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Archive for January, 2010
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Wildcats no longer the tallest team in the state
When you ‘go small’ on the basketball court, you want it to be your decision. Basketball coaches often decide to switch to a line-up with less size, but more speed. It gives the coach a chance to counter the other team’s speed, or change the rhythm of the game. That’s what the UofA women’s basketball team has [...] -
Football tradition oozes and ASU players get to soak it up
John Elway, Tom Brady, Brett Favre… not bad company. For a quartet of ASU football players, that’s pretty heady stuff. These NFL greats are among 62 Pro Football Hall of Famers who have played in the prestigious East-West Shrine Football Game, the longest-running college all-star fooltball game in the country. And this year, ASU will be [...] -
A six-hour bus trip… and a longer ride back
Congrats, Lady Eagles! You’ve done what other girls high school basketball teams have been unable to accomplish in the last five years. Flagstaff HS beat Page HS in a region game this week – on Page’s home court! That hasn’t been done since January of 2005 when Sinagua HS snuck out of town with a one-point [...] -
ASU’s water polo team starts the season in deep water
The ASU women’s water polo team is catching a wave of big expectations again this year. This is the second year in a row that the Sun Devil squad enters the season ranked No. 8 nationally. And, judging by the remainder of the Top 10 announced by the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA), it’s going to [...] -
Hawkins brothers lighting up scoreboards for the Wolves
The Hawkins brothers took their show to center stage again Tuesday night. Together, they put up 55 of Estrella Foothills High School’s 84 points against Northwest Christian HS in a 84-46 basketball blow-out. It could have been worse. The game prior was a 76-53 rout of defending New Mexico state champion Clovis in the AIA-sponsored Border [...] -
In Tempe, defense is currently the name of the game
It was one of those basketball scores that jumps off the page. 71-46, ASU over Washington State. This was the same Cougar team that had won six of its last seven games and hadn’t scored fewer than 60 points in any game this season. Guess it was a fluke, right? Wrong. The Sun Devils are playing [...] -
Once again, it’s the battle of the heavyweights
How many times do we see a wrestling match come down to the battle of the heavyweights to determine the outcome? Plenty, but it’s exciting every time! Chris Brown won the heavyweight match as Skyline High School and Marcos de Niza High School came down to the wire at the Apache Junction Invitational over the weekend. [...] -
Basketball teams focused on climbing up the power rankings
Non-conference games and holiday basketball tournaments are in the rear-view mirror now, and high school teams are ratcheting up their level of play as they vie for power ranking points. That’s why games like this week’s match-up of the top two teams in 4A-I begin to shape the playoff picture. No. 1 ranked Sunnyslope HS used [...] -
Three ASU golfers picked as best of the decade
In a climate that allows for year-round golf, Arizona State has been blessed with nature’s assist in its recruiting efforts. So it’s not too surprised that the Sun Devils placed three of its best golfers on an All Decade Team. Alejandro Canizares, Azahara Munoz, and Niklas Lemke have been recognized as being among the best during [...] -
Local swimmers give depth to GCU program
A handful of local high school grads are taking a prominent role in the success of Grand Canyon University’s swim team. The GCU women’s swim team has moved up to No. 12 in the latest CollegeSwimming.com rankings, thanks to an impressive win over No. 25 Mesa State and Pacific. The Antelopes won 13 of 14 events [...]