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![‘Rez ball’ is about to take the stage at Hoophall West. It has been just over a decade since GinaMarie Scarpa brought her vision of improving life for Native […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/NABI-115x115.jpg "NABI partnership adds Native American team to Hoophall")
NABI partnership adds Native American team to Hoophall
Posted on May 29, 2014 | No Comments‘Rez ball’ is about to take the stage at Hoophall West. It has been just over a decade since GinaMarie Scarpa brought her vision of improving life for Native […] -
![The Arizona Wildcats baseball team had a feel-good finish to their season on Sunday, cleaning up on poor little Abilene Christian University, which just completed its first season of […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ASUcaps-115x115.jpg "Here come the Devils…ASU makes regionals as No. 2 seed")
Here come the Devils…ASU makes regionals as No. 2 seed
Posted on May 27, 2014 | No CommentsThe Arizona Wildcats baseball team had a feel-good finish to their season on Sunday, cleaning up on poor little Abilene Christian University, which just completed its first season of […] -
![It’s amazing when you stop to consider the dedication of coaches to the high-school game. For head coaches, it’s long hours, lots of paperwork, the diplomacy that is required […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/coach-shirt-cropped-BW-640x250-115x115.jpg "The hidden side of high-school sports: dealing with coaches")
The hidden side of high-school sports: dealing with coaches
Posted on May 26, 2014 | No CommentsIt’s amazing when you stop to consider the dedication of coaches to the high-school game. For head coaches, it’s long hours, lots of paperwork, the diplomacy that is required […] -
![That odd feeling of deja vu settled over the Lamson Park ball field at Louisiana-Lafayette University yesterday as the Arizona Wildcats softball team realized they were experiencing a re-run of […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/LaLouisiana-115x115.jpg "Louisiana-Lafayette routs UA softball in super regional")
Louisiana-Lafayette routs UA softball in super regional
Posted on May 25, 2014 | 1 CommentThat odd feeling of deja vu settled over the Lamson Park ball field at Louisiana-Lafayette University yesterday as the Arizona Wildcats softball team realized they were experiencing a re-run of […] -
![The Arizona track teams are still chasing the Oregon Ducks – but, then, so is every other school in the Pac-12. However, an impressive finish for both Arizona State […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/UAwomTrck-115x115.jpg "All 4 ASU, UA teams in top 5 at Pac-12 T&F Championships")
All 4 ASU, UA teams in top 5 at Pac-12 T&F Championships
Posted on May 23, 2014 | No CommentsThe Arizona track teams are still chasing the Oregon Ducks – but, then, so is every other school in the Pac-12. However, an impressive finish for both Arizona State […] -
![And the nightmares continue. The Hamilton High School baseball program has become Mesquite High‘s worst nightmare. And Red Mountain High School has become a recurring bad dream for every […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sbcatch-115x115.jpg "State record: 5 straight softball titles for Red Mountain HS")
State record: 5 straight softball titles for Red Mountain HS
Posted on May 21, 2014 | No CommentsAnd the nightmares continue. The Hamilton High School baseball program has become Mesquite High‘s worst nightmare. And Red Mountain High School has become a recurring bad dream for every […] -
![What would Clint have done? You can’t help but ask yourself that question, if you’re an Arizona State softball fan. Clint Myers left Tempe last year after eight years […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/UAcheer-115x115.jpg "UA softball packs for Super Regionals; ASU just packs it in")
UA softball packs for Super Regionals; ASU just packs it in
Posted on May 20, 2014 | No CommentsWhat would Clint have done? You can’t help but ask yourself that question, if you’re an Arizona State softball fan. Clint Myers left Tempe last year after eight years […] -
![Whether it’s baseball or softball, the overriding theme in tomorrow’s Division I high school state championship games has to be the old familiar David vs. Goliath comparison. The top-seeded […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/baseball-bats-in-dugout-631-115x115.jpg "D-I HS title games: baseball & softball pit David vs. Goliath")
D-I HS title games: baseball & softball pit David vs. Goliath
Posted on May 19, 2014 | No CommentsWhether it’s baseball or softball, the overriding theme in tomorrow’s Division I high school state championship games has to be the old familiar David vs. Goliath comparison. The top-seeded […] -
![The Mesquite High School gymnasium was rocking last night as a near-capacity crowd showed up to witness a little boys’ volleyball history about to be made. Neither of the […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/boys-volleyball-115x115.jpg "Boulder Creek HS wins first-ever boys’ volleyball state title")
Boulder Creek HS wins first-ever boys’ volleyball state title
Posted on May 18, 2014 | No CommentsThe Mesquite High School gymnasium was rocking last night as a near-capacity crowd showed up to witness a little boys’ volleyball history about to be made. Neither of the […] -
![As the final act at Packard Stadium plays out this weekend, Arizona State officials are simultaneously raising the curtain on the new home of the school’s baseball team at […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/phxMuni-115x115.jpg "ASU fans, public get free peek today at new baseball home")
