When Hamilton High ended Chandler’s 45-game winning streak in the final game on the schedule, the No. 2-seeded Huskies took the top seed from the Wolves and will be starting … Read More
Sharon Vanis‘ strategy for the 2021 high school volleyball season has paid off with a state championship. The Hamilton High School volleyball coach entered this year’s team into national tournaments … Read More
There is no questioning the depth of the cross country programs this year at Highland High School and Desert Vista HS. The two East Valley schools combined to wrap up … Read More
By claiming its first-ever state title in girls golf last week, Liberty High School also gained entry to an exclusive club of sorts. Peoria’s Liberty became just the fourth school … Read More
For more than three decades, high school boys’ swim teams in Arizona have lived with the reality that each year they are likely competing for second place in the quest … Read More
They may not win another game this season, but the satisfaction from Saturday’s football victory over California will be the one memory the Arizona Wildcats will carry with them into … Read More
It might come as a surprise to most people that Horizon High School volleyball coach Valorie McKenzie was seriously thinking about retiring. It would probably be even more surprising to … Read More
The Arizona Wildcats basketball team opened the Tommy Lloyd era with a display of offensive firepower that charged up the fan base in McKale Center and provided a glimpse into … Read More
Highland High School‘s football team may not get an invitation to play in the Open Division state playoffs this season, although it’s still within reach. But the Hawks will have … Read More
There comes a time each year when we have a convergence of all three major college sports: football, basketball, and baseball. That time is now. Football is moving into the … Read More
With the continuing threat of COVID-related cancellations hanging over the 2021 high school football season, getting through the schedule was never a sure thing for any team. But here we … Read More
When there’s a big game on the line, it’s good to have a bag of tricks to dig into when the opportunity presents itself. The football coaching staff at Saguaro … Read More
The Pac-12 basketball coaches aren’t giving the Arizona women’s programs any love… or respect. The University of Arizona, despite being the national runner-up last season, is projected for a fifth-place … Read More
To say that the University of Arizona football program can’t catch a break would be an understatement. This years’ team, under the direction of a new coach without head-coaching experience, … Read More
OK, so the Cobras didn’t score 50 points this time. But they didn’t need their high-octane offense to be able to continue their unbeaten football streak. Cactus High School had … Read More
While eight states across the country have instituted the use of a shot clock in high school basketball games, Arizona isn’t one of them. However, that may be about to … Read More
Last week’s football match-up with Chaparral High School was supposed to be the litmus test to see if Saguaro High is prepared take on the postseason challenge of competing for a … Read More
Who are these guys?! The winless University of Arizona football team that lost to FCS opponent Northern Arizona University in Week 3, the first time a Wildcat team has lost … Read More
Last Saturday night, the Northern Arizona University football team stunned the Arizona Wildcats by winning its first game against the Pac-12 school since 1932 (Sept. 19 Phxfan article). The shocking … Read More
Training at an altitude of 7,000 feet has definite benefits for distance runners. By training in that ‘thin air’, the body acquires more red blood cells, which means the muscles … Read More
