Chandler girls continue T&F dominance with 14th state title
About the only that changes each year when the Arizona high school track & field championships are run is Chandler High‘s winning score for its girls’ team. And for 14 … Read More
Category: HS Track
Spring sports cancelled as AZ high schools shut down
It’s generally accepted that an important benefit to youth sports is the character it builds in the participating athletes.
Arizona high school track…keeping it in the family
Arizona doesn’t just send high school athletes to the big track meets. It sends families. Erwin Jones Jr. and his brother, Jamaal, nearly swept the decathlon events in the Young … Read More
Mountain Pointe HS classmates a rarity for AZ hall of fame
A couple of Mountain Pointe High School graduates were included in this year’s hall of fame class of Arizona athletes. They have also set a precedent that may never be … Read More
Junior Olympics gave local track stars a national stage
Jasmine Todd wanted to add one more big win to her track & field accomplishments before looking ahead to her junior year at Chandler High School. The USATF Junior Olympic … Read More
Chandler HS girls’ track team wins title at Nike Nationals
The Wolves finally broke out of the pack and claimed the national track & field title for Chandler High School. All season long, the Chandler girls’ team was stuck in … Read More
Heartland Classic done, Nike Track Nationals run today
The summer months hardly qualify as “off-season” any more, as high school sports teams use the time to travel around the country, testing their mettle against teams from other states. … Read More
High above the Valley, late honors roll in for HS athletes
School’s been out for a month, but up in Arizona’s high country, prep track athletes are still pulling down big honors. Brian Shrader, who just graduated from Sinagua High School … Read More
HS track ‘Athletes of the Year’ leave behind nat’l marks
Brian Shrader qualified for this year’s Meet of Champions, the prestigious post-season track meet that enables the best athletes from across classifications to compete head-to-head. But he decided not to … Read More
Local high school athletes finding their way back home
Grand Canyon University is stocking up again on local athletes, but most of them are finding their way back to the Phoenix school after starting their college careers elsewhere. GCU … Read More
College, HS athletes flocked to Sun Angel Track Classic
Track & field teams came from all over the country to participate in last weekend’s 31st Sun Angel Classic at Arizona State. And it provided a ‘big time’ atmosphere for … Read More
NCAA invites 11 Sun Devils to Indoor T&F Championships
A pair of true freshmen will make the trip to the University of Arkansas this weekend to represent Arizona State in the long jump at the NCAA Indoor Track & … Read More
Devils & Ducks go head-to-head for local track talent
Arizona State picked a local state champion to add to its initial 2010 signing class in track & field. But the Oregon Ducks got the cream of AZ’s distance runners. … Read More