise shakes up 6A conference
Before the season began, azcentral sports had picked Mountain Pointe High School and Chandler High School as the teams favored to meet in this year’s 6A football championship game. […]
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Prep football: #4 Higley gets its shot at #1 Saguaro tonight
The Sabercats have begun the task of dismantling their new football conference. Saguaro High School, which has won eight state football championships in the last 10 years, was in […]
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Ayton is first No. 1 recruit for Sean Miller, UA basketball
Sean Miller may have just landed the recruit that could take his University of Arizona basketball team to that coveted berth in the NCAA Final Four that has eluded […]
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NAU, ASU open XC season with George Kyte wins
With the conclusion of the George Kyte Classic on Saturday, the pecking order has been set among Arizona’s colleges for the 2016 cross country season. At the top of […]
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Rocky football start for ASU, UA as Cats drop opener
If you’re a college football fan in Arizona, it didn’t make much difference last night whether you were rooting for Arizona Sate or University of Arizona. After the first […]
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![Arizona State will host Northern Arizona in tomorrow night’s football opener for both teams. Guess which one is nationally-ranked. Nope. It’s the NAU Lumberjacks. The Division I Flagstaff school, […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NAUcookus-115x115.jpg "Tables turned: NAU football is the ranked team vs. ASU")
Tables turned: NAU football is the ranked team vs. ASU
Posted on September 2, 2016 | No CommentsArizona State will host Northern Arizona in tomorrow night’s football opener for both teams. Guess which one is nationally-ranked. Nope. It’s the NAU Lumberjacks. The Division I Flagstaff school, […] -
![Kevin Boyd‘s ‘scoring by committee’ game plan appears to be working well so far for the Arizona State women’s soccer team. Five different players have contributed to the seven goals […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ASUwmsccr-115x115.jpg "‘Scoring by committee’ working well for ASU soccer")
‘Scoring by committee’ working well for ASU soccer
Posted on August 31, 2016 | No CommentsKevin Boyd‘s ‘scoring by committee’ game plan appears to be working well so far for the Arizona State women’s soccer team. Five different players have contributed to the seven goals […] -
![It went well last year for Chaparral High School when the Scottsdale school’s football team traveled to California to play in the Under Armour Brothers In Arms Classic. The Firebirds […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hsfbrunnr-115x115.jpg "AZ prep football teams win 1 of 3 at Brothers in Arms")
AZ prep football teams win 1 of 3 at Brothers in Arms
Posted on August 30, 2016 | No CommentsIt went well last year for Chaparral High School when the Scottsdale school’s football team traveled to California to play in the Under Armour Brothers In Arms Classic. The Firebirds […] -
![If you’re a high school point guard with lots of talent and upside, what better place to play in college than a school often referred to as ‘Point Guard […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Barcello-115x115.jpg "Arizona’s top prep basketball player commits to UA")
Arizona’s top prep basketball player commits to UA
Posted on August 29, 2016 | No CommentsIf you’re a high school point guard with lots of talent and upside, what better place to play in college than a school often referred to as ‘Point Guard […] -
![The 2016 high school football season in Arizona opened on a high note for a couple of new coaches at high-profile programs in a couple of the state’s top divisions. […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/coach3-115x115.jpg "High-profile coaching debuts mark prep football Week 1")
High-profile coaching debuts mark prep football Week 1
Posted on August 27, 2016 | No CommentsThe 2016 high school football season in Arizona opened on a high note for a couple of new coaches at high-profile programs in a couple of the state’s top divisions. […] -
![Who does Rich Rodriguez think he’s fooling? The fifth-year head football coach at University of Arizona says he may not name a starting quarterback for next week’s opener against […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/RodAnu-115x115.jpg "Opinion: UA’s Rich Rod will start Anu Solomon at QB")
Opinion: UA’s Rich Rod will start Anu Solomon at QB
Posted on August 26, 2016 | No CommentsWho does Rich Rodriguez think he’s fooling? The fifth-year head football coach at University of Arizona says he may not name a starting quarterback for next week’s opener against […] -
![Grand Canyon University will christen its new state-of-the-art, 6,000-seat soccer stadium tomorrow when the men’s team hosts Central Florida. But that new stadium is just the tip of the […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/GCUsoftField-115x115.jpg "GCU: $1 billion project to include 10 new athletic facilities")
GCU: $1 billion project to include 10 new athletic facilities
Posted on August 25, 2016 | No CommentsGrand Canyon University will christen its new state-of-the-art, 6,000-seat soccer stadium tomorrow when the men’s team hosts Central Florida. But that new stadium is just the tip of the […] -
![Arizona State has a new men’s golf coach, and will soon have a new home course. And both acquisitions appear to be winners. When Tim Mickelson resigned as head […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ASUthurmon-115x115.jpg "From new coach to new course, ASU men’s golf scores")
From new coach to new course, ASU men’s golf scores
Posted on August 23, 2016 | No CommentsArizona State has a new men’s golf coach, and will soon have a new home course. And both acquisitions appear to be winners. When Tim Mickelson resigned as head […] -
![The high school football season in Arizona got off to a rather ho-hum start Friday night. Since this is Zero Week, when only a portion of the teams get […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hsftbl-115x115.jpg "Sollenberger Classic saves ‘ho-hum’ Zero Week football")
Sollenberger Classic saves ‘ho-hum’ Zero Week football
Posted on August 21, 2016 | No CommentsThe high school football season in Arizona got off to a rather ho-hum start Friday night. Since this is Zero Week, when only a portion of the teams get […] -
