Last Saturday night, the Northern Arizona University football team stunned the Arizona Wildcats by winning its first game against the Pac-12 school since 1932 (Sept. 19 Phxfan article). The shocking … Read More
When the Open Division in high school football was started two years ago, it turned out to be the best thing for the 6A conference, which had been the top … Read More
102-0. That’s your first clue. It’s the combined score in two of the first-round games in the Open Division in high school football. Chandler High routed Desert Edge HS, 52-0, … Read More
Motivation can be a powerful force in sports. And it comes in many forms. Just ask the Hamilton High School girls’ volleyball team. As the Chandler school was waiting for its … Read More
Just like old times. If you’re a high school sports fan who was living in the Chandler community in the early 2000s, you had to be aware of the football … Read More
It was another private party at this year’s D-I boys’ high school golf state championship. For the past three years, the top two finishers at state have been either Hamilton … Read More
The ESPN sports network brought its cameras to Arizona Friday night to share a much-hyped high school football game with a national audience. But now they have to be questioning … Read More
High school sports programs throughout Arizona are still in a holding pattern, waiting for the AIA-mandated dates for practices to begin for the fall season. But that doesn’t mean there … Read More
The odds are really stacked against any high school winning a national championship, in any sport.
Corona del Sol High School didn’t come back from the Nike Tournament of Champions volleyball tournament last week with a championship trophy. But the Aztecs can say they beat … Read More
After playing Mountain Ridge High School for three straight playoff games, the Hamilton High School baseball team was happy to be able to finally get past the Mountain Lions … Read More
Will this be the year someone else gets to play for the 6A state softball championship? Maybe. But don’t count on it. Hamilton High School and Pinnacle High have … Read More
The high school basketball season in Arizona is officially over, and the most celebrated player in the state used his final game to put an exclamation point on a … Read More
The sudden shock and disruption of a hazing scandal that rocked the tradition-rich Hamilton High School football program 19 months ago has passed. But the pain lingers, as the fall-out … Read More
Hamilton High School just won the Gold bracket title at this year’s Westwood Tournament of Champions girls’ volleyball tournament, a major early-season event that draws many of the top-ranked … Read More
The 2018 high school softball season started with a couple of Arizona teams leading the national preseason rankings. And, while that lofty status didn’t hold through the season, both … Read More
That wasn’t a monkey on the backs of the Pinnacle High School softball team. It was a 700-pound gorilla. And today, for the first time in years, that heavy … Read More
The Huskies aren’t out of the woods yet. But the trees are beginning to thin at a rapid rate. As the high school softball season closes out the final … Read More
A rare opportunity for softball fans is just days away. And requires just a short drive to northeast Phoenix. That’s where Pinnacle High School will be hosting Hamilton High … Read More
Wait a minute. Hamilton High School, which is still trying to recover from a major hazing scandal in its football program, is hiring a new head coach who is … Read More
