Highland High School‘s football team may not get an invitation to play in the Open Division state playoffs this season, although it’s still within reach. But the Hawks will have … Read More
When there’s a big game on the line, it’s good to have a bag of tricks to dig into when the opportunity presents itself. The football coaching staff at Saguaro … Read More
OK, so the Cobras didn’t score 50 points this time. But they didn’t need their high-octane offense to be able to continue their unbeaten football streak. Cactus High School had … Read More
While eight states across the country have instituted the use of a shot clock in high school basketball games, Arizona isn’t one of them. However, that may be about to … Read More
Last week’s football match-up with Chaparral High School was supposed to be the litmus test to see if Saguaro High is prepared take on the postseason challenge of competing for a … Read More
Last Saturday night, the Northern Arizona University football team stunned the Arizona Wildcats by winning its first game against the Pac-12 school since 1932 (Sept. 19 Phxfan article). The shocking … Read More
Training at an altitude of 7,000 feet has definite benefits for distance runners. By training in that ‘thin air’, the body acquires more red blood cells, which means the muscles … Read More
If there was any hope of some team derailing Chandler High‘s run to a sixth straight state football championship, last week’s Chandler victory over Colorado’s Cherry Creek HS, brought reality … Read More
Basha High School didn’t need Deshaun Buchanan for their football opener last week, a 42-17 romp over Sandra Day O’Connor HS. But now that the junior running back has been … Read More
A couple of runner-up finishes at the state volleyball finals last season may be providing motivation for strong starts to the 2021 season for both Notre Dame Prep and Perry … Read More
Last week’s season opener between Brophy Prep and St. Mary’s HS was supposed to be the rebirth of an age-old rivalry between the two tradition-rich Catholic schools, one that used … Read More
Didn’t we just watch this movie? Mesquite High School and Cactus High last took the football field to play each other in the 2020 4A state championship game, which Mesquite … Read More
In what could be a preview of this year’s Open Division state playoffs, Centennial High School will open its season on Sept. 3 against two-time defending Open Division champ, Chandler … Read More
Arizona high school football players and coaches can breathe a little easier this season – literally. Gone are the bothersome face masks that were required to be worn last season … Read More
It was no surprise that the Arizona Cardinals nominated Rick Garretson for national coach of the year. It would have been more of a surprise if the NFL club had … Read More
The coach who found a way to break Hamilton High School‘s 53-game football winning streak to win the 2011 state championship has retired. Dan Hinds, who was just the program’s … Read More
There was no question that Rick Baker belonged in the National High School Hall of Fame. The only question was: What took the selection committee so long to vote him … Read More
A couple of pitchers got the nod for this year’s Gatorade baseball and softball honors. One of them, Wes Kath, earned the Gatorade Arizona Baseball Player of the Year recognition … Read More
The 2021 football season will be the final high school season for Elijah Warner. And so it marks the end of a legacy – at least at the prep level … Read More
The arrival of the annual high school baseball all-star game is a sure sign that we’re beginning another summer in Arizona. And this year, it signals something more important. It … Read More
