Hamilton, Ironwood Ridge win big-school softball titles
“Third time’s a charm” goes the old saying. But it didn’t hold true for the Pinnacle High School softball team, which failed in its third attempt this season to … Read More
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Did sectional re-set create new state wrestling champs?
While it’s hard to prove with any certainty, the attempt this year to spread out the top teams with a new sectional set-up was successful, if you base it … Read More
Flowing Wells, Peoria tourneys sort prep wrestling field
It took two major tournaments to get a good read on the Division I high school wrestling field as Arizona teams begin preparation for state competition, which begins in … Read More
Sunnyside’s upset of #1 I-Ridge puts focus on Tucson
It took a Tucson-area school to beat a Tucson-area school – and keep the game of musical chairs alive in prep football’s Division II. Sunnyside High School, from Oro … Read More
Kelly Fowler’s return as CDO softball coach paying off
Kelly Fowler is the third head softball coach in the last three years at Canyon del Oro High School. But that never seems to bother the Dorados, who just … Read More
Back again…Brophy, Xavier repeat as D-I tennis champs
The temperature was inching up near a sizzling 100 degrees by the time the No. 6 singles match in the boys’ competition got underway at last year’s high school Division … Read More
AZ wrestling state finals: team dominance in every division
As they demonstrated all season long by winning the Flowing Wells Invitational, the McClintock Invitational, and the Peoria Tournament of Champions, the Sunnyside High School Blue Devils were the team … Read More
No state title repeats in prep football, but a few surprises
There were no repeat champions this year in Arizona high school football, something that hasn’t happened in a decade. But in Division I, it’s actually a return to normalcy rather … Read More
A bomb goes off in prep football…lit by Ironwood Ridge
There were some memorable games in Week 6 of high school football. But none will be remembered for as long as the one that shook southern Arizona Friday night. Yes, … Read More
Dorado Classic gives early look at Division II softball field
In a single weekend, the teams in Division II high school softball got a good idea of how things will shape up in the regular season, as schools deal with … Read More
Chandler HS wrestlers end Sunnyside’s 14-year title run
Two days of history-making achievements wrapped up another season of Arizona high school wrestling, as the state championships concluded yesterday. Friday’s Division III and IV competition set the stage, as … Read More
Finally…Ironwood Ridge HS wins Flowing Wells Invite
The Ironwood Ridge High School wrestlers did more than win the Flowing Wells Invitational Saturday in Tucson. They exorcised the ghost of last year. Sunnyside High School dominated last year’s … Read More
Tucson soccer teams win Brandon Bean pre-season event
The high school soccer teams in southern Arizona got together last week for the annual Brandon Bean Classic tournament to kick off the 2010 soccer season. This year’s field left … Read More
After setbacks, which HS football teams will bounce back?
One of the more interesting facets in high school football is observing how teenage players handle adversity. Tomorrow night, there are numerous opportunities for teams to step up following huge … Read More
Pepperdine lands a BIG one at Ironwood Ridge HS
When you’re seven feet tall and weigh over 300 pounds, someone is going to eventually find you. In the case of Jan Maehlen, it was a bunch of surfer dudes … Read More
Sunnyside gets a surprise at 5A state wrestling championships
A couple of points was all it took to let Ironwood Ridge HS slip into the No. 1 seed for Saturday’s 5A-II high school State Wrestling Team Tournament. Sunnyside HS … Read More