![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-640x250.jpg "Queen Creek HS is 3-1, but that one loss dims title hopes")
![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-640x250.jpg "Lightning strikes…and UA soccer storms to a 4-0 start")
![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-195x110.jpg "A 50-pt. loss…should Centennial have played Mater Dei?")
![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-195x110.jpg "It’s that time again: NAU football gets 14th try to beat UA")
![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-195x110.jpg "Prep ‘basketball factories’ raising Arizona’s nat’l profile")
![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-195x110.jpg "Top-ranked Saguaro football among victims of Cali teams")
![“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-195x110.jpg "QB Daniels makes history leading ASU to win in opener")
![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-195x110.jpg "‘Paul Moro Stadium’ honors Blue Ridge coaching legend")
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![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-640x250.jpg "Chaparral will try again tonight to rekindle Saguaro rivalry")
Chaparral will try again tonight to rekindle Saguaro rivalry
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. […]
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A 50-pt. loss…should Centennial have played Mater Dei?
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 […]
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It’s that time again: NAU football gets 14th try to beat UA
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 […]
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Prep ‘basketball factories’ raising Arizona’s nat’l profile
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, […]
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Top-ranked Saguaro football among victims of Cali teams
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 […]
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QB Daniels makes history leading ASU to win in opener
“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 […]
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‘Paul Moro Stadium’ honors Blue Ridge coaching legend
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 […]
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![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 […] -
![It isn’t always easy to keep up with this rapidly-evolving digital age, but the governing body for high school sports in Arizona is making the effort to keep up […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/FBhelmCU-115x115.png "Esports, online streaming keep AZ high schools up-to-date")
Esports, online streaming keep AZ high schools up-to-date
Posted on August 12, 2019 | No CommentsIt isn’t always easy to keep up with this rapidly-evolving digital age, but the governing body for high school sports in Arizona is making the effort to keep up […] -
![More than a half-century ago, Frank Kush laid claim to a picturesque, pine-covered site near Payson and set about developing the idyllic setting into a place where his Arizona […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/CampTfield-115x115.jpg "Let it rain…artificial turf ready for ASU football at Camp T")
Let it rain…artificial turf ready for ASU football at Camp T
Posted on August 5, 2019 | No CommentsMore than a half-century ago, Frank Kush laid claim to a picturesque, pine-covered site near Payson and set about developing the idyllic setting into a place where his Arizona […] -
![As happens every year, during the off-season there were a lot of head-coach changes taking place at high school programs around the state. Some of those were significant enough […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/HandsatRim-115x115.jpg "Women coaching boys’ high school hoops…a new trend?")
Women coaching boys’ high school hoops…a new trend?
Posted on August 2, 2019 | No CommentsAs happens every year, during the off-season there were a lot of head-coach changes taking place at high school programs around the state. Some of those were significant enough […] -
![Local prep star Dalen Terry committed last week to play for the University of Arizona basketball program. Terry is a four-star recruit who played his junior season at Hillcrest Prep […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Millerpoints-115x115.jpg "Miller still landing top recruits at UA despite FBI probe")
Miller still landing top recruits at UA despite FBI probe
Posted on July 30, 2019 | No CommentsLocal prep star Dalen Terry committed last week to play for the University of Arizona basketball program. Terry is a four-star recruit who played his junior season at Hillcrest Prep […] -
![The Arizona high school swim & dive season is five weeks away and already there’s one team with a decided advantage. But this time it’s more of a psychological […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/backstrok-115x115.jpg "Chaparral HS swimmers enter 2019 season as nation’s #1")
Chaparral HS swimmers enter 2019 season as nation’s #1
Posted on July 26, 2019 | No CommentsThe Arizona high school swim & dive season is five weeks away and already there’s one team with a decided advantage. But this time it’s more of a psychological […] -
![Eno Benjamin, the record-setting junior running back on the Arizona State football team, will likely find his name added to multiple watch lists for various national honors as we […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/enoBen-115x115.jpg "ASU football: Nation’s eyes will be on Eno this season")
ASU football: Nation’s eyes will be on Eno this season
Posted on July 21, 2019 | No CommentsEno Benjamin, the record-setting junior running back on the Arizona State football team, will likely find his name added to multiple watch lists for various national honors as we […] -
![The confluence of prep sports and former professional athletes is beginning to look like a growing trend in Arizona. Most recently it has been football that has attracted these retired […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Millage-115x115.jpg "Curtis Millage is latest ex-pro to take prep coaching job")
Curtis Millage is latest ex-pro to take prep coaching job
Posted on July 15, 2019 | No CommentsThe confluence of prep sports and former professional athletes is beginning to look like a growing trend in Arizona. Most recently it has been football that has attracted these retired […] -
