Winning a high school team state championship is a daunting challenge, regardless of the sport. Some coaches go through an entire career without winning a single title. And some win … Read More
The Flowing Wells Invitational is the final major wrestling tournament of the high school season in Arizona, and often provides a preview of what to expect at the state … Read More
If it feels like you’ve seen this sports movie before, it’s because you have. Last year, about this same time. That’s when Hamilton High School swept the 6A baseball … Read More
It has been a down-to-the-wire horse race all season long in 6A volleyball as a handful of teams have been juggling positions among the top five rankings in the conference, without … Read More
Every once in a while a cross country team slips past Desert Vista High School to win a state title. But not this year. The DV boys team won … Read More
The Chandler High School girls’ track team got a better grip this year. The result: a state championship. Last year, the girls’ team dropped the baton during the running … Read More
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
The Mesa Mountain View High School wrestlers have certainly made up for lost time. After a tortuous 14-year span without a state title, and being forced to settle for … Read More
When Jeff Messer and Dave Van Sickle were sharing the head-coaching duties for the Xavier Prep cross country team, they felt it would be interesting to see what would … Read More
The Mesquite High School gymnasium was rocking last night as a near-capacity crowd showed up to witness a little boys’ volleyball history about to be made. Neither of the … Read More
The 2013 high school softball season has been totally unpredictable among the big-school programs in Division I, with each of the top 10-ranked teams capable of beating any school on … Read More
Apparently, loading up both sides of the championship games with a boys’ team and a girls’ team doesn’t improve the odds of a school winning a state title. At least, … Read More
