Tickets on sale now for the Sollenberger Classic Presented by IKON.  Buy them today at the AIA Office (cash only), the University of Phoenix Stadium Box Office or online at ticketmaster.com..........Click Here for the NFHS Officials Testing Site..........Attention Athletic Directors...Information on the 520 Form is now Available.......The National Federation of State High School Associations Coach Education Program was approved by the AIA Legislative Council on March 7, 2008......click here for more information

AIA Everyday Hero

Timothy Colgate
Nogales High School
Administrator of the Year Finalist

It is amazing that Timothy Colgate has only been with the Nogales community for seven years when you see all the administrative, coaching and teaching programs he has implemented and followed. He has impacted the community on multiple levels starting as a Physical Education Teacher, to assistant coaching, and current position as Athletic Director. His motivation and hard work has sent 18 of his players to play college football and earned him 2007 Kino Region Athletic Administrator of the Year. Even with all this on his plate Tim still finds time to help shape the Nogales community through working as the 4A State Soccer Tournament Coordinator and Rio Rico Little League President.

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AIA Student Spotlight

Tim Alderson
Scottsdale Horizon
Varsity Baseball

Stock for the Phoenix Horizon senior increased steadily throughout the season with each one his 12 victories and 111 strikeouts with only one real question about the 6-foot-6, 210-pound right-hander.

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Tickets are available now for the 2008 Sollenberger Classic presnted by IKON at University of Phoenix Stadium on Saturday, August 23 at 7:00 p.m.  Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children (ages 6-14), and children 5 and younger are free.  Tickets are available at the AIA Office (cash only), the University of Phoenix Stadium Box Office and online at TicketMaster.com.

Parking information is included in the PDF below:

Sollenberger Classic - Parking Map/Route

In the news

Defending state champs kick off '08 Blue Ridge season - White Mountain Independent
08/15/08
Ladies first.
     That was the situation as Blue Ridge High kicked off another soccer season with tryouts on Monday.

Nogales runners ready for their 2008 season - Nogales International
08/15/08
Nogales High Lady Apaches' runner K.C. Zuniga crosses the finish line for second place against Sahuarita Sept. 26 at Nogales High School. At right, Susan Melendez comes down the final stretch for third place. Tuesday's practice was cut short due to a cloudburst and lightning storm in Nogales.

Prep football notebook: Big turnout at Perry - East Valley Tribune
08/15/08
Preparations for Gilbert Perry’s first season of varsity football are going well, with one exception.

Lobos bigger, stronger - Nogales International
08/14/08
Lobos' running back David Soto, center, looks for a hole after taking the handoff from quarterback Adam Acevedo, left, during practice Wednesday at Patagonia Union High School.

Brophy swimming ranked 2nd in nation - Arizona Republic
08/08/08
The powerhouse boys high school program, which has won 20 consecutive state championships and 26 of the past 28 titles, finished second in the National Dual Meet rankings by the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association for the 2007-08 school year.

Jaguars' Pantastico gets turn at QB - East Valley Tribune
08/07/08
Junior Kevin Pantastico is next in line to take over in quarterback paradise. Two seasons ago, in the first year of coach Jeremy Hathcock's tenure at Mesa Desert Ridge, Clay Busch passed for 2,821 yards, a clip of more than 250 yards per game.

TUSD athletes pay more to play this fall - Arizona Daily Star
08/05/08
Rising gas prices and rising wages will make high school sports more expensive this year at nine Tucson high schools.

High school Hall of Fame - Arizona Republic
08/03/08

Basketball takes the lead in the second class of inductees in the azcentral.com Arizona High School Sports Hall of Fame.

AIA looking for a few good football officials - Mohave Daily News
08/01/08
LAKE HAVASU CITY - The Arizona Interscholastic Association is now accepting applications for football officials. This is a great opportunity for former players and coaches to stay connected with high school athletics The AIA provides sports officials for all the high school athletic events in the Colorado River area.

20-year coach at Marana stepping down - Arizona Daily Star
08/01/08
With Marana High School's year starting Monday, Cindy Meekin is swamped. As a school counselor, she guides students through class changes.

Press Center

08/08/08
IKON to be Presenting Sponsor, Tickets On Sale Now PDF File

08/05/08
NFHS, NSCAA Partner to Create Soccer Coaching Course PDF File

07/29/08
Sollenberger Classic - Arizona vs. Nevada PDF File

07/17/08
New NFHS Officers, Board Members Elected PDF File

07/15/08
NFHS National Student Leadership Conference PDF File

07/14/08
CDC Healthy Advisory - Potential Exposure to Lead in Artificial Turf PDF File

07/01/08
2009 Track and Field Rules Changes Announced PDF File

07/01/08
2009 Softball Rules Changes Address Pitchers, Batters PDF File

06/30/08
Revisions Made to Four Baseball Rules PDF File

05/16/08
NFHS Citations awarded to 12 individuals PDF File

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