![The fall high school sports season has not been kind to Xavier Prep. For more than a decade, the Catholic all-girls school in central Phoenix has been a dominant […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Swimming-640x250.jpg "Is Chaparral HS replacing Xavier as girls swim dynasty?")
![It took an eagle and a bogey to keep Ashley Menne from becoming the first girl’s high school golfer in Arizona to win four consecutive state titles. The Eagle […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/golf-1-640x250.jpg "Hamilton sweeps boys’ golf titles; Xavier’s 8-yr reign ends")
![State volleyball tournaments start today for Arizona high schools. But in 6A, the state’s top conference, it already looks like another re-run from years past. Xavier Prep is seeded […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/volleyball-195x110.jpg "Same old faces back again in 6A state volleyball tourney")
![The Arizona Wildcats are coming off a major loss going into today’s football game with Oregon State. But recovering from it won’t be as simple as moving on after playing […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/UAvsOSU-195x110.jpg "UA football makes bold move to shore up its defense")
![With just one regular-season game left on the high school football schedule, it’s time to take a look at what’s happened to those teams that were expected at the beginning […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1572643405354_fbcatch-195x110.jpg "Open Division rankings could change with final game")
![As far back as 2016, it was apparent that Ashley Menne was going to be a force to reckon with in high school girls’ golf. She was a freshman […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Menne-IP-Jan4-195x110.jpg "JCAA names Xavier’s Menne Player of Year for 4th time")
![After a 30-year career as a football coach, you’d think Herm Edwards had pretty much seen everything. But his Arizona State Sun Devils gave him a new experience in Saturday’s […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/HermEdw-195x110.jpg "ASU football must clean up penalties before UCLA game")
![Last week the spotlight of high school football shone brightly on Notre Dame Prep, which went into its game with Horizon High School looking for its 33rd straight regular-season […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/fbTackl-195x110.jpg "Catholic-school football powers try to recover from Wk 8")
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![It’s probably safe to say that no one has more riding on tomorrow night’s football state playoffs than Mike Morgan. Morgan is the head football coach at St. Johns […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Football-Night-TwoTwentyStudios-iStock-640x250.jpg "AZ’s new leader in prep football career wins: Mike Morgan")
AZ’s new leader in prep football career wins: Mike Morgan
It’s probably safe to say that no one has more riding on tomorrow night’s football state playoffs than Mike Morgan. Morgan is the head football coach at St. Johns […]
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Same old faces back again in 6A state volleyball tourney
State volleyball tournaments start today for Arizona high schools. But in 6A, the state’s top conference, it already looks like another re-run from years past. Xavier Prep is seeded […]
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UA football makes bold move to shore up its defense
The Arizona Wildcats are coming off a major loss going into today’s football game with Oregon State. But recovering from it won’t be as simple as moving on after playing […]
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Open Division rankings could change with final game
With just one regular-season game left on the high school football schedule, it’s time to take a look at what’s happened to those teams that were expected at the beginning […]
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JCAA names Xavier’s Menne Player of Year for 4th time
As far back as 2016, it was apparent that Ashley Menne was going to be a force to reckon with in high school girls’ golf. She was a freshman […]
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ASU football must clean up penalties before UCLA game
After a 30-year career as a football coach, you’d think Herm Edwards had pretty much seen everything. But his Arizona State Sun Devils gave him a new experience in Saturday’s […]
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Catholic-school football powers try to recover from Wk 8
Last week the spotlight of high school football shone brightly on Notre Dame Prep, which went into its game with Horizon High School looking for its 33rd straight regular-season […]
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![Jayden Daniels has engineered winning drives late in the fourth quarter in three of the six games he’s started. And each time, the true freshman exhibited the poise of […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Jayden-115x115.jpg "How far can the freshman QB take ASU? Maybe all the way")
How far can the freshman QB take ASU? Maybe all the way
Posted on October 14, 2019 | No CommentsJayden Daniels has engineered winning drives late in the fourth quarter in three of the six games he’s started. And each time, the true freshman exhibited the poise of […] -
![Jayden Daniels has a couple of tough acts to follow when he takes the field tomorrow. The Arizona State quarterback didn’t play last Saturday because the Sun Devils had […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Tate-115x115.jpg "NAU QB Cookus, UA’s Tate set high bar for ASU’s Daniels")
NAU QB Cookus, UA’s Tate set high bar for ASU’s Daniels
Posted on October 11, 2019 | No CommentsJayden Daniels has a couple of tough acts to follow when he takes the field tomorrow. The Arizona State quarterback didn’t play last Saturday because the Sun Devils had […] -
