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High School Archive
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![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 […] -
![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 […] -
![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 […] -
![What could Jack Murphy have said to Shane Burcar to get the Mesa High School basketball coach to give up a 12-year career directing a highly-successful prep program to […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/NAUhandBB-115x115.jpg "Burcar leaves Mesa HS hoops program for NAU…but why?")
Burcar leaves Mesa HS hoops program for NAU…but why?
Posted on April 9, 2018 | No CommentsWhat could Jack Murphy have said to Shane Burcar to get the Mesa High School basketball coach to give up a 12-year career directing a highly-successful prep program to […] -
![The Arizona State men’s tennis team goes on the road this weekend to play Washington and No. 41 Oregon. It’s been 10 years since the Sun Devils made the […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ASUtenn-115x115.jpg "International roster fueling rebirth of ASU men’s tennis")
International roster fueling rebirth of ASU men’s tennis
Posted on April 6, 2018 | No CommentsThe Arizona State men’s tennis team goes on the road this weekend to play Washington and No. 41 Oregon. It’s been 10 years since the Sun Devils made the […] -
![The recent announcement that Brophy Prep has hired a former NFL quarterback to take over its football program seems to be following a new trend in high school sports. […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/balls-115x115.jpg "From pro’s to preps: A new trend in hiring HS coaches?")
From pro’s to preps: A new trend in hiring HS coaches?
Posted on March 29, 2018 | No CommentsThe recent announcement that Brophy Prep has hired a former NFL quarterback to take over its football program seems to be following a new trend in high school sports. […] -
![The Chandler Rotary Invitational, which will be held for the 78th time today and tomorrow, always showcases the best in high school track & field, often including record-breaking performances […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Shot-Put-STACK-115x115.jpg "Shot-put circle is center stage at Chandler Rotary Invite")
Shot-put circle is center stage at Chandler Rotary Invite
Posted on March 23, 2018 | No CommentsThe Chandler Rotary Invitational, which will be held for the 78th time today and tomorrow, always showcases the best in high school track & field, often including record-breaking performances […] -
![What a difference a year can make. Desert Vista High School‘s title victory in the Bob Everett Baseball Classic and Hamilton High‘s repeat championship in the Desert Mountain Softball […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/hsbasbll-115x115.jpg "Desert Vista, Hamilton claim tourney titles on the diamond")
Desert Vista, Hamilton claim tourney titles on the diamond
Posted on March 19, 2018 | No CommentsWhat a difference a year can make. Desert Vista High School‘s title victory in the Bob Everett Baseball Classic and Hamilton High‘s repeat championship in the Desert Mountain Softball […] -
![The University of Arizona men’s basketball team is getting ready to step onto the road that will, they hope, lead to a Final Four. Arizona State, on the other […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ShannonEv-115x115.jpg "UA working on reaching Final Four; ASU out in First Four")
UA working on reaching Final Four; ASU out in First Four
Posted on March 15, 2018 | No CommentsThe University of Arizona men’s basketball team is getting ready to step onto the road that will, they hope, lead to a Final Four. Arizona State, on the other […] -
![The Arizona State and University of Arizona men’s basketball teams took very different approaches to getting into this year’s NCAA Tournament. ASU kinda snuck in the back door, while […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Celebration-115x115.jpg "ASU men squeeze into NCAA field, UA storms the gates")
ASU men squeeze into NCAA field, UA storms the gates
Posted on March 13, 2018 | No CommentsThe Arizona State and University of Arizona men’s basketball teams took very different approaches to getting into this year’s NCAA Tournament. ASU kinda snuck in the back door, while […] -
![The Grand Canyon University men’s basketball team waited five long seasons for a chance to play in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament. Once they got to the WAC Tournament, […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/DanMrjle-115x115.jpg "Majerle upbeat after WAC title loss: ‘I’m lucky to be here’")
Majerle upbeat after WAC title loss: ‘I’m lucky to be here’
Posted on March 12, 2018 | No CommentsThe Grand Canyon University men’s basketball team waited five long seasons for a chance to play in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament. Once they got to the WAC Tournament, […] -