ASU fans, public get free peek today at new baseball home
Posted on May 17, 2014 | No CommentsAs the final act at Packard Stadium plays out this weekend, Arizona State officials are simultaneously raising the curtain on the new home of the school’s baseball team at […] -
![The 2013 football season in Arizona produced a bumper crop of top college running backs, spread among the three D-I universities in the state. Each of the three schools […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/KaDeemruns-115x115.jpg "Ka’Deem Carey leads top AZ running backs into the NFL")
Ka’Deem Carey leads top AZ running backs into the NFL
Posted on May 15, 2014 | No CommentsThe 2013 football season in Arizona produced a bumper crop of top college running backs, spread among the three D-I universities in the state. Each of the three schools […] -
![Year after year, the landscape of high-school tennis in Arizona seldom shifts much, particularly in the big-school divisions. In the Division I state tennis finals, it was business as […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/hsTennis-115x115.jpg "Catalina Foothills HS sweeps boys & girls D-II tennis titles")
Catalina Foothills HS sweeps boys & girls D-II tennis titles
Posted on May 13, 2014 | No CommentsYear after year, the landscape of high-school tennis in Arizona seldom shifts much, particularly in the big-school divisions. In the Division I state tennis finals, it was business as […] -
![A pulled hamstring was all that kept this year’s state high-school track championships from living up to the grandiose expectations that have preceded the event since the beginning of […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/KyWestbrk-115x115.jpg "Chandler HS wins 9th track title, Ky Westbrook off to USC")
Chandler HS wins 9th track title, Ky Westbrook off to USC
Posted on May 12, 2014 | No CommentsA pulled hamstring was all that kept this year’s state high-school track championships from living up to the grandiose expectations that have preceded the event since the beginning of […] -
![Grand Canyon University made a shrewd move last year by hiring Dan Majerle to take over its men’s basketball program. The former Phoenix Suns player and coach posted a […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/TrentMay-115x115.jpg "GCU women’s hoops: Trent May’s new contract smart move")
GCU women’s hoops: Trent May’s new contract smart move
Posted on May 10, 2014 | No CommentsGrand Canyon University made a shrewd move last year by hiring Dan Majerle to take over its men’s basketball program. The former Phoenix Suns player and coach posted a […] -
![Both Arizona and Arizona State softball teams have left their big tests for last, as the Wildcats wrap up the season with a three-game series against the No. 1 […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Fowler-620x250-115x115.jpeg "TOS ends Fowler’s career as UA softball meets #1 Oregon")
TOS ends Fowler’s career as UA softball meets #1 Oregon
Posted on May 8, 2014 | No CommentsBoth Arizona and Arizona State softball teams have left their big tests for last, as the Wildcats wrap up the season with a three-game series against the No. 1 […] -
![Nearly one million high-school basketball players around the country will find themselves playing the game a little differently when the 2014-15 season begins. That’s how many boys and girls […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Hsbbll-115x115.jpg "High school basketball rules get a makeover for 2014-15")
High school basketball rules get a makeover for 2014-15
Posted on May 7, 2014 | No CommentsNearly one million high-school basketball players around the country will find themselves playing the game a little differently when the 2014-15 season begins. That’s how many boys and girls […] -
![Ray Anderson, the new athletic director at Arizona State, found the experience he was looking for in a new gymnastics coach, picking a highly-successful career assistant to replace hall-of-fame […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/RenLyst-115x115.png "ASU raids Arkansas, taps Rene Lyst to coach gymnastics")
ASU raids Arkansas, taps Rene Lyst to coach gymnastics
Posted on May 6, 2014 | No CommentsRay Anderson, the new athletic director at Arizona State, found the experience he was looking for in a new gymnastics coach, picking a highly-successful career assistant to replace hall-of-fame […] -
![Revenge. Domination. And a feel-good comeback story. This year’s big-school tennis had all the ingredients of a good soap opera during the state high-school championships over the weekend. The […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/tennis-115x115.jpg "Xavier’s Clarke, Chaparral’s Ponwith win D-I tennis titles")
Xavier’s Clarke, Chaparral’s Ponwith win D-I tennis titles
Posted on May 5, 2014 | No CommentsRevenge. Domination. And a feel-good comeback story. This year’s big-school tennis had all the ingredients of a good soap opera during the state high-school championships over the weekend. The […] -
![The month of April was something of a roller-coaster ride for Herb Sendek. And that was something the Arizona State head men’s basketball coach really didn’t need. He was […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/SendekpreSeas-115x115.jpg "Tough month for ASU hoops coach, as Sendek re-loads")
Tough month for ASU hoops coach, as Sendek re-loads
Posted on May 3, 2014 | No CommentsThe month of April was something of a roller-coaster ride for Herb Sendek. And that was something the Arizona State head men’s basketball coach really didn’t need. He was […] -
![Spring practice is underway this week for Arizona high-school football teams. Coaches get their first chance to evaluate prospects for next season – but it’s also a good time […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sprngpract-115x115.jpg "It’s spring practice…good time to review prep football safety")
It’s spring practice…good time to review prep football safety
Posted on April 30, 2014 | No CommentsSpring practice is underway this week for Arizona high-school football teams. Coaches get their first chance to evaluate prospects for next season – but it’s also a good time […] -
![Talk about peaking at the right time. With a half dozen games left on the regular schedule, Arizona’s Pac-12 softball teams are bringing the wood and throwing fire. Arizona […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/UAsbSwing-115x115.jpg "ASU, UA softball both in College World Series? Good chance")
ASU, UA softball both in College World Series? Good chance
Posted on April 29, 2014 | No CommentsTalk about peaking at the right time. With a half dozen games left on the regular schedule, Arizona’s Pac-12 softball teams are bringing the wood and throwing fire. Arizona […] -
![There’s still one game left in the three-game weekend series between Arizona State and University of Arizona, but a win in the late afternoon game today would just be […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Sparkysign-115x115.jpg "ASU baseball picks up Territorial Cup point with series win")
ASU baseball picks up Territorial Cup point with series win
Posted on April 27, 2014 | No CommentsThere’s still one game left in the three-game weekend series between Arizona State and University of Arizona, but a win in the late afternoon game today would just be […] -
![A couple of former Arizona prep volleyball stars came together this year to create a team of two that will give Grand Canyon University a national presence in college’s […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Dallmann-115x115.jpg "Former AZ prep stars put GCU sand volleyball on nat’l stage")
Former AZ prep stars put GCU sand volleyball on nat’l stage
Posted on April 26, 2014 | No CommentsA couple of former Arizona prep volleyball stars came together this year to create a team of two that will give Grand Canyon University a national presence in college’s […] -
![You had to see this one coming. Jerry Conner has resigned from Shadow Mountain High School after winning the D-II state basketball championship in his first year back at […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Basketball-115x115.jpg "1 & done: Prep hoops coach wins state title, then leaves")
1 & done: Prep hoops coach wins state title, then leaves
Posted on April 24, 2014 | No CommentsYou had to see this one coming. Jerry Conner has resigned from Shadow Mountain High School after winning the D-II state basketball championship in his first year back at […] -
![“Arizona has some great wrestlers and we want to give them a chance to be NCAA Division I All-Americans at GCU.” That statement came from R.C. LaHaye, the head […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/GCUwrstlg-115x115.jpg "More AZ prep wrestlers finding college opportunities in-state")
More AZ prep wrestlers finding college opportunities in-state
Posted on April 23, 2014 | No Comments“Arizona has some great wrestlers and we want to give them a chance to be NCAA Division I All-Americans at GCU.” That statement came from R.C. LaHaye, the head […] -
![Hang in there, college football fans. Pac-12 play doesn’t begin for another 128 days, when Arizona State opens the 2014 season by hosting Weber State. And University of Arizona […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/capsign-115x115.jpg "Pac-12 football fans get early peek at UA, ASU squads")
Pac-12 football fans get early peek at UA, ASU squads
Posted on April 22, 2014 | No CommentsHang in there, college football fans. Pac-12 play doesn’t begin for another 128 days, when Arizona State opens the 2014 season by hosting Weber State. And University of Arizona […] -
![Every new head coach taking over a failed program would love to have a quick fix to get back on top. Sue Darling may have just found her version […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Web_Coggins_-115x115.jpg "Turnaround season ahead for NAU women’s basketball?")
Turnaround season ahead for NAU women’s basketball?
Posted on April 19, 2014 | No CommentsEvery new head coach taking over a failed program would love to have a quick fix to get back on top. Sue Darling may have just found her version […] -
![The success formula that Ann Pierson has used to build a solid softball program at Grand Canyon University apparently is working almost as well at the next level. The […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/GCUhiFive-115x115.jpg "Biggest series of the season up next for GCU softball")
Biggest series of the season up next for GCU softball
Posted on April 17, 2014 | 1 CommentThe success formula that Ann Pierson has used to build a solid softball program at Grand Canyon University apparently is working almost as well at the next level. The […] -
![These days, the end of the regular sports season marks the beginning of the construction season. At least that’s the case at the state’s two Pac-12 schools. Over the […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/PressConf-115x115.jpg "ASU, UA athletics kick off more major renovation work")
ASU, UA athletics kick off more major renovation work
Posted on April 15, 2014 | No CommentsThese days, the end of the regular sports season marks the beginning of the construction season. At least that’s the case at the state’s two Pac-12 schools. Over the […]