![After Saturday’s huge upset win over No. 4 Washington, the Arizona State Sun Devils have a legitimate argument that they just might be the best three-loss college football team […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ASUvWash-640x250.jpg "ASU’s upset of #4 Washington…sign of a football revival?")
![That atmosphere of excitement and optimism that filled the Grand Canyon University Arena for the first women’s volleyball match of the season has slowly been turning into a haunting sense of […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/GCUvb-640x250.jpg "GCU volleyball looking like 2016…not a good thing")
![It looks like Jerome Souers has discovered what it takes to motivate his Northern Arizona University football team, which had started the 2017 season with two straight losses. He just had to […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Marks_2017_UNC_POW-195x110.jpg "NAU football topples #7 Illinois State for 3rd straight win")
![It sucks to have to compete in the 5A football conference this season. After seven weeks, four of the top 5-ranked teams are still undefeated. But last night the […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/hsFootbll-195x110.jpg "Prep football shockers: unbeaten Perry, Cactus lose BIG")
![Samantha Schadler, who has been running in the shadow of her big sister, Allie, for the past two years was able to use last weekend’s Desert Twilight Cross Country […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/HSXC-195x110.jpg "Samantha Schadler keeps Desert Twilight XC title in family")
![The fallout from last week’s revelation that University of Arizona assistant basketball coach Book Richardson has been indicted on bribery charges in a federal investigation of high school recruiting […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/MllrClappg-195x110.jpg "UA offers support for Coach Miller in Richardson scandal")
![Taryn Griffey comes from a long line of well-known athletes with impressive longevity. Her grandfather, Ken Griffey, spent 19 seasons in Major League Baseball, most of those with the Cincinnati […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/TarGriffey-620x250-195x110.jpg "Injury-plagued Taryn Griffey ends UA basketball career")
![Xavier volleyball is back. And no team in the state’s top high school conference is more painfully aware of that than Corona del Sol High School, the 6A defending […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/hsvollybl-195x110.jpg "Top AZ team: Xavier Prep volleyball takes 3rd at Nike TOC")
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Arizona Sports (AZCentral)- Week 9 Arizona high school football story lines: Bubble trouble October 18, 2017
- Diamondbacks news: Tony La Russa leaves front-office role October 18, 2017
- Ponder responds after Barstool pres digs up tweets October 18, 2017
- Shot Clock: Suns' opener - Josh Jackson a starter? October 18, 2017
- Roger Goodell: NFL wants 'zero' players to protest during national anthem October 18, 2017
![Every sports team at Perry High School has the same motivator when a new season begins: be the first team in the history of the 10-year-old Gilbert school to […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/badminton-640x250.jpg "In 2017, Perry HS has options to get first-ever state title")
In 2017, Perry HS has options to get first-ever state title
Every sports team at Perry High School has the same motivator when a new season begins: be the first team in the history of the 10-year-old Gilbert school to […]
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NAU football topples #7 Illinois State for 3rd straight win
It looks like Jerome Souers has discovered what it takes to motivate his Northern Arizona University football team, which had started the 2017 season with two straight losses. He just had to […]
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Prep football shockers: unbeaten Perry, Cactus lose BIG
It sucks to have to compete in the 5A football conference this season. After seven weeks, four of the top 5-ranked teams are still undefeated. But last night the […]
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Samantha Schadler keeps Desert Twilight XC title in family
Samantha Schadler, who has been running in the shadow of her big sister, Allie, for the past two years was able to use last weekend’s Desert Twilight Cross Country […]
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UA offers support for Coach Miller in Richardson scandal
The fallout from last week’s revelation that University of Arizona assistant basketball coach Book Richardson has been indicted on bribery charges in a federal investigation of high school recruiting […]
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Injury-plagued Taryn Griffey ends UA basketball career
Taryn Griffey comes from a long line of well-known athletes with impressive longevity. Her grandfather, Ken Griffey, spent 19 seasons in Major League Baseball, most of those with the Cincinnati […]
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Top AZ team: Xavier Prep volleyball takes 3rd at Nike TOC
Xavier volleyball is back. And no team in the state’s top high school conference is more painfully aware of that than Corona del Sol High School, the 6A defending […]
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![It’s safe to say the Arizona State football team isn’t ‘feeling the Love’ today. Not after what Stanford’s one-man wrecking crew did to them last night. Bryce Love ran almost […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ASUvsStanf-115x115.jpg "No ‘Love’ for ASU as Stanford RB leads way to 34-24 win")