![We’re just a little more than two months into the new year and in just two unexpected off-season moves, the state of Arizona lost 73 years of coaching experience. […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/coach3-115x115.jpg "Webster, Fetkenhier gave 73 years to prep coaching in AZ")
Webster, Fetkenhier gave 73 years to prep coaching in AZ
Posted on March 9, 2018 | No CommentsWe’re just a little more than two months into the new year and in just two unexpected off-season moves, the state of Arizona lost 73 years of coaching experience. […] -
![During her college playing career at Stanford, Nicole Powell was considered one of the top women’s basketball players in the nation. A two-time All-American, she was a three-time First […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Nicole_Powell_041117_8-115x115.jpg "Mountain Pointe’s Powell named to 2018 HS Hall of Fame")
Mountain Pointe’s Powell named to 2018 HS Hall of Fame
Posted on March 7, 2018 | No CommentsDuring her college playing career at Stanford, Nicole Powell was considered one of the top women’s basketball players in the nation. A two-time All-American, she was a three-time First […] -
![The Grand Canyon University outdoor track & field season opens in a couple of weeks when the Antelopes head to Tucson to compete in the Willie Williams Invitational. But […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Marshall2-115x115.jpg "GCU wins WAC title; Desert Vista pole vaulter leads locals")
GCU wins WAC title; Desert Vista pole vaulter leads locals
Posted on March 5, 2018 | No CommentsThe Grand Canyon University outdoor track & field season opens in a couple of weeks when the Antelopes head to Tucson to compete in the Willie Williams Invitational. But […] -
![Last week, the University of Arizona’s men’s basketball team lost to Oregon while head coach Sean Miller sat out the game following a story by ESPN that he was […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/SeanM-115x115.jpg "UA wins Pac-12, Miller back on bench for hoops playoffs")
UA wins Pac-12, Miller back on bench for hoops playoffs
Posted on March 4, 2018 | No CommentsLast week, the University of Arizona’s men’s basketball team lost to Oregon while head coach Sean Miller sat out the game following a story by ESPN that he was […] -
![It seems only fair that Xavier Prep let some other school win a state title. The small Catholic girls’ school in central Phoenix has won three state championships so […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/HSboysBB-115x115.jpg "Valley Vista girls repeat 6A hoops title, Pinnacle wins 1st")
Valley Vista girls repeat 6A hoops title, Pinnacle wins 1st
Posted on March 1, 2018 | No CommentsIt seems only fair that Xavier Prep let some other school win a state title. The small Catholic girls’ school in central Phoenix has won three state championships so […] -
![For Sunnyslope High School, it wasn’t hard to remember what it felt like to win a state championship in basketball. The boys’ team won a title just last year, […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/boysBB2-115x115.jpg "Sunnyslope boys repeat 5A hoops title, Mesquite girls fail")
Sunnyslope boys repeat 5A hoops title, Mesquite girls fail
Posted on February 28, 2018 | No CommentsFor Sunnyslope High School, it wasn’t hard to remember what it felt like to win a state championship in basketball. The boys’ team won a title just last year, […] -
![A rare opportunity for softball fans is just days away. And requires just a short drive to northeast Phoenix. That’s where Pinnacle High School will be hosting Hamilton High […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/SoftSwing-115x115.jpg "Hamilton, Pinnacle to meet as nation’s top softball teams")
Hamilton, Pinnacle to meet as nation’s top softball teams
Posted on February 27, 2018 | No CommentsA rare opportunity for softball fans is just days away. And requires just a short drive to northeast Phoenix. That’s where Pinnacle High School will be hosting Hamilton High […] -
![Playing for the runner-up trophy in the playoffs has become something of a way of life for high school basketball teams that play in Arizona’s 4A division. It doesn’t […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Bballsfacing-115x115.jpg "Shadow Mountain HS, Seton Catholic own 4A basketball")
Shadow Mountain HS, Seton Catholic own 4A basketball
Posted on February 26, 2018 | No CommentsPlaying for the runner-up trophy in the playoffs has become something of a way of life for high school basketball teams that play in Arizona’s 4A division. It doesn’t […] -
![If college recruiters haven’t put Arizona on their travel schedules, then they just haven’t been paying attention to what we’ve been growing out here in the middle of the […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ThrowFB-115x115.jpg "Arizona keeps popping out top-ranked college prospects")
