Nike TOC shows AZ girls’ hoops still playing catch-up
High school teams generally have to find an out-of-state tournament during the season to get an idea of just where their programs stack up with others across the country. … Read More
Tag: Gilbert High
Desert Vista HS takes 3rd at Nike TOC; Xavier’s reign ends
Arizona high schools picked up more than their share of titles from the prestigious Nike Tournament of Champions girls’ volleyball tourney over the weekend. But the big prize eluded … 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
Early-season invitationals signal start of prep fall sports
High school volleyball and cross country took the stage over the weekend, as some of the early-season invitational meets and tournaments got underway. Cross country… Corona del Sol High School … Read More
AZ volleyball teams fall short in top division of Nike TOC
Arizona’s high school volleyball teams represented the state well at the Nike Tournament of Champions over the weekend – but still struggled in the event’s showcase division of top teams. … Read More
Goldwater Volleyball Festival shows Horizon is beatable
The aura of invincibility that emanated from the Horizon High School girls’ volleyball team at the start of the season may be starting to fade just a little. A crack … Read More
East Valley Juniors finish 3rd at AZ Volleyball Festival
The AZ East Valley Juniors volleyball team brought home a third-place finish from the Arizona Volleyball Festival, the highest ranking for a local team since the Arizona Storm won it … Read More
Brophy Prep will play Gilbert for boys’ volleyball state title
If there’s anything the boys’ volleyball state tournament has demonstrated, it has to be the parity of this year’s field. The highest seeds have been left by the side of … Read More
There’s parity in boys’ HS volleyball – but big schools rule
If the right teams are involved, a high school tournament is a good way to get a snapshot look at how the competition stacks up among the better teams. The … Read More
HS softball, baseball finish local tourneys ahead of the rain
The rain and high winds that began in northern Arizona held off rolling down through the Phoenix Valley long enough for high schools to get in plenty of baseball and … Read More
Horizon, Gilbert meet tonight for D-I state volleyball title
It was beginning to look like Horizon High School was going to get a chance to even the score with Xavier Prep, as the two teams rolled into Saturday’s semi-finals … Read More
Baseball tourneys give high schools early-season test
High school baseball teams are working their way through some of the early-season tournaments, using them as barometers to test their readiness for the coming region competition. Some of the … Read More