![Not since Bobby DeBerry resigned five years ago as Sunnyside High School’s head wrestling coach has there been an off-season with more surprising, high-profile coaching changes. DeBerry built his […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hsWrestl-115x115.jpg "Prep wrestling undergoes high-profile coaching changes")
Prep wrestling undergoes high-profile coaching changes
Posted on August 19, 2016 | No CommentsNot since Bobby DeBerry resigned five years ago as Sunnyside High School’s head wrestling coach has there been an off-season with more surprising, high-profile coaching changes. DeBerry built his […] -
![In little more than two weeks, Arizona State football fans will get a close-up look at what $268 million can buy. Two of the three construction phases of the […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sun-devil-stadium-renovation-2-620x250-115x115.png "Sun Devil Stadium nearing unveil of Phase II renovations")
Sun Devil Stadium nearing unveil of Phase II renovations
Posted on August 17, 2016 | No CommentsIn little more than two weeks, Arizona State football fans will get a close-up look at what $268 million can buy. Two of the three construction phases of the […] -
![After months of practice and preparation, Grand Canyon University‘s new head coach for women’s soccer, Derek Leader, got his first look Saturday at how his new team performs against […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/GCULeader-115x115.jpg "Rough start for new GCU women’s soccer coach")
Rough start for new GCU women’s soccer coach
Posted on August 15, 2016 | No CommentsAfter months of practice and preparation, Grand Canyon University‘s new head coach for women’s soccer, Derek Leader, got his first look Saturday at how his new team performs against […] -
![Arizona now has three nationally-ranked high school football programs to start the 2016 season. Less than a month ago, we posted a story about the MaxPreps Top 25 preseason […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/HelmetRaise-115x115.jpg "Add Chandler HS to list of nationally-ranked football teams")
Add Chandler HS to list of nationally-ranked football teams
Posted on August 12, 2016 | No CommentsArizona now has three nationally-ranked high school football programs to start the 2016 season. Less than a month ago, we posted a story about the MaxPreps Top 25 preseason […] -
![Arizona’s reigning azcentral sports’ Boys Basketball Player of the Year has evidently found a new home in Florida, where he will begin his college career after graduating in May from […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/bbCU-115x115.jpg "Bibby commits to USF basketball, Barcello considering UA")
Bibby commits to USF basketball, Barcello considering UA
Posted on August 10, 2016 | No CommentsArizona’s reigning azcentral sports’ Boys Basketball Player of the Year has evidently found a new home in Florida, where he will begin his college career after graduating in May from […] -
![For nine years, the Sollenberger Kick-Off Classic became the traditional start to the high school football season in Arizona, pitting the top teams in this state with those outside […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/fbcrazy-115x115.jpg "Sollenberger Classic returns to help kick off 2016 football")
Sollenberger Classic returns to help kick off 2016 football
Posted on August 8, 2016 | No CommentsFor nine years, the Sollenberger Kick-Off Classic became the traditional start to the high school football season in Arizona, pitting the top teams in this state with those outside […] -
![With continued success comes even higher expectations. That’s what Tony Amato, the head coach for the University of Arizona women’s soccer, is faced with as he begins the fourth season in […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/UApimienta-115x115.jpg "No. 20 preseason rank means high hopes for UA soccer")
No. 20 preseason rank means high hopes for UA soccer
Posted on August 5, 2016 | No CommentsWith continued success comes even higher expectations. That’s what Tony Amato, the head coach for the University of Arizona women’s soccer, is faced with as he begins the fourth season in […] -
![Cameron Cannon was a standout shortstop on Glendale’s Mountain Ridge High School baseball team, good enough to get picked in this year’s Major League Baseball draft. But, fortunately for […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/bsblSwing-115x115.jpg "Local prep star Cannon delays MLB start to play at UA")
Local prep star Cannon delays MLB start to play at UA
Posted on August 3, 2016 | No CommentsCameron Cannon was a standout shortstop on Glendale’s Mountain Ridge High School baseball team, good enough to get picked in this year’s Major League Baseball draft. But, fortunately for […] -
![The Arizona State football team begins packing today for its annual trek up the hill to Payson, where the players will begin practice Wednesday at Camp Tontozona, and the […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/pine-trees-620x253-115x115.jpg "ASU football heads to the tall pines to find answers")
ASU football heads to the tall pines to find answers
Posted on July 31, 2016 | No CommentsThe Arizona State football team begins packing today for its annual trek up the hill to Payson, where the players will begin practice Wednesday at Camp Tontozona, and the […] -
![Over the years, Jerome Souers has become the patriarch of college football in Arizona. The head coach at Northern Arizona University is about to begin his 19th season directing […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/NAUfbHelmt-115x115.jpg "NAU football begins 2016 favored to win the Big Sky")
NAU football begins 2016 favored to win the Big Sky
Posted on July 30, 2016 | No CommentsOver the years, Jerome Souers has become the patriarch of college football in Arizona. The head coach at Northern Arizona University is about to begin his 19th season directing […] -
![Just four years ago, Arizona sent a contingent of 60 high school wrestlers to compete in the Fargo Nationals in North Dakota, the summer’s biggest national tournament each year. […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/wrest3-115x115.jpg "AZ prep wrestlers show well at prestigious Fargo tourney")
AZ prep wrestlers show well at prestigious Fargo tourney
Posted on July 28, 2016 | 2 CommentsJust four years ago, Arizona sent a contingent of 60 high school wrestlers to compete in the Fargo Nationals in North Dakota, the summer’s biggest national tournament each year. […]