No ‘Love’ for ASU as Stanford RB leads way to 34-24 win
Posted on October 1, 2017 | No CommentsIt’s safe to say the Arizona State football team isn’t ‘feeling the Love’ today. Not after what Stanford’s one-man wrecking crew did to them last night. Bryce Love ran almost […] -
![Arizona high school football gets one more chance to show it can compete on the national stage. That happens tonight when Centennial High School plays host to the No. […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/FBplayers-115x115.jpg "Centennial is AZ’s last chance at nat’l football recognition")
Centennial is AZ’s last chance at nat’l football recognition
Posted on September 29, 2017 | No CommentsArizona high school football gets one more chance to show it can compete on the national stage. That happens tonight when Centennial High School plays host to the No. […] -
![Being a head coach always looks easier from the outside looking in. If you’re an assistant coach for a struggling team, it’s only natural to think you could do […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/football-115x115.jpg "Homecoming loss a big setback for Arcadia HS revival")
Homecoming loss a big setback for Arcadia HS revival
Posted on September 28, 2017 | No CommentsBeing a head coach always looks easier from the outside looking in. If you’re an assistant coach for a struggling team, it’s only natural to think you could do […] -
![March Madness has come early this year for college basketball. And, unfortunately, the madness that began yesterday with federal indictments of four assistant coaches at prominent universities has nothing to […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BookRich-115x115.jpg "UA hoops coach Richardson indicted in FBI bribery probe")
UA hoops coach Richardson indicted in FBI bribery probe
Posted on September 27, 2017 | No CommentsMarch Madness has come early this year for college basketball. And, unfortunately, the madness that began yesterday with federal indictments of four assistant coaches at prominent universities has nothing to […] -
![What a difference a year makes. The winner of this year’s girls Elite Division at the 45th annual Doug Conley Cross Country Invitational didn’t even enter that competition last year, […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BoysXC-115x115.jpg "Highland HS squeezes out slim win at Doug Conley Invite")
Highland HS squeezes out slim win at Doug Conley Invite
Posted on September 26, 2017 | No CommentsWhat a difference a year makes. The winner of this year’s girls Elite Division at the 45th annual Doug Conley Cross Country Invitational didn’t even enter that competition last year, […] -
![When the Corona del Sol High School girls’ volleyball team won last year’s 6A state championship it ended a long title drought that began back in 1991 when the […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/VB3hands-115x115.jpg "Corona del Sol’s win at Westwood TOC may be prophetic")
Corona del Sol’s win at Westwood TOC may be prophetic
Posted on September 25, 2017 | No CommentsWhen the Corona del Sol High School girls’ volleyball team won last year’s 6A state championship it ended a long title drought that began back in 1991 when the […] -
![Arizona State‘s football victory over the Oregon Ducks last night was like a long, cold drink of water to a man dying of thirst in the hot Sonoran desert. […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/OREvs.ASU_-115x115.jpg "After 11 tries, ASU football beats Oregon in Pac-12 opener")
After 11 tries, ASU football beats Oregon in Pac-12 opener
Posted on September 24, 2017 | No CommentsArizona State‘s football victory over the Oregon Ducks last night was like a long, cold drink of water to a man dying of thirst in the hot Sonoran desert. […] -
![Each year, the high school football rankings begin to shake out about midway through the season, separating the contenders from the pretenders. It looks like the process is well […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/FBfacingoff-115x115.jpg "Wk 5 prep football sorted 6A contenders from pretenders")
Wk 5 prep football sorted 6A contenders from pretenders
Posted on September 23, 2017 | No CommentsEach year, the high school football rankings begin to shake out about midway through the season, separating the contenders from the pretenders. It looks like the process is well […] -
![The University of Arizona women’s volleyball team has finally broken the pattern by beating rival Arizona State on the Sun Devils’ home court. For the last two seasons, the teams […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/UAvb-115x115.jpg "Serving, receiving carry UA volleyball to sweep of ASU")
Serving, receiving carry UA volleyball to sweep of ASU
Posted on September 22, 2017 | No CommentsThe University of Arizona women’s volleyball team has finally broken the pattern by beating rival Arizona State on the Sun Devils’ home court. For the last two seasons, the teams […] -
![Numbers don’t lie. But they can be deceiving. Take the University of Arizona football team’s impressive offensive stats, for example. The numbers make the Wildcats look like a juggernaut […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/UAfb2-2-1-115x115.jpg "Can UA’s untested run game prove itself vs. #23 Utah?")
Can UA’s untested run game prove itself vs. #23 Utah?
