Now that the state tournament for sand volleyball wrapped up this week, a couple of things have become apparent in Arizona’s effort to become the pioneer for instituting the sport … Read More
Get as many hits as you want, but it eventually comes down to pitching – particularly in tournament play. And that’s how it played out in this week’s big high … Read More
Aside from death and taxes, the only other thing we can count on is that St. Mary’s High School will win a state girls’ basketball championship this year. The Knights … Read More
How does a girls’ high school basketball team earn the right to be considered the best in the nation? It involves a lot of factors, but one thing needs to … Read More
The No. 1-ranked Arizona State softball team took care of business this weekend, winning just its second Pac-10 championship in program history. The Devils clinched the title outright Thursday when … Read More
When Kevin Parrom sunk that three-point shot to tie the game with 20 seconds left in overtime, it looked like the Wildcats were headed for a second overtime period. But … Read More
Last night’s men’s soccer victory over Chaminade University felt good. It was on Senior Night at Grand Canyon University and featured a dominant offensive effort by the Antelopes. But it … Read More
Bill Clinton was just starting his second term as the 42nd President when the Xavier Prep golf team started its string of consecutive 5A-I girls’ state championships. That streak began … Read More
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
An old adage tells us that time heals all wounds. And in sports, winning can sometimes speed the healing process. No better example of that this year than in the … Read More
Talk about drama! A season-ending series with Stanford and a conference baseball title were decided in today’s third and final game with the Cardinal. Not only did Arizona State wait … Read More
A couple of youngsters played their way through heavy rain, strong winds, and lightning to keep their Arizona colleges in the hunt for the women’s NCAA golf championship. Jennifer Johnson, … Read More
The Chaparral HS boys’ team finally got over the hump at Tuesday’s 5A-II state tennis finals. But the frustration for Xavier Prep in 5A-I continues. Chaparral won both the boys … Read More
Some of the best college basketball in Arizona can often be found in junior college gyms. And this year was no exception. Cochise College had beaten Mesa Community College twice … Read More
Futile. Webster’s Dictionary defines the word as “pointless, trifling, worrisome.” That might also define life in women’s college basketball in Arizona. At least, if your team is a member of … Read More
OK, the ‘Big Game’ is over. ASU fell a second time this season to Cal, this time in a 62-46 rout at Haas Pavilion. The Golden Bears locked up at … Read More
It’s not quite the story for another Hoosiers movie. But it’s a basketball story worth repeating, as the Salt River HS girls basketball team finished it’s long journey this year … Read More
