![It took some really impressive resumes to even get nominated as this year’s high school athletes of the year, much less win the award. But Tyson Jones and Brooke […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/shot-put-640x250.jpg "Tyson Jones, Brooke Nuneviller are AZ’s top prep athletes")
![Ray Anderson knows baseball. The Arizona State athletic director enjoyed a successful college career playing at Stanford. But his recent decision to bring back his head baseball coach for another […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ASUbasb-640x250.jpg "Here’s why ASU isn’t firing its baseball coach…")
![Kevin Sumlin just bought some insurance for his University of Arizona football program. And maybe a little additional job security. Sumlin, who was hired in mid-January to take over […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Gunnell-195x110.jpg "Tate’s successor? UA lands 4-star QB Grant Gunnell")
![Marissa Schuld pitched her Pinnacle High School softball team to a state title this season, finally getting over the hump after two years in the circle when the Pioneers […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Schuld-195x110.jpg "Marissa Schuld is Gatorade Softball Player of Year – again")
![The hill was just too steep to climb. So now Arizona State has descended from the summit of college softball where the Sun Devils lost two straight games and […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ASUSB2-195x110.jpg "Losses to Oklahoma, Oregon knock ASU out of WCWS")
![High School girls wrestling has just been added as an ’emerging sport’ in Arizona, making this state a pioneer in the movement. Supporters hope this move goes as well […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Gwrest2-195x110.jpg "Girls wrestling in AZ gets big boost as AIA adds the sport")
![Just two weeks ago, Mountain Ridge High School’s baseball team missed an opportunity to bring home the school’s first state championship in that sport when Sandra Day O’Connor High […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Liberatore-195x110.jpg "Matt LIberatore earns Gatorade POY award…is MLB next?")
![The state of Arizona will be represented at this year’s Women’s College World Series. Just not in the way University of Arizona softball fans had hoped. The No. 14-ranked […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ASUgJuarez-195x110.jpg "ASU advances to WCWS; UA softball sits this one out")
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![Herm Edwards has just a handful of commitments to his 2019 football recruiting class. But the new head coach at Arizona State University appears to have made the most […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ASUfbplyr-640x251.jpg "ASU football recruiting suddenly gains steam, adds locals")
ASU football recruiting suddenly gains steam, adds locals
Herm Edwards has just a handful of commitments to his 2019 football recruiting class. But the new head coach at Arizona State University appears to have made the most […]
Featured Stories
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Tate’s successor? UA lands 4-star QB Grant Gunnell
Kevin Sumlin just bought some insurance for his University of Arizona football program. And maybe a little additional job security. Sumlin, who was hired in mid-January to take over […]
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Marissa Schuld is Gatorade Softball Player of Year – again
Marissa Schuld pitched her Pinnacle High School softball team to a state title this season, finally getting over the hump after two years in the circle when the Pioneers […]
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Losses to Oklahoma, Oregon knock ASU out of WCWS
The hill was just too steep to climb. So now Arizona State has descended from the summit of college softball where the Sun Devils lost two straight games and […]
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Girls wrestling in AZ gets big boost as AIA adds the sport
High School girls wrestling has just been added as an ’emerging sport’ in Arizona, making this state a pioneer in the movement. Supporters hope this move goes as well […]
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Matt LIberatore earns Gatorade POY award…is MLB next?
Just two weeks ago, Mountain Ridge High School’s baseball team missed an opportunity to bring home the school’s first state championship in that sport when Sandra Day O’Connor High […]
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ASU advances to WCWS; UA softball sits this one out
The state of Arizona will be represented at this year’s Women’s College World Series. Just not in the way University of Arizona softball fans had hoped. The No. 14-ranked […]
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![After nearly a quarter century, the love affair is over. Women’s tennis at University of Arizona is looking for a new suitor. Vicky Maes, who began her legendary collegiate tennis […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/VickyMaes-115x115.jpg "After 17 years with Maes, UA looks for new tennis coach")
After 17 years with Maes, UA looks for new tennis coach
Posted on May 26, 2018 | No CommentsAfter nearly a quarter century, the love affair is over. Women’s tennis at University of Arizona is looking for a new suitor. Vicky Maes, who began her legendary collegiate tennis […] -
![Despite redshirting a bunch of quality athletes during last year’s outdoor season, the Grand Canyon University track & field teams showed well, with the women’s team finishing second at the 2017 […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/TarasueBarn-115x115.jpg "GCU wins WAC title, has good shot at national T&F title")
GCU wins WAC title, has good shot at national T&F title
Posted on May 25, 2018 | No CommentsDespite redshirting a bunch of quality athletes during last year’s outdoor season, the Grand Canyon University track & field teams showed well, with the women’s team finishing second at the 2017 […] -
![There are 286 Division I softball programs that were attempting to extend their seasons by earning a berth in a regional tournament. 64 of them made it into the […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ASUsb-115x115.jpg "ASU & UA win softball regionals, still on road to WCWS")
ASU & UA win softball regionals, still on road to WCWS
Posted on May 21, 2018 | No CommentsThere are 286 Division I softball programs that were attempting to extend their seasons by earning a berth in a regional tournament. 64 of them made it into the […] -
![This year’s high school playoffs to decide a 6A state champion in baseball were, to say the least, full of surprises. Defending champion Hamilton High School lost twice in […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/BallGlove-115x115.jpg "6A baseball crown is first for Sandra Day O’Connor HS")
6A baseball crown is first for Sandra Day O’Connor HS
Posted on May 17, 2018 | No CommentsThis year’s high school playoffs to decide a 6A state champion in baseball were, to say the least, full of surprises. Defending champion Hamilton High School lost twice in […] -
![That wasn’t a monkey on the backs of the Pinnacle High School softball team. It was a 700-pound gorilla. And today, for the first time in years, that heavy […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Sball4-115x115.jpg "Finally! Pinnacle HS beats Hamilton for first softball title")
Finally! Pinnacle HS beats Hamilton for first softball title
Posted on May 15, 2018 | No CommentsThat wasn’t a monkey on the backs of the Pinnacle High School softball team. It was a 700-pound gorilla. And today, for the first time in years, that heavy […] -
![Back on March 3, Sandra Day O’Connor High School ran away with the boys’ volleyball title in the Wolf Howl Invitational at Chandler High School, rolling undefeated through nine […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/VBsetter-115x115.jpg "High seeds in 6A & 5A boys’ volleyball fell short at State")
High seeds in 6A & 5A boys’ volleyball fell short at State
Posted on May 14, 2018 | No CommentsBack on March 3, Sandra Day O’Connor High School ran away with the boys’ volleyball title in the Wolf Howl Invitational at Chandler High School, rolling undefeated through nine […] -
![It looks like the lead has changed hands once again in one of the most enduring rivalries in high school track & field as the Desert Vista High School […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/TF5-115x115.jpg "Chandler High, Desert Vista still own D-I track & field")
Chandler High, Desert Vista still own D-I track & field
Posted on May 10, 2018 | No CommentsIt looks like the lead has changed hands once again in one of the most enduring rivalries in high school track & field as the Desert Vista High School […] -
![Seven weeks ago, the University of Arizona men’s basketball program was mired in the muck of a recruiting scandal that has rocked the world of college basketball. An assistant […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/brandon-williams-d41cd88e3e8211da-115x115.png "Brandon Williams’ re-commit revives UA hoops recruiting")
Brandon Williams’ re-commit revives UA hoops recruiting
Posted on May 8, 2018 | No CommentsSeven weeks ago, the University of Arizona men’s basketball program was mired in the muck of a recruiting scandal that has rocked the world of college basketball. An assistant […] -
![This year’s high-school D-I tennis season belonged to two teams, from start to finish – right down to the final state championship. Brophy Prep boys’ team and the Desert […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/hstenns3-115x115.jpg "Brophy boys, Desert Mtn girls dominate D-I tennis – again")
Brophy boys, Desert Mtn girls dominate D-I tennis – again
Posted on May 6, 2018 | No CommentsThis year’s high-school D-I tennis season belonged to two teams, from start to finish – right down to the final state championship. Brophy Prep boys’ team and the Desert […] -
![The lifeblood of a college football program lies in the minds of high school players. That’s the premise behind a recent marketing study. And, based on survey results, the […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ASUsparky-115x115.jpg "Study shows ASU, UA football programs need brand boost")
Study shows ASU, UA football programs need brand boost
Posted on May 5, 2018 | No CommentsThe lifeblood of a college football program lies in the minds of high school players. That’s the premise behind a recent marketing study. And, based on survey results, the […] -
![Perry High School will have its toughest challenge so far in the beach volleyball state tournament tonight when it faces off against No. 1-seeded Sandra Day O’Connor High School […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Beach-1-115x115.jpg "Perry HS ends Xavier’s 6-year reign in beach volleyball")
Perry HS ends Xavier’s 6-year reign in beach volleyball
Posted on May 1, 2018 | No CommentsPerry High School will have its toughest challenge so far in the beach volleyball state tournament tonight when it faces off against No. 1-seeded Sandra Day O’Connor High School […] -
![The death watch is over. Someone finally pulled the plug on the high-school football program at Joy Christian School that has been on life support since the end of […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/footblgrass-115x115.jpg "Struggling Joy Christian football program calls it quits")
Struggling Joy Christian football program calls it quits
Posted on April 28, 2018 | No CommentsThe death watch is over. Someone finally pulled the plug on the high-school football program at Joy Christian School that has been on life support since the end of […] -
![Some time today the Grand Canyon University women’s golf team will find out which NCAA regional they will compete in, their reward for winning the Western Athletic Conference Championship. […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Team_shot_crop-115x115.jpg "GCU’s first NCAA postseason qualifier? Women’s golf")
GCU’s first NCAA postseason qualifier? Women’s golf
Posted on April 25, 2018 | No CommentsSome time today the Grand Canyon University women’s golf team will find out which NCAA regional they will compete in, their reward for winning the Western Athletic Conference Championship. […] -
![The arrival of Trisha Ford last June to take over the Arizona State softball program has already resulted in a return to normalcy for a tradition-rich program that lost […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/McQuillen-115x115.jpg "UA takes softball series from ASU in extra-inning thriller")
UA takes softball series from ASU in extra-inning thriller
Posted on April 23, 2018 | No CommentsThe arrival of Trisha Ford last June to take over the Arizona State softball program has already resulted in a return to normalcy for a tradition-rich program that lost […] -
![It would be easy to assume that Brigham Young University, a Mormon institution, might be getting a little help from a higher power while on the recruiting trail. You […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/football-115x115.jpg "ASU gets Danny White to help land Chandler QB Conover")
ASU gets Danny White to help land Chandler QB Conover
Posted on April 21, 2018 | No CommentsIt would be easy to assume that Brigham Young University, a Mormon institution, might be getting a little help from a higher power while on the recruiting trail. You […] -
![There’s something unsettling about finding out that a high school coach has been pushed out the door after giving more than three decades to building a successful program at […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/FBsilhouette-115x115.jpg "Where’s the respect for HS coaches who gave decades?")
Where’s the respect for HS coaches who gave decades?
Posted on April 17, 2018 | No CommentsThere’s something unsettling about finding out that a high school coach has been pushed out the door after giving more than three decades to building a successful program at […] -
![It’s hard to maintain a reputation as ‘Point Guard U’ when you don’t have a big-time point guard. Such is the plight of the University of Arizona men’s basketball […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/UAbaskball-115x115.jpg "UA’s dilemma: ‘Point Guard U’ needs a point guard")
UA’s dilemma: ‘Point Guard U’ needs a point guard
Posted on April 16, 2018 | No CommentsIt’s hard to maintain a reputation as ‘Point Guard U’ when you don’t have a big-time point guard. Such is the plight of the University of Arizona men’s basketball […] -
![Four years ago, when Roni Houck and the Mann twins were making their decision about where they would enroll for college, they knew that the Northern Arizona University women’s […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/NAUswimm-115x115.jpg "Local prep swimmers helped NAU to 4 conference titles")
Local prep swimmers helped NAU to 4 conference titles
Posted on April 13, 2018 | No CommentsFour years ago, when Roni Houck and the Mann twins were making their decision about where they would enroll for college, they knew that the Northern Arizona University women’s […] -
![It’s bad enough when your baseball team loses at home. But when it gets beat by 15 runs in front of the home folks, the embarrassment reaches a new […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/UAvGCU-115x115.jpg "Not ready for prime time: GCU baseball routed by UA, 16-1")
Not ready for prime time: GCU baseball routed by UA, 16-1
Posted on April 12, 2018 | No CommentsIt’s bad enough when your baseball team loses at home. But when it gets beat by 15 runs in front of the home folks, the embarrassment reaches a new […] -
![The Huskies aren’t out of the woods yet. But the trees are beginning to thin at a rapid rate. As the high school softball season closes out the final […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Sball1-115x115.jpg "Hamilton HS softball perfect in 6A play, eyeing title 3-peat")
Hamilton HS softball perfect in 6A play, eyeing title 3-peat
Posted on April 11, 2018 | No CommentsThe Huskies aren’t out of the woods yet. But the trees are beginning to thin at a rapid rate. As the high school softball season closes out the final […]