Posted on September 21, 2017 | No CommentsNumbers don’t lie. But they can be deceiving. Take the University of Arizona football team’s impressive offensive stats, for example. The numbers make the Wildcats look like a juggernaut […] -
![A couple of cross country invitationals over the weekend gave Arizona fans a chance to check out one runner in the final year of an outstanding high school career, […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Maya-Smith-Twilight-finish-2-115x115.jpg "Smith, Schadler off to fast start in prep girls’ cross country")
Smith, Schadler off to fast start in prep girls’ cross country
Posted on September 19, 2017 | No CommentsA couple of cross country invitationals over the weekend gave Arizona fans a chance to check out one runner in the final year of an outstanding high school career, […] -
![Chaparral High‘s sophomore quarterback Jack Miller had something to prove, and what better way to do it than to direct a 33-7 blow-out over a defending state champion that […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/JackMillr-115x115.jpg "Jack’s back! Miller and Chaparral HS football win big")
Jack’s back! Miller and Chaparral HS football win big
Posted on September 18, 2017 | No CommentsChaparral High‘s sophomore quarterback Jack Miller had something to prove, and what better way to do it than to direct a 33-7 blow-out over a defending state champion that […] -
![For the better part of four hours last night, Todd Graham‘s future kept flashing before his eyes. Over and over, his Arizona State football team kept reviving from near […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/TT3-115x115.jpg "Fans’ hopes fading after ASU’s 52-45 loss to Texas Tech")
Fans’ hopes fading after ASU’s 52-45 loss to Texas Tech
Posted on September 17, 2017 | No CommentsFor the better part of four hours last night, Todd Graham‘s future kept flashing before his eyes. Over and over, his Arizona State football team kept reviving from near […] -
![It’s an interesting intersection of events that Dan Majerle‘s invitation into the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame came at almost the same time that Grand Canyon University got its formal acceptance […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MajerleSuns-115x115.jpg "‘Thunder Dan’ gets Arizona HOF nod, GCU gets D-I status")
‘Thunder Dan’ gets Arizona HOF nod, GCU gets D-I status
Posted on September 15, 2017 | No CommentsIt’s an interesting intersection of events that Dan Majerle‘s invitation into the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame came at almost the same time that Grand Canyon University got its formal acceptance […] -
![Before Paul Moro took over the Marcos de Niza High School football program in Tempe last year, he spent two seasons as the head coach at Poston Butte High […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/FBsilhouette-115x115.jpg "Cancer diagnosis isn’t keeping Coach Moro from football")
Cancer diagnosis isn’t keeping Coach Moro from football
Posted on September 14, 2017 | No CommentsBefore Paul Moro took over the Marcos de Niza High School football program in Tempe last year, he spent two seasons as the head coach at Poston Butte High […] -
![Whether it was a knee-jerk reaction to a disappointing 2016 and an equally disappointing start to this season, or just time to bring a long tenure to a close, the […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/JerSouers-115x115.jpg "2017 football season now ‘farewell tour’ for NAU’s Souers")
2017 football season now ‘farewell tour’ for NAU’s Souers
Posted on September 13, 2017 | No CommentsWhether it was a knee-jerk reaction to a disappointing 2016 and an equally disappointing start to this season, or just time to bring a long tenure to a close, the […] -
![To quote Yogi Berra, it’s ‘deja vu all over again’ for the Perry High School girls’ volleyball team. The Pumas won this year’s House of Payne Volleyball Invite over […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/volleyball_large-115x115.jpg "Perry volleyball wins House of Payne…good omen or jinx?")
Perry volleyball wins House of Payne…good omen or jinx?
Posted on September 12, 2017 | No CommentsTo quote Yogi Berra, it’s ‘deja vu all over again’ for the Perry High School girls’ volleyball team. The Pumas won this year’s House of Payne Volleyball Invite over […] -
![The similarities between the paths that the University of Arizona and Arizona State football programs have traveled the past five years is almost eerie. And Saturday’s losses by both […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/RRod-115x115.jpg "ASU, UA football on parallel paths to declining fortunes")
ASU, UA football on parallel paths to declining fortunes
Posted on September 11, 2017 | No CommentsThe similarities between the paths that the University of Arizona and Arizona State football programs have traveled the past five years is almost eerie. And Saturday’s losses by both […] -
![When the No. 1 high school team in the state’s top football division gets upset, as happened Friday night when No. 4 Mountain Pointe High School beat Chandler High, 24-21, […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/HSfoot4-115x115.jpg "Upset of #1 Chandler football not only surprise in Wk 3")
Upset of #1 Chandler football not only surprise in Wk 3
Posted on September 10, 2017 | No CommentsWhen the No. 1 high school team in the state’s top football division gets upset, as happened Friday night when No. 4 Mountain Pointe High School beat Chandler High, 24-21, […] -
![Arizona State‘s football fortunes tonight rest in an area of the field that’s about four yards wide. That’s about the length of the offensive line. And that’s the battleground […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ASUballage-115x115.jpg "Memo to ASU O-line: Ballage needs big night vs. SDSU")
Memo to ASU O-line: Ballage needs big night vs. SDSU
Posted on September 9, 2017 | No CommentsArizona State‘s football fortunes tonight rest in an area of the field that’s about four yards wide. That’s about the length of the offensive line. And that’s the battleground […]