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![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 […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/sandVB-115x115.jpg "Xavier bags 2nd sand volleyball title as sport gets traction")
Xavier bags 2nd sand volleyball title as sport gets traction
Posted on April 12, 2013 | 1,100 CommentsNow 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 […] -
![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 […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/bsballfeet-115x115.jpg "Week-long tourneys test AZ prep baseball, softball teams")
Week-long tourneys test AZ prep baseball, softball teams
Posted on March 25, 2012 | 2,902 CommentsGet 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 […] -
![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 […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/bsktbllcloseup-115x115.jpg "Who can keep St. Mary’s from girls’ hoops crown? No one")
Who can keep St. Mary’s from girls’ hoops crown? No one
Posted on February 21, 2012 | 705 CommentsAside 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 […] -
![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 […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "St. Mary’s HS stakes a claim to No. 1 by winning Nike TOC")
St. Mary’s HS stakes a claim to No. 1 by winning Nike TOC
Posted on December 24, 2011 | No CommentsHow 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 […] -
No. 1 ASU softball wins Pac-10 title for just second time
Posted on May 15, 2011 | 3,790 CommentsThe 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 […] -
Arizona loses Pac-10 tourney title on shot at the buzzer
Posted on March 12, 2011 | 931 CommentsWhen 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 […] -
GCU claims second-straight men’s soccer PacWest title
Posted on November 6, 2010 | 922 CommentsLast 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 […] -
End of a 12-year golf reign: Hamilton HS beats Xavier Prep
Posted on October 31, 2010 | 2,477 CommentsBill 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 […] -
Heartland Classic done, Nike Track Nationals run today
Posted on July 2, 2010 | 11 CommentsThe 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. […] -
Duke, Brophy have more in common than lacrosse titles
Posted on June 10, 2010 | 4 CommentsAn 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 […] -
Finally! ASU captures Pac-10 baseball title outright
Posted on May 29, 2010 | 708 CommentsTalk 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 […] -
AZ golfers play through Carolina weather at NCAA tourney
Posted on May 20, 2010 | No CommentsA 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, […] -
Power tennis…Chaparral HS wins boys & girls titles
Posted on April 29, 2010 | 757 CommentsThe 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 […] -
Third time is charm for Mesa CC, new Region I hoops champ
Posted on March 7, 2010 | No CommentsSome 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 […] -
Thoughts of John Wooden and UCLA hang over ACCAC play
Posted on March 6, 2010 | No CommentsFutile. 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 […] -
Cal gets first Pac-10 basketball title since 1960. But now what?
Posted on March 1, 2010 | 636 CommentsOK, 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 […] -
Salt River girls took on all comers enroute to 1A hoops title
Posted on February 22, 2010 | 2,479 CommentsIt’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 […]