ASU soccer upsets No. 21 Texas Tech to show it’s for real
Arizona State soccer fans have been waiting for a sign. Something to confirm their belief that this season could turn into something special. They got their sign over the weekend … Read More
Tag: Soccer (Men)
Expectations high as ASU soccer returns all of its starters
Arizona State‘s soccer coach, Graham Winkworth, has a problem this season that any coach would welcome. The fifth-year head coach has his entire starting lineup from last season back again … Read More
6A state soccer titles belong to ‘neighbors’ Brophy, Xavier
Brophy College Prep and Xavier College Prep are neighbors. The campuses for the two Catholic high schools, Brophy a boys’ school and Xavier a girls’ school, actually butt up against … Read More
Brophy, Xavier add more Gatorade soccer POY honors
Over the last 10 years, Brophy Prep and Xavier Prep have combined to win six Gatorade Arizona Soccer Player of the Year honors. And this year the two Catholic … Read More
Yuma Catholic boys 2 wins from 4th straight soccer title
The Yuma Catholic boys’ soccer team is steaming through the state tournament on the way to becoming just the third boys’ prep program in state history to win four … Read More
Gilbert HS, Xavier bury 2016 ghosts with 6A soccer titles
The ghosts of the past were hanging over both the boys’ and girls’ 6A high school soccer championships. Two of the four teams playing Saturday in the finals were … Read More
Hamilton falls just short of sweep at AZ Soccer Showcase
The Hamilton High girls’ soccer team was looking for some revenge against Desert Vista High School when the two teams met for the Black Division title of the Arizona … Read More
Pinnacle’s Turnbow, Hamilton’s Drack are soccer POYs
It was as if the heavens opened and dropped a couple of soccer gifts into the Pinnacle and Hamilton high school programs this season. Hamilton was able to turn its … Read More
DV girls win soccer title on PKs; Hamilton wins boys’ title
Hamilton High School had a chance to sweep both the boys’ and girls’ Division I state soccer titles over the weekend. It didn’t happen, but not due to a … Read More
Concussion concerns tighten officiating for prep soccer
As the start of a new school year draws near, there will be the usual angst that comes with the expectation of major injuries that are an accepted downside … Read More
Chandler, Queen Creek win first-ever state soccer titles
“We think it’s the year of the wolf,” Cori Ghougassian told Arizona Republic writer Richard Obert after his Chandler High School soccer team beat Brophy Prep in Thursday’s state … Read More
Soccer state semifinals: ‘Cinderellas’ are still dancing
The best stories in any competition are those of the underdog, and this year’s high school state soccer playoffs offer up more than one. Three ‘Cinderella’ teams in the top … Read More
Prep sports: state playoffs offer interesting side stories
The high school state tournaments for the winter sports programs are about to start and, as usual, there are numerous side stories that make the journey through the playoffs … Read More
Soccer Player of Year selections reward more than scoring
This year, the value of contributing to team success beyond just scoring goals came into sharp focus as The Arizona Republic announced its prep Big-School Player of the Year … Read More
Verrado’s state soccer title is a story that’s hard to believe
The state playoffs are always the biggest story of the year in any high school sport, and there always seems to be one game that stands out and will … Read More
Hamilton boys, Highland girls win Diablos Soccer Classic
Each year at this time, the holiday break from school provides high school sports teams the opportunity to jump into one of the many early-season tournaments going on throughout … Read More
After doubling 2012 wins, NAU soccer headed into playoffs
The soccer season for Northern Arizona University started on the road and ended on the road, and in between those games the Lumberjacks rolled up an 11-win season and secured … Read More
New head coach has UA soccer off to best start in 5 years
So far, so good. The University of Arizona women’s soccer team has won both of its season-opening games under new head coach Tony Amato. And if 2-0 doesn’t sound all … Read More
Brophy, Xavier win Division I soccer titles; Tucson rules D-II
What are the odds that two different schools can send both their boys and girls teams to the state championships – and come back without a single title among them? … 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