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New era in UA basketball begins with exhibition blow-out

Highland HS football faces final contest in 3-game ‘murderers row’

ASU baseball begins fall play with returning talent, new skipper

Desert Edge QB Lara still in hunt for state passing record

Trick play helps Saguaro HS pull off big football win vs. CA power

Preseason polls: No respect for UA, ASU women’s basketball

One more blow to UA football…this one could be fatal

Cactus HS dominates 4A football…but can it win in Open Division?

Hot topic: Should Arizona add a shot clock for HS basketball?

Another state title for Saguaro football? Not so fast…

Will the real UA football team please stand up?

Week of miracles: Add Hamilton HS football to the list

NAU starts strong in quest for XC national title repeat

Shocker!! NAU gets first football win over UA since 1932

Who’s gonna stop Chandler HS football? Good question…

ASU soccer upsets No. 21 Texas Tech to show it’s for real

Hamilton transfer Buchanan cleared to play for Basha tonight

2020 state volleyball finalists vied for House of Payne title

Brophy vs. St. Mary’s football rivalry renewal fails to match hype

Pac-12 football season opens with ASU win, UA loss

Thursday, November 04, 2021

Tag: Arizona

Hot topic: Should Arizona add a shot clock for HS basketball?

Hot topic: Should Arizona add a shot clock for HS basketball?

Art Preuss October 6, 2021

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

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New COVID guidelines: no quarantine for HS sports teams

New COVID guidelines: no quarantine for HS sports teams

Art Preuss August 6, 2021

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

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Long-time high school coaches hanging up their whistles

Long-time high school coaches hanging up their whistles

Art Preuss July 21, 2021

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

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After 2-year pause, beach volleyball teams back to defend titles

After 2-year pause, beach volleyball teams back to defend titles

Art Preuss May 4, 2021

It’s been two years since a high school beach volleyball team in Arizona was crowned state champion. So how will that long pause in play affect the ability of the … Read More

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Lauren Ping could become AZ’s best distance runner – ever

Lauren Ping could become AZ’s best distance runner – ever

Art Preuss April 23, 2021

Lauren Ping did not grow up in Arizona.  She’s only been here about 21 months after moving with her family from Minnesota. So, Arizona cross country fans are still getting … Read More

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PUHSD postpones start of winter sports — for second time

PUHSD postpones start of winter sports — for second time

Art Preuss February 15, 2021

With any luck, those playing winter sports in the schools in the Phoenix Union High School District may not have to wear masks during competition. That’s because the PUHSD just … Read More

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AIA adding FIFA and Madden titles to esports competition

AIA adding FIFA and Madden titles to esports competition

Art Preuss January 18, 2021

The recent addition of esports to the menu of competitive sports options offered by Arizona high schools has gone well.  So well that the title offerings for players have expanded. … Read More

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Border League a tough test for AZ prep basketball teams

Border League a tough test for AZ prep basketball teams

Art Preuss October 26, 2020

The Border League basketball tournament held over the weekend in the East Valley was a good idea. It just didn’t turn out that well for the Arizona high school teams … Read More

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Pillaging of HS basketball teams is only getting worse

Pillaging of HS basketball teams is only getting worse

Art Preuss August 24, 2020

The pirating of Arizona’s top high school basketball players by national teams has become an all-out assault. And the state’s governing body for prep sports continues to struggle with what … Read More

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Age is no factor; AZ high school coaches enjoy long careers

Age is no factor; AZ high school coaches enjoy long careers

Art Preuss July 9, 2020

Age is just a state of mind, as the saying goes.  And Art Dye is the latest to validate that claim. The 73-year-old basketball coach was hired earlier this summer … Read More

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Clean sweep: Top 10 AZ prep football players leaving the state

Clean sweep: Top 10 AZ prep football players leaving the state

Art Preuss June 25, 2020

Out-of-state colleges just ran the table on Arizona’s Pac-12 football programs. With Quintin Somerville‘s commitment over the weekend to accept Michigan’s offer to play defensive end for the Wolverines, the … Read More

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Brave new world…how COVID-19 is changing AZ prep sports

Brave new world…how COVID-19 is changing AZ prep sports

Art Preuss June 4, 2020

We still don’t know when high school sports in Arizona will resume, but when they do, there will be a lot of changes that players and coaches will have to … Read More

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Traditional HS hoops programs being hurt by ‘talent drain’

Traditional HS hoops programs being hurt by ‘talent drain’

Art Preuss May 18, 2020

(This is Part I of a two-part article) We’ve all been watching the talent drain that has been taking its toll on college basketball, as an increasing number of the … Read More

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A sudden flurry of coaching changes in girls’ HS hoops…

A sudden flurry of coaching changes in girls’ HS hoops…

Art Preuss May 4, 2020

The pandemic has forced the closure of high schools in Arizona, which means the spring sports programs were also cut short.  But one activity across the sports landscape is progressing … Read More

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AIA gives green light to add girls’ wrestling team titles

AIA gives green light to add girls’ wrestling team titles

Art Preuss April 22, 2020

It was assumed several years ago that girls wrestling would have to take a lot of baby steps as it began on the road to acceptance as a recognized high … Read More

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Chaparral will try again tonight to rekindle Saguaro rivalry

Chaparral will try again tonight to rekindle Saguaro rivalry

Art Preuss September 20, 2019

  When it comes to high school football rivalries, the one between Chaparral High School and Saguaro High that kicks off tonight in Scottsdale is as good as it gets. … Read More

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Esports, online streaming keep AZ high schools up-to-date

Esports, online streaming keep AZ high schools up-to-date

Art Preuss August 12, 2019

It isn’t always easy to keep up with this rapidly-evolving digital age, but the governing body for high school sports in Arizona is making the effort to keep up with … Read More

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B.J. Burries ends prep hoops career as state’s top scorer

B.J. Burries ends prep hoops career as state’s top scorer

Art Preuss February 18, 2019

  B.J. Burries tried to squeeze out a couple more wins, but his history-making high school basketball career ended Saturday in the 2A state quarterfinals.  Worse yet, it ended with … Read More

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August is a dangerous time for AZ prep football players

August is a dangerous time for AZ prep football players

Art Preuss August 4, 2018

  It’s August in Arizona.  That’s something that no high school football player wants to think about. But it’s an inevitable part of the pre-season training that takes place each … Read More

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Is the Sollenberger Football Classic becoming irrelevant?

Is the Sollenberger Football Classic becoming irrelevant?

Art Preuss July 24, 2018

  Now you see it.  Now you don’t. The Sollenberger Football Kick-off Classic has disappeared once again.  And the thought that it may eventually fade away permanently is becoming an … Read More

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