AIA Everyday Hero

Kelly Murphy
Corona del Sol High School
Scholar-Athlete Participant of the Year

Class rank 1 of 571, weighted GPA of 4.66 and Kelly still manages to make time to participate on the Basketball and Volleyball teams. She is multifaceted and able to handle a great deal of commitments with poise and efficiency. Not only is Kelly able to balance and juggle her studies, activities, sports, work and volunteering, she does it with confidence and cheerfulness. Her grades are stellar and have earned her numerous awards throughout her high school career. She goes out of her way to show school spirit and encourages other students to follow her lead. Pursuing Victory with Honor is seen in everything Kelly does.

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Courtney Byron
Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep
Tennis

Byron captured her second straight Class 4A Division II state singles championship, leading Notre Dame to its first state team title with a 5-4 victory over Phoenix Arcadia.

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Results from Friday, Nov. 5:

  • Football: 2A

Championship Saturday, Nov. 7 and it's all live on www.aia365.com.  The cross country championships start it off at 9:00 a.m.  At 9:30 a.m., from 12 News, azcentral.com and AIA365.com: The Road to #1 Tournament Selection Show, presented by Farmers.  The 5A state swimming finals begin at Noon from Kino Aquatic Center, and the 1A/2A/3A fall soccer championships from Campo Verde High School begin at Noon (girls) and 2:30 p.m. (boys).  Wrapping up coverage on www.aia365.com, the volleyball (girls) state championships at 3:00 p.m. for 1A (at Apache Junction High School) and 2A (from Peoria High School) and at 6:00 p.m. for 3A (at Prescott High School).

The badminton state singles and doubles tournaments will also be concluding starting Saturday morning from Independence (4A) and North Canyon (5A) High Schools.  In football, the 1A semi-finals will be played at Apache Junction High School at 4:00 and 7:00 p.m., and from high seed sites, the 3A state football tournament begins at 7:00 p.m.

AIA365.com: Championship Week/Football Bracket Show - All live on AIA365.com  See Below for complete AIA365.com broacasts for the week of Nov. 2, 2009.

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In the news

Shamrocks look to shore up front seven in playoff game against San Manuel - Yuma Sun
11/06/09
Coaches typically are satisfied after a 41-14 win over their team's rival. Then again Rhett Stallworth isn't your typical coach.

Big implications set for on, off field - Arizona Republic
11/06/09
Intriguing on the field story plots and off the field turmoil abounds, as Arizona high school football heads into a discouraging final week of the regular season Friday night.

Triple threat - Arizona Daily Sun
11/06/09
Isaac Hector, Brady Nittmann and Zeno Joyce have lined up next to one another in Coconino's offensive backfield for the past three seasons.

Greg Hansen : A night of pigskin perfection - Arizona Daily Star
11/06/09
One game will be played on the $1 million turf at Salpointe Catholic. Another will be played at the edge of the Rincon Valley. A third will be played in Oro Valley, where a conga line of ticket-buyers is sure to be stacked up an hour before kickoff.

Guayante leading #4 Apaches on links - Nogales International
11/06/09
The late season losses of Adriel Arana and JJ Olmos from the Nogales High golf team really put the Apaches behind the eight ball after the first round of 4A-I Kino Region play Wednesday at Torres Blancas Golf Course in Green Valley.

Tbirds set for showdown at Mingus: Mohave faces stiff challenge in quest for region crown - Mohave Daily News
11/06/09
The T-birds started their Arizona Interscholastic Association 4A-II nonregion football season at 1-4, but now they are 5-4 overall, 4-0 in the Grand Canyon Region heading into their season finale at 7 tonight at Mingus High School against the Marauders.

Prep football capsules: Week 11 - East Valley Tribune
11/06/09
Prep football capsules: Week 11

5A badminton: Mountain Pointe, Xavier set to clash - Arizona Republic
11/04/09

In Game 2 of their match, Phoenix Mountain Pointe doubles partners Courtney Dupuis and Kendra Hopkins began to sense their opponent's spirits slump. So after a 15-12 win in Game 1 of their Class 5A state semifinal badminton match against Goodyear Millennium's Steph Vermillion and Alex Jenssen, Dupuis and Hopkins took advantage of the momentum shift and sailed to a 15-5 victory.

CDO's Baker a two-event champion - Explorer
11/04/09
Tucson-area swimmers may have just given the megalopolis to the west a huge inferiority complex. Last Friday and Saturday, Southern Arizona athletes took state titles in every race in the Arizona 4A-I state championship meet in Mesa.

Hawks take a bunch to state - Explorer
11/04/09
It's a good thing buses were available to transport Ironwood Ridge's swim team to the 5A-II regional meet at James Kriