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![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 […] -
![Scott Bordow must have really hit a nerve when he voiced his concerns about the lack of transparency and accountability in the state’s high-school governing body. Bordow’s article in […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/balls-115x115.jpg "AIA responds to media charges of lack of accountability")
AIA responds to media charges of lack of accountability
Posted on April 14, 2014 | No CommentsScott Bordow must have really hit a nerve when he voiced his concerns about the lack of transparency and accountability in the state’s high-school governing body. Bordow’s article in […] -
![In the sleepy little community of Pinetop-Lakeside, high in the White Mountains of Arizona, the usual eager anticipation of another state-title run for its high school football team has […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/helmetsBW-115x115.jpg "Can Jacob Belshe hire keep Blue Ridge HS football on top?")
Can Jacob Belshe hire keep Blue Ridge HS football on top?
Posted on April 13, 2014 | No CommentsIn the sleepy little community of Pinetop-Lakeside, high in the White Mountains of Arizona, the usual eager anticipation of another state-title run for its high school football team has […] -
![Xavier Prep saw an opportunity three years ago to get on board early in the movement to introduce a new sport at the high-school level. And now it’s turning […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sandVB-620x250-115x115.png "3rd state title: Xavier Prep still dominating sand volleyball")
3rd state title: Xavier Prep still dominating sand volleyball
Posted on April 11, 2014 | No CommentsXavier Prep saw an opportunity three years ago to get on board early in the movement to introduce a new sport at the high-school level. And now it’s turning […] -
![Almost a decade ago, the Arizona State wrestling program was on the verge of extinction before a booster’s group rallied to find the funding it needed to continue operating. […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Zeke_Jones-115x115.jpg "Olympian Zeke Jones hired to revive ASU wrestling program")
Olympian Zeke Jones hired to revive ASU wrestling program
Posted on April 10, 2014 | No CommentsAlmost a decade ago, the Arizona State wrestling program was on the verge of extinction before a booster’s group rallied to find the funding it needed to continue operating. […] -
![If history is any valid indicator, this year’s winner at the Brophy Invitational boys volleyball tournament could have even bigger success waiting on down the road. Hamilton High School […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/boysvb-115x115.jpg "After Brophy Invite, add Hamilton boys VB to state title talk")
After Brophy Invite, add Hamilton boys VB to state title talk
Posted on April 9, 2014 | No CommentsIf history is any valid indicator, this year’s winner at the Brophy Invitational boys volleyball tournament could have even bigger success waiting on down the road. Hamilton High School […] -
![The announcement this week that the Northern Arizona University swimming & diving team was given a final end-of-season national ranking was somewhat anti-climatic to the women’s biggest achievement this […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/NAUswmstrok-115x115.jpg "NAU swimmers add national ranking to first-ever WAC title")
NAU swimmers add national ranking to first-ever WAC title
Posted on April 8, 2014 | 746 CommentsThe announcement this week that the Northern Arizona University swimming & diving team was given a final end-of-season national ranking was somewhat anti-climatic to the women’s biggest achievement this […] -
![Rich Rodriguez made it through the lean years, but this season the cupboard is full – of quarterbacks. The third-year head football coach at University of Arizona has made […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/RichRhelmts-115x115.jpg "RichRod sifting through pile of QBs before UA spring game")
RichRod sifting through pile of QBs before UA spring game
Posted on April 7, 2014 | 3,205 CommentsRich Rodriguez made it through the lean years, but this season the cupboard is full – of quarterbacks. The third-year head football coach at University of Arizona has made […] -
![The University of Arizona track & field teams were anxious to find out how they would stack up against a national top-five school. By the end of the day […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/UAwomTrck-115x115.jpg "UA track teams get wake-up call in loss to Oregon Ducks")
UA track teams get wake-up call in loss to Oregon Ducks
Posted on April 6, 2014 | 47,464 CommentsThe University of Arizona track & field teams were anxious to find out how they would stack up against a national top-five school. By the end of the day […] -
![As Blue Ridge High School shut down last week for spring break, the administration still hadn’t found a new head football coach to replace Paul Moro. Moro, somewhat of […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/FBbench-115x115.jpg "Major shifts taking place in top AZ prep football programs")
Major shifts taking place in top AZ prep football programs
Posted on April 4, 2014 | 4,274 CommentsAs Blue Ridge High School shut down last week for spring break, the administration still hadn’t found a new head football coach to replace Paul Moro. Moro, somewhat of […] -
![Apparently, what it takes to level the playing field in college sports is a few truckloads of sand. A small private Christian school like Grand Canyon University, which is […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/UAsndvbl-115x115.jpg "Sand volleyball matching up AZ colleges at all levels")
Sand volleyball matching up AZ colleges at all levels
Posted on April 3, 2014 | 2,973 CommentsApparently, what it takes to level the playing field in college sports is a few truckloads of sand. A small private Christian school like Grand Canyon University, which is […] -
![Teams have apparently been selected to play in the 2014 edition of the Sollenberger Kick-off Classic, which will once again signal the start of the next high-school football season in […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/football1-115x115.jpg "Brophy, Mountain Pt. will play in 2014 Sollenberger Classic")
Brophy, Mountain Pt. will play in 2014 Sollenberger Classic
Posted on April 2, 2014 | 44 CommentsTeams have apparently been selected to play in the 2014 edition of the Sollenberger Kick-off Classic, which will once again signal the start of the next high-school football season in […] -
![The Arizona Wildcats took Sunday’s game with rival Arizona State into extra innings before pulling out a 6-5 win. But it wasn’t enough to keep ASU from earning a […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ASUsoftbll-115x115.jpg "ASU softball wins Territorial Cup point, climbs nat’l rankings")
ASU softball wins Territorial Cup point, climbs nat’l rankings
Posted on April 1, 2014 | 1,976 CommentsThe Arizona Wildcats took Sunday’s game with rival Arizona State into extra innings before pulling out a 6-5 win. But it wasn’t enough to keep ASU from earning a […] -
![College sports fans in the state of Arizona can finally turn their attention to baseball. The deep run by the last standing Arizona team, the University of Arizona Wildcats, […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Badgers-115x115.jpeg "UA takes Wisconsin to overtime before losing Final Four bid")
UA takes Wisconsin to overtime before losing Final Four bid
Posted on March 30, 2014 | 1,901 CommentsCollege sports fans in the state of Arizona can finally turn their attention to baseball. The deep run by the last standing Arizona team, the University of Arizona Wildcats, […] -
![Just five days short of the April 3 date in 2011, when Archie Miller was announced in a press conference as the new head coach for the Dayton Fliers, […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/SeanMill-115x115.jpg "UA’s Sean Miller, brother Archie on same path to NCAA title")
UA’s Sean Miller, brother Archie on same path to NCAA title
Posted on March 29, 2014 | 827 CommentsJust five days short of the April 3 date in 2011, when Archie Miller was announced in a press conference as the new head coach for the Dayton Fliers, […] -
![Wednesday must have felt like the lowest point of the season for the University of Arizona baseball team. The Wildcats, who are 11-16 overall and have just one win […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ASUhittr-115x115.jpg "ASU sends 16 to bat in one inning…stuns rival UA, 14-6")
ASU sends 16 to bat in one inning…stuns rival UA, 14-6
Posted on March 28, 2014 | 2,837 CommentsWednesday must have felt like the lowest point of the season for the University of Arizona baseball team. The Wildcats, who are 11-16 overall and have just one win […] -
![If junior-college basketball in Arizona wasn’t on the national radar before this season started, that all changed over the weekend. The Phoenix College men’s team traveled to Danville, Ill., to […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/cuttngNets1-115x115.png "A historic year for JUCO basketball in Arizona…2 nat’l titles")
A historic year for JUCO basketball in Arizona…2 nat’l titles
Posted on March 27, 2014 | 902 CommentsIf junior-college basketball in Arizona wasn’t on the national radar before this season started, that all changed over the weekend. The Phoenix College men’s team traveled to Danville, Ill., to […] -
![And then there was one. If you’re a college basketball fan in Arizona, your options for continued watching this season have been reduced to one after the Arizona State […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Layup-115x115.jpg "ASU women out of NCAA tourney, UA men reach Sweet 16")
ASU women out of NCAA tourney, UA men reach Sweet 16
Posted on March 26, 2014 | 3,691 CommentsAnd then there was one. If you’re a college basketball fan in Arizona, your options for continued watching this season have been reduced to one after the Arizona State […] -
![Like so many high-school track & field athletes in Arizona, Ky Westbrook used the prestigious Chandler Rotary as a way to test herself against top talent as she works […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ChandrRotry-115x115.jpg "Chandler Rotary gave AZ prep track stars a chance to shine")
Chandler Rotary gave AZ prep track stars a chance to shine
Posted on March 25, 2014 | 609 CommentsLike so many high-school track & field athletes in Arizona, Ky Westbrook used the prestigious Chandler Rotary as a way to test herself against top talent as she works […] -
![In a departure from the norm, neither of this year’s selections for The Arizona Republic Big Schools Player of the Year led their teams to a state title. Dorian […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bballspotlt-115x115.jpg "No state titles, but Pickens & Wilson still get Player of Year")
No state titles, but Pickens & Wilson still get Player of Year
Posted on March 24, 2014 | 3,262 CommentsIn a departure from the norm, neither of this year’s selections for The Arizona Republic Big Schools Player of the Year led their teams to a state title. Dorian […] -
![It won’t happen, but it would be easy to understand if Jahii Carson were questioning his decision earlier this season to turn pro. The emotional drain is undoubetdly still […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/JahiiCar-115x115.jpeg "Hey, Jahii…what about that ‘unfinished business’?")
Hey, Jahii…what about that ‘unfinished business’?
Posted on March 21, 2014 | 5,077 CommentsIt won’t happen, but it would be easy to understand if Jahii Carson were questioning his decision earlier this season to turn pro. The emotional drain is undoubetdly still […] -
![A 5-2 win over the Purdue Boilermakers earlier this week makes it eight straight victories for the Arizona State women’s tennis team. But perhaps even more important, it gives […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ASUtnnis-115x115.jpg "ASU tennis gets 8th straight win to prepare for Pac-12 play")
ASU tennis gets 8th straight win to prepare for Pac-12 play
Posted on March 20, 2014 | 3,345 CommentsA 5-2 win over the Purdue Boilermakers earlier this week makes it eight straight victories for the Arizona State women’s tennis team. But perhaps even more important, it gives […] -
![This year, the value of contributing to team success beyond just scoring goals came into sharp focus as The Arizona Republic announced its prep Big-School Player of the Year […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/SccrSave-115x115.jpg "Soccer Player of Year selections reward more than scoring")
Soccer Player of Year selections reward more than scoring
Posted on March 18, 2014 | 3,410 CommentsThis year, the value of contributing to team success beyond just scoring goals came into sharp focus as The Arizona Republic announced its prep Big-School Player of the Year […]