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Stunning loss in Division II opens state soccer playoffs
That loud thud that came rolling down from the Arizona high country Wednesday night was the sound of the Flagstaff High School girls’ soccer team falling in the first round of the state playoffs. The 2-1 upset of unbeaten Flagstaff by No. 15 Sabino High School, combined with an emotional overtime win by Notre Dame [...] -
Signing Day results…UA, ASU football off to an even start
If you were keeping score at yesterday’s big media frenzy, as high school seniors signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at the college of their choice, it turned out to be pretty much a draw between the state’s Pac-12 heavyweights. Both boasted 23 signees, with Arizona State and University of Arizona each [...] -
New division alignments, scheduling frustrate prep teams
The new division alignments for Arizona high school sports programs are coming to the end of a two-year shake-out period that has uncovered a number of ‘challenges’ for the schools involved. As the high school winter sports season winds down, new issues have arisen as a result of the computer scheduling that is now being [...] -
D.J. Foster’s commit is a big step in ASU football ‘re-birth’
Todd Graham got more than the best high school running back in Arizona when D.J. Foster committed yesterday to play for his Sun Devils. The new Arizona State head football coach also gained a little credibility by snagging a top four-star prospect that had his choice of schools. And he further defined his commitment to [...] -
Xavier’s Fakler picks up second straight Gatorade award
Sarah Fakler picked up her second straight Gatorade Arizona Cross Country Runner of the Year award and Bernie Montoya collected his first – one more time their paths have crossed throughout the 2011 season. The two have experienced the ups and downs of a competitive season, as they combined to win often… and then lived [...] -
Arizona Christian wins 253-pt hoops game in double OT
Arizona Christian University just put together enough footage for a highlight reel for this year’s basketball season – all in one game. How about a game featuring 253 combined points? And for the fan who gets his excitement from watching those long, rainbow shots that singe the nets from behind the arc… there were 36 [...] -
Chaparral HS elevates Dave Huffine to head FB coach
When a school strings together three consecutive state championships, it becomes synonymous with that sport. Chaparral and football. Football and Chaparral. And any major change in leadership is generally considered big news in the world of prep sports. Such is the case with Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, which will have a new head football [...] -
Lots of good hoopin’ at MLK Classic, but little suspense
Arizona State’s Wells Fargo Arena was supposed to be center stage for the top high school basketball talent participating in this year’s MLK Classic. But, if you were looking for exciting finishes off buzzer-beating shots, the Tempe gym probably wasn’t the best place to be. The average margin of victory for the six boys’ and [...] -
Finally…Ironwood Ridge HS wins Flowing Wells Invite
The Ironwood Ridge High School wrestlers did more than win the Flowing Wells Invitational Saturday in Tucson. They exorcised the ghost of last year. Sunnyside High School dominated last year’s Flowing Wells tournament, considered the top prep tournament in the state, and blew away the Ridge, which settled for a very distant runner-up spot. Tucson’s [...] -
St. Mary’s girls headline top field in MLK hoops tourneys
The Martin Luther King holiday has, at least in Arizona, become synonymous with high school basketball since the school holiday is filled with great tournaments across the state. This year’s MLK Basketball Classic features high school games at three different sites on Monday and a junior college event tomorrow at Mesa Community College. Arizona State [...]