![Corona del Sol High School didn’t come back from the Nike Tournament of Champions volleyball tournament last week with a championship trophy. But the Aztecs can say they beat […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/VB4-115x115.jpg "AZ volleyball teams fall short; Hamilton is 4th at Nike TOC")
AZ volleyball teams fall short; Hamilton is 4th at Nike TOC
Posted on October 8, 2019 | No CommentsCorona del Sol High School didn’t come back from the Nike Tournament of Champions volleyball tournament last week with a championship trophy. But the Aztecs can say they beat […] -
![Salpointe Catholic has four more games yet to play in the regular season, plus at least one more in the state playoffs. That’s at least five more opportunities for […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/hsFootbll-115x115.jpg "Bijan Robinson breaks state rushing record, but isn’t done")
Bijan Robinson breaks state rushing record, but isn’t done
Posted on October 7, 2019 | No CommentsSalpointe Catholic has four more games yet to play in the regular season, plus at least one more in the state playoffs. That’s at least five more opportunities for […] -
![The climb just keeps getting steeper. But the University of Arizona women’s soccer team is taking it in stride, one ranked team at a time. The Wildcats (7-2) lost […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/UAUCLA-115x115.jpg "UA soccer climbing the hill: first #16 UCLA, now #5 USC")
UA soccer climbing the hill: first #16 UCLA, now #5 USC
Posted on October 5, 2019 | No CommentsThe climb just keeps getting steeper. But the University of Arizona women’s soccer team is taking it in stride, one ranked team at a time. The Wildcats (7-2) lost […] -
![Two words might best sum up a good reason for optimism for the Perry High School football team as the Gilbert school prepares for tomorrow night’s 6A conference match-up […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/HSfoot2-115x115.jpg "Perry football looking for first win against #1 Chandler HS")
Perry football looking for first win against #1 Chandler HS
Posted on October 3, 2019 | No CommentsTwo words might best sum up a good reason for optimism for the Perry High School football team as the Gilbert school prepares for tomorrow night’s 6A conference match-up […] -
![It had already been dark for a couple of hours when Leo Daschbach slipped quietly into the Casa Grande night, emerging almost 15 minutes later as the winner of […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Cross-Country-115x115.jpg "Doug Conley, Desert Twilight show off AZ’s top XC runners")
Doug Conley, Desert Twilight show off AZ’s top XC runners
Posted on October 1, 2019 | No CommentsIt had already been dark for a couple of hours when Leo Daschbach slipped quietly into the Casa Grande night, emerging almost 15 minutes later as the winner of […] -
![It’s been a month since Arizona State fans got a sneak peek at their women’s volleyball team. Tonight, for the first time since the team held its annual preseason […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ASU2-115x115.jpg "Is ASU volleyball ready to break UA’s rivalry dominance?")
Is ASU volleyball ready to break UA’s rivalry dominance?
Posted on September 26, 2019 | No CommentsIt’s been a month since Arizona State fans got a sneak peek at their women’s volleyball team. Tonight, for the first time since the team held its annual preseason […] -
![One statistic stands out from all the rest when evaluating Northern Arizona University‘s football loss to Illinois State. And that single stat goes a long way toward explaining the […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/NAUrush-115x115.jpg "At 2-2, NAU football in desperate need of a running game")
At 2-2, NAU football in desperate need of a running game
Posted on September 23, 2019 | No CommentsOne statistic stands out from all the rest when evaluating Northern Arizona University‘s football loss to Illinois State. And that single stat goes a long way toward explaining the […] -
![When it comes to high school football rivalries, the one between Chaparral High School and Saguaro High that kicks off tonight in Scottsdale is as good as it gets. […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Football-and-helmets-115x115.jpg "Chaparral will try again tonight to rekindle Saguaro rivalry")
Chaparral will try again tonight to rekindle Saguaro rivalry
Posted on September 20, 2019 | No CommentsWhen it comes to high school football rivalries, the one between Chaparral High School and Saguaro High that kicks off tonight in Scottsdale is as good as it gets. […] -
![At Queen Creek High School, all the talk in the preseason was about having a chance this year to win a state football championship. The reasoning was simple: Joe […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/football-115x115.jpg "Queen Creek HS is 3-1, but that one loss dims title hopes")
Queen Creek HS is 3-1, but that one loss dims title hopes
Posted on September 16, 2019 | No CommentsAt Queen Creek High School, all the talk in the preseason was about having a chance this year to win a state football championship. The reasoning was simple: Joe […] -
![The University of Arizona women’s soccer team was supposed to open the season Aug. 22 with a game against Long Beach State, but the game was cancelled when a […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Clifford-115x115.jpg "Lightning strikes…and UA soccer storms to a 4-0 start")
Lightning strikes…and UA soccer storms to a 4-0 start
Posted on September 13, 2019 | No CommentsThe University of Arizona women’s soccer team was supposed to open the season Aug. 22 with a game against Long Beach State, but the game was cancelled when a […] -
![The question shouldn’t be how Centennial High School got rolled by one of the best prep teams in the country. The question should be whether the game should have […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/FBfacingoff-115x115.jpg "A 50-pt. loss…should Centennial have played Mater Dei?")
