What is it about Tucson that is drawing the studs in college sports? It’s always a big deal for a college when one of its major sports pulls in a … Read More
Cesar Chavez High School will have a new head coach when the boys’ basketball season begins. How that happened is the crux of the story. And it’s not the only … Read More
For the first 15 years of their cross-town rivalry, Chandler High School couldn’t find a way to beat Hamilton High, which had grown into a state and national power. It … Read More
It looks like Charli Turner Thorne won’t have to play ‘small ball’ for the foreseeable future. And that means big things are ahead for her Arizona State women’s basketball team. … Read More
Leo Daschbach is gone now from the Highland High School cross country program. And the chances for the team’s state title repeat this year likely followed him out the door. … Read More
It’s been a long, winding – and bumpy – road to reopening high school sports in Arizona. But it looks like we’ve finally reached the end of the trail. The … Read More
The success of a college basketball coach too often is defined by the number of national titles acquired during a career. Based on that criteria, John Wooden has to be … Read More
Arizona State football wanted to solidify its offensive line with its next recruiting class. A commitment from the top-rated center in the Class of 2021 will go a long way … Read More
The pirating of Arizona’s top high school basketball players by national teams has become an all-out assault. And the state’s governing body for prep sports continues to struggle with what … Read More
Treyson Bourguet wants to start a trend. He hopes to encourage Arizona high school football players to stay at home to start their college careers. More specifically, to follow him … Read More
Maybe it’s time for the Northern Arizona University tennis programs to add a new position to the men’s and women’s coaching staffs: Minister of Foreign Affairs. And bringing on board … Read More
High school sports programs throughout Arizona are still in a holding pattern, waiting for the AIA-mandated dates for practices to begin for the fall season. But that doesn’t mean there … Read More
The decision last Saturday by the Big Sky Conference to postpone the football season until next spring put a damper on local enthusiasm for the start of the 2020 college … Read More
Arizona’s governing body for high school sports is throwing out a lifeline to as many schools as possible to provide options that could save the fall season amid the threat … Read More
Who’s the happiest person on the planet since Remy Martin decided to return to the Arizona State basketball team? That would have to be the head coach, Bobby Hurley. So, … Read More
This won’t be the first time that the Arizona State and University of Arizona football teams have met in a season opener. However, you have to go back more than … Read More
Arizona State‘s swim & dive coach, Bob Bowman, has borrowed an idea from the school’s wrestling coach, Zeke Jones, who redshirted his entire top-ranked recruiting class five years ago. But … Read More
Some people see Jayden Daniels‘ latest recognition as just the next step on the road to a Heisman Trophy. Four days ago, Arizona State‘s sophomore quarterback was added to the … Read More
Pay attention, Arizona. Now there’s a ‘canary in the coal mine’ to help you make a decision about how to proceed with the fall high school sports season amid COVID-19 … Read More
Nobody questions the fact that football is the 600-pound gorilla of college sports. It pulls in the big bucks and without it, there wouldn’t be enough money to support many … Read More
