Repeat titles abound in AZ cross country; DV gets 5-peat
Since 2007, three schools have been passing around the girls’ cross country state titles in Arizona’s top conference. This year, it was Xavier Prep‘s turn to add the D-I … Read More
Tag: Desert Vista High
Chandler HS girls win school’s first XC state title
Last year, when the Desert Vista High School girls cross country team won their second consecutive D-I state title, it looked like the Thunder’s reign would continue for some … Read More
Corona del Sol wins 4th straight boys’ hoops title
The Corona del Sol High School boys’ basketball team wasn’t invincible this year. But at times, the Aztecs looked like it – like the night they hung 106 points … Read More
Upset wins put Dobson, Millennium girls in D-I title game
Yes, the Millennium High School girls basketball team beat pre-season favorite Desert Vista High in the regular season. But that was in the first week on the schedule, when both … Read More
AZ schools show well on Day 1 of Nike basketball TOC
Call it the luck of the draw. Or, in the case of the Hamilton High School girls’ basketball team, the lack of luck. Hamilton has been playing in the … Read More
Xavier wins Nike TOC, sets sights on state volleyball title
Xavier Prep was not among the field of 36 teams that played in the first Nike Tournament of Champions in Arizona. That was back in 2009 and, since then, the … Read More
Gilbert HS wins House of Payne; Westwood TOC is next
The Gilbert High girls’ volleyball team once again was able to use the House of Payne Invitational to get ready for the most challenging early-season tournament in the state, … Read More
Mesquite HS downs unbeaten DV to heat up state playoffs
The Desert Vista High School girls basketball team was just seven games away from a perfect season when they tripped over Mesquite High School last week and showed the … Read More
Desert Vista XC dethrones Xavier; Corona takes boys’ title
High school cross country runners have been chasing Nate Rodriguez and his Aztec teammates all over the desert landscape since the season began on Sept. 2, and now their frustration … Read More
Desert Vista swimmers win state, break Xavier’s 14-yr hold
Winning streaks in sports are a fragile achievement and the only thing you can really count on is that, at some point, they will come to an end. It took … Read More
Overcoming adversity is a common thread in prep football
The roller-coaster ride of emotions that has come to symbolize the waning weeks of the high school football season in Arizona continued in Week 9 as the Corona del Sol … Read More
‘Cinderella’ teams still alive in boys’ state soccer playoffs
The success of some of the lower-seeded teams is providing some added interest to the high school state semi-final games on Thursday. The four games in Division I and Division … Read More
Prep soccer tourneys bring out the best in the best
It’s early December and the high school soccer tournaments are breaking out all over as the season swings into high gear. For some teams, particularly those with state-title aspirations, these … Read More
Prep football: repeating state titles not so easy this year
Some new players have earned a seat at the head table this year. There are still a couple of games left in the high school state playoffs before we can … Read More
Early tourneys help bring girls prep volleyball into focus
Things are coming into focus early in the girls’ high school volleyball season. And, to no one’s surprise, Horizon High has become the focal point in Division I. Horizon’s 3-1 … Read More
Brophy, Desert Vista fall in Division I football shake-up
One of the most appealing aspects to football at the high school level is its unpredictability. Week 3 of the Arizona prep season made that point – with emphasis. There … Read More
Sollenberger Classic may omit Nevada schools in future
The AIA made a major change in the format for the Sollenberger Classic by adding a second game last year. But there may be an even bigger change on the … Read More
Sollenberger Classic football game in controversy…again
The high school football season is four months away and already we’re dealing with controversy over its opening game. It feels like 2011 all over again. For the past four … Read More
Peoria Invite title boosts Desert Vista’s wrestling status
A tournament title is always a significant accomplishment for any high school wrestling program – especially when that event is the Peoria Invitational, which is an established competition that draws … Read More
Tempe Diablos tourney helps evaluate prep soccer teams
The Tempe Diablos soccer tournament is a great early-season gauge because it draws most of the top high school teams from around the state. This year was no exception. There … Read More