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Archive for December, 2011
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GCU hosts nation’s top wrestling programs in new arena
The Grand Canyon grapplers are having a big house-warming party today in their new home, and decided to invite some celebrities to help them celebrate being back in town for the first time in almost two months. And we can all watch the festivities on our computers. Some of the top Division II wrestling programs [...] -
UA basketball will be favored against ASU…but not so fast
With the first half of the Territorial Cup basketball rivalry between Arizona and Arizona State coming up tomorrow afternoon in Tucson, it’s going to be hard to predict a winner. That’s because it will all come down to which teams show up. A quick glance at the records would indicate that Arizona at 9-4 would [...] -
Semper Fidelis Bowl to showcase AZ prep football talent
High scho0l football players from across the country begin arriving in Phoenix this week to begin preparations for a new bowl game that will be televised to homes across the country. And Arizona will enjoy the lion’s share of attention. First is the venue. The inaugural Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl will be held Jan. 3 [...] -
VisitMesa.com hoops event draws top prep teams from AZ
The gyms are starting to fill up out in Mesa, as 11 high school basketball teams from around Arizona begin testing their mettle against teams they wouldn’t meet anywhere else. It’s time again for the VisitMesa.com Basketball Challenge, which has grown over the past four years into one of the best holiday prep events in [...] -
GCU swim records fall, both teams ranked No. 3 in nation
There is probably no better measuring stick for Steve Schaffer‘s success the past three years at Grand Canyon University than the progress of the women’s swim program. The men’s and women’s head coach took over in July of 2008, becoming the swimming and diving program’s second head coach. Since then, the Antelopes have begun a [...] -
St. Mary’s HS stakes a claim to No. 1 by winning Nike TOC
How does a girls’ high school basketball team earn the right to be considered the best in the nation? It involves a lot of factors, but one thing needs to be included in the qualifications. That team has to win the Joe Smith Division of the prestigious Nike Tournament of Champions that draws the nation’s [...] -
A 10-1 start is best in a decade for UA women’s basketball
The University of Arizona women’s basketball team is looking more like the Jackrabbits than the Wildcats. They’re off to another fast start. A win last night against New Mexico boosted their record to 10-1, the best open to a season since 1999 when they shot out to a 12-1 start. Last year they started 11-2. [...] -
ASU, UA will enter 2012 baseball season ranked in Top 20
The first baseball game isn’t until February, but already it looks like a hot season is brewing in the Pac-12. And even more so right here in Arizona. Arizona and Arizona State are two of the eight Pac-12 teams that have been included in the Collegiate Baseball Pre-season Top 40 poll. And both are ranked [...] -
Running up the score in HS hoops – here’s how to avoid it
We can’t seem to get through a high school basketball season without at least a few teams throwing sportsmanship to one side by running up the score on some hapless opponent who can’t defend itself. It happens all across the country, and Arizona basketball is no exception. How about a score of 100-12? That would [...] -
ASU out to avenge basketball loss to NAU five years ago
For Arizona State’s Herb Sendek, this afternoon’s basketball game with Northern Arizona must seem like deja vu. But not the good kind. The Lumberjacks were the first opponent for the ASU head coach when he took over the Sun Devil program for the 2006-07 season. NAU won that game, 75-71. (*Update: As we suspected, this [...]
