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AIA caught up in Nevada fight over Sollenberger Classic
As if the Arizona Interscholastic Association doesn’t have enough on its plate here at home, now it apparently is getting pulled into a nasty controversy in Nevada. If this one blows up, the fallout will likely rain down on Arizona. The governing body for the state’s high school sports programs has been dealing with various [...] -
Hamilton’s Bauman stars in NAU football Blue-White game
Zach is back. And that was enough to give the NAU faithful assembled yesterday a ray of hope for a new year in college football. Zach Bauman offered those who stepped out into the spring sunshine on the Northern Arizona University campus in Flagstaff yesterday a glimpse of what he will bring to the program [...] -
Spring FB practice is over…how do ASU, UA stack up?
Now that Arizona State has wrapped up spring practice, fans across the state can make some comparisons between the Sun Devils and their rival down in Tucson, since Arizona finished the week before. The general consensus seems to be…What’s not to like? And that goes for both schools. An offensive display by both programs would [...] -
Sollenberger Classic football game in controversy…again
The high school football season is four months away and already we’re dealing with controversy over its opening game. It feels like 2011 all over again. For the past four years, the annual Sollenberger Classic that kicks off the Arizona season, has featured a match-up between Arizona and Nevada big-school champions. Last year a second [...] -
ASU’s football game plan…get back to Camp Tontozona
OK, it wasn’t rocket science, and probably didn’t really warrant a press conference, but it was a smart move by Arizona State‘s new football boss, Todd Graham, to announce the program’s return to the hallowed ground of Camp Tontozona. Or was it the Magic Kingdom he was talking about? If you listened to Payson Mayor [...] -
UA spring FB game done…looks like Rich Rod has his QB
What a difference a month makes. Just four weeks ago, Rich Rodriguez was faced with just four quarterback hopefuls when he took over the University of Arizona football program – but only one with any college experience at the position. One was a wide receiver with some previous experience under center, and two were coming [...] -
New prep coaches getting re-building projects underway
The school year isn’t over, but we’re well into the off-season for the major high school sports, football and basketball. And that means the usual major renovation projects are underway as new coaches are hired in time to begin organizing their summer programs. One of the biggest projects is taking place at Westwood High School [...] -
Could Ryan Finley have helped UA’s quarterback woes?
Ryan Finley, who passed for almost 3,000 yards this year as a junior quarterback at Paradise Valley High School, committed last week to Boise State. If he was good enough to get an offer from the No. 8 team in the country, he’s probably good enough to play for either of Arizona’s Pac-12 programs. Was [...] -
UA’s Rich Rod gets first off-field test after player arrests
Before installing their new offenses and defensive schemes, Arizona’s new college football head coaches apparently have to install something just as important…discipline. Rich Rodriquez, the newly-hired boss of the University of Arizona football program, is the latest to be faced with one of the most difficult parts of the job. He has to decide what [...] -
Todd Graham’s next move…back to Camp Tontozona?
Just a little more than two months into his new job as Arizona State’s new head football coach, Todd Graham seems to be making all the right moves. He’s put a new emphasis on local recruiting, makes himself available for local speaking engagements, and is getting the fan base and local community more involved in [...]