A 50-pt. loss…should Centennial have played Mater Dei?
Posted on September 9, 2019 | No CommentsThe question shouldn’t be how Centennial High School got rolled by one of the best prep teams in the country. The question should be whether the game should have […] -
![During the bygone comedic era of slapstick comedy, an act called The Three Stooges was the best of its day. Curly was the guy in the middle, the one […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/CookusNAU-115x115.jpg "It’s that time again: NAU football gets 14th try to beat UA")
It’s that time again: NAU football gets 14th try to beat UA
Posted on September 7, 2019 | No CommentsDuring the bygone comedic era of slapstick comedy, an act called The Three Stooges was the best of its day. Curly was the guy in the middle, the one […] -
![Arizona is becoming an increasingly popular stop on the college basketball recruiting trail, thanks in part to the growing number of “basketball factories” popping up all over the desert, […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/bballs-many-115x115.jpg "Prep ‘basketball factories’ raising Arizona’s nat’l profile")
Prep ‘basketball factories’ raising Arizona’s nat’l profile
Posted on September 4, 2019 | No CommentsArizona is becoming an increasingly popular stop on the college basketball recruiting trail, thanks in part to the growing number of “basketball factories” popping up all over the desert, […] -
![California is close enough that Arizona high school football programs are increasingly scheduling early-season games with teams from the Golden State. It provides the local schools with some good […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/HSfootb-115x115.jpg "Top-ranked Saguaro football among victims of Cali teams")
Top-ranked Saguaro football among victims of Cali teams
Posted on September 3, 2019 | No CommentsCalifornia is close enough that Arizona high school football programs are increasingly scheduling early-season games with teams from the Golden State. It provides the local schools with some good […] -
![“Going out the tunnel I had butterflies, but after the first snap I was fine.” That was Jayden Daniels‘ response to the media’s question after Arizona State‘s football victory […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Daniels-115x115.jpg "QB Daniels makes history leading ASU to win in opener")
QB Daniels makes history leading ASU to win in opener
Posted on August 31, 2019 | No Comments“Going out the tunnel I had butterflies, but after the first snap I was fine.” That was Jayden Daniels‘ response to the media’s question after Arizona State‘s football victory […] -
![Paul Moro would have been proud of the way his former Blue Ridge High School football team played its opening game last week, starting the 2019 season with a […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Blue-Ridge-main-115x115.jpg "‘Paul Moro Stadium’ honors Blue Ridge coaching legend")
‘Paul Moro Stadium’ honors Blue Ridge coaching legend
Posted on August 29, 2019 | No CommentsPaul Moro would have been proud of the way his former Blue Ridge High School football team played its opening game last week, starting the 2019 season with a […] -
![It’s usually somewhere around the middle of the high school football season that the ‘pretenders’ begin to separate themselves from the ‘contenders.’ But this season the process might be […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/fbTackl-115x115.jpg "Ouch! AZ prep football opens by sorting out the rankings")
Ouch! AZ prep football opens by sorting out the rankings
Posted on August 27, 2019 | No CommentsIt’s usually somewhere around the middle of the high school football season that the ‘pretenders’ begin to separate themselves from the ‘contenders.’ But this season the process might be […] -
![When Rich Rodriguez was running the University of Arizona football program a few years back he liked to have a cupboard full of quarterbacks each season, and wouldn’t announce […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Footballs-630x420-115x115.jpg "Herm picks the frosh; Daniels will start at QB for ASU")
Herm picks the frosh; Daniels will start at QB for ASU
Posted on August 14, 2019 | No CommentsWhen Rich Rodriguez was running the University of Arizona football program a few years back he liked to have a cupboard full of quarterbacks each season, and wouldn’t announce […]