![When Arizona State hired Greg Kraft to take over its storied track & field program, Michael Jordan was still playing for the Chicago Bulls, Major League Soccer was making […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DionMiller-115x115.jpg "ASU T&F: After 22 years, Dion Miller replaces Greg Kraft")
ASU T&F: After 22 years, Dion Miller replaces Greg Kraft
Posted on July 11, 2019 | No CommentsWhen Arizona State hired Greg Kraft to take over its storied track & field program, Michael Jordan was still playing for the Chicago Bulls, Major League Soccer was making […] -
![None of the Arizona State football players were likely thinking much about the Territorial Cup back in November when they were facing a steep uphill climb in their season […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ASUsparky-115x115.jpg "Territorial Cup goes to ASU for fifth time in last 6 years")
Territorial Cup goes to ASU for fifth time in last 6 years
Posted on July 3, 2019 | No CommentsNone of the Arizona State football players were likely thinking much about the Territorial Cup back in November when they were facing a steep uphill climb in their season […] -
![As happens all too often, the top high school athletes in Arizona are packing up their multi-talented skill sets and heading for another state to begin their college careers. […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/softbll2-115x115.jpg "Prep “Athletes of the Year” taking their talents out of state")
Prep “Athletes of the Year” taking their talents out of state
Posted on June 17, 2019 | No CommentsAs happens all too often, the top high school athletes in Arizona are packing up their multi-talented skill sets and heading for another state to begin their college careers. […] -
![The parents at Arcadia High School have put a new twist on the delicate relationship that all too often exists between coaches and the parents of the players in […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/FBsilhouet-115x115.jpg "Arcadia football coach rehired after parents protest firing")
Arcadia football coach rehired after parents protest firing
Posted on June 13, 2019 | No CommentsThe parents at Arcadia High School have put a new twist on the delicate relationship that all too often exists between coaches and the parents of the players in […] -
![Maybe Jack Murphy just couldn’t adjust to the freezing winters in Flagstaff. Maybe he really did miss what he had in Tucson, where he spent eight years on the […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/NAUjMurphy-115x115.jpg "Murphy resigns, NAU basketball continues to founder")
Murphy resigns, NAU basketball continues to founder
Posted on June 7, 2019 | No CommentsMaybe Jack Murphy just couldn’t adjust to the freezing winters in Flagstaff. Maybe he really did miss what he had in Tucson, where he spent eight years on the […] -
![Tracy Smith isn’t making it easy on his boss. The fifth-year Arizona State baseball coach made some improvements this season, but it’s hard to tell whether it will be enough […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ASUbsb-115x115.jpg "ASU baseball taps out at regionals – again")
ASU baseball taps out at regionals – again
Posted on June 4, 2019 | No CommentsTracy Smith isn’t making it easy on his boss. The fifth-year Arizona State baseball coach made some improvements this season, but it’s hard to tell whether it will be enough […] -
![It’s hard to believe Taylor McQuillin just pitched her last game for the University of Arizona softball team. And still harder to believe that it took four years for […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/McQuill2-115x115.jpg "McQuillin’s pitching career at UA ends with WCWS losses")
McQuillin’s pitching career at UA ends with WCWS losses
Posted on June 3, 2019 | No CommentsIt’s hard to believe Taylor McQuillin just pitched her last game for the University of Arizona softball team. And still harder to believe that it took four years for […] -
![For eight weeks each school year, Arizona’s high school baseball players work their way through dozens of games without getting to know the players on the other teams. For […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/BasSlide-115x115.jpg "South dominates AZBCA All-star games; North wins 5A")
South dominates AZBCA All-star games; North wins 5A
Posted on May 31, 2019 | No CommentsFor eight weeks each school year, Arizona’s high school baseball players work their way through dozens of games without getting to know the players on the other teams. For […] -
![At first blush, it would appear the University of Arizona softball team is about to romp through its first game at the Women’s College World Series (WCWS), scheduled for […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/UAshower-115x115.jpg "After nearly a decade, UA softball returns to WCWS")
After nearly a decade, UA softball returns to WCWS
Posted on May 29, 2019 | No CommentsAt first blush, it would appear the University of Arizona softball team is about to romp through its first game at the Women’s College World Series (WCWS), scheduled for […] -
![GCU baseball players must have hornets buzzing around in their dreams, turning them into full-blown nightmares. Over the last four games against the Sacramento State Hornets, Grand Canyon University […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/GCUv.Sac_-115x115.jpg "WAC Tourney title slips through fingers of GCU baseball")
WAC Tourney title slips through fingers of GCU baseball
Posted on May 27, 2019 | No CommentsGCU baseball players must have hornets buzzing around in their dreams, turning them into full-blown nightmares. Over the last four games against the Sacramento State Hornets, Grand Canyon University […] -
![It looks like Arizona State softball may have become one of the early casualties from the new NCAA transfer rule. The Sun Devils were just eliminated from postseason play […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/ASUsoftbl-115x115.jpg "ASU softball is done, a victim of new NCAA transfer rule")
ASU softball is done, a victim of new NCAA transfer rule
Posted on May 21, 2019 | No CommentsIt looks like Arizona State softball may have become one of the early casualties from the new NCAA transfer rule. The Sun Devils were just eliminated from postseason play […]