Arizona keeps popping out top-ranked college prospects
Posted on February 23, 2018 | No CommentsIf college recruiters haven’t put Arizona on their travel schedules, then they just haven’t been paying attention to what we’ve been growing out here in the middle of the […] -
![The much-anticipated match-up of top-seeded Brophy Prep and No. 2 Pinnacle High School in the 6A boys’ basketball state championship game could be just a week away. Or it […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/HandsatRim-115x115.jpg "Ahwatukee rivals could upset 6A basketball title race")
Ahwatukee rivals could upset 6A basketball title race
Posted on February 21, 2018 | No CommentsThe much-anticipated match-up of top-seeded Brophy Prep and No. 2 Pinnacle High School in the 6A boys’ basketball state championship game could be just a week away. Or it […] -
![Xavier Prep‘s new 6A soccer title is just the latest championship achievement in a school year that may go down as one of the best in the history of […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Gsoccer-115x115.jpg "Xavier Prep’s 6A soccer title is third already this year")
Xavier Prep’s 6A soccer title is third already this year
Posted on February 15, 2018 | No CommentsXavier Prep‘s new 6A soccer title is just the latest championship achievement in a school year that may go down as one of the best in the history of […] -
![Desert Vista High is fast becoming Brophy Prep‘s worst nightmare. At least when it comes to boys’ soccer. The Thunder eliminated Brophy in the first round of the state […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/soccrfeet-115x115.jpg "Desert Vista’s soccer title avenges earlier losses to Brophy")
Desert Vista’s soccer title avenges earlier losses to Brophy
Posted on February 13, 2018 | No CommentsDesert Vista High is fast becoming Brophy Prep‘s worst nightmare. At least when it comes to boys’ soccer. The Thunder eliminated Brophy in the first round of the state […] -
![The bad news for Arizona’s Div. I high school wrestling programs: Sunnyside High School is back on top of the sport. The good news: Roman Bravo-Young graduates this year. […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/wrestlg-2-115x115.jpg "After 4 title runners-up, Sunnyside wrestling back on top")
After 4 title runners-up, Sunnyside wrestling back on top
Posted on February 12, 2018 | No CommentsThe bad news for Arizona’s Div. I high school wrestling programs: Sunnyside High School is back on top of the sport. The good news: Roman Bravo-Young graduates this year. […] -
![The Yuma Catholic boys’ soccer team is steaming through the state tournament on the way to becoming just the third boys’ prep program in state history to win four […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/soccrlights-115x115.jpg "Yuma Catholic boys 2 wins from 4th straight soccer title")
Yuma Catholic boys 2 wins from 4th straight soccer title
Posted on February 7, 2018 | No CommentsThe Yuma Catholic boys’ soccer team is steaming through the state tournament on the way to becoming just the third boys’ prep program in state history to win four […] -
![As the Arizona state high school soccer tournament for boys begins to unfold, the top two big-school divisions are offering the most interesting activity in the early rounds. A […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/hsSccr-115x115.jpg "Some surprises in 5A, 6A boys’ state soccer tourney…")
Some surprises in 5A, 6A boys’ state soccer tourney…
Posted on February 2, 2018 | No CommentsAs the Arizona state high school soccer tournament for boys begins to unfold, the top two big-school divisions are offering the most interesting activity in the early rounds. A […] -
![Wait a minute. Hamilton High School, which is still trying to recover from a major hazing scandal in its football program, is hiring a new head coach who is […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/FballCU-115x115.jpg "Hamilton football coaching hire begs the question…why?")
Hamilton football coaching hire begs the question…why?
Posted on January 24, 2018 | No CommentsWait a minute. Hamilton High School, which is still trying to recover from a major hazing scandal in its football program, is hiring a new head coach who is […] -
![It looked like 2013 all over again at this year’s Flowing Wells Invitational wrestling tournament. That was the year Sunnyside High School last won the tourney title, when it […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/HSwrest-115x115.jpg "Sunnyside wrestling sweeps Flowing Wells, Peoria invites")
Sunnyside wrestling sweeps Flowing Wells, Peoria invites
Posted on January 14, 2018 | No CommentsIt looked like 2013 all over again at this year’s Flowing Wells Invitational wrestling tournament. That was the year Sunnyside High School last won the tourney title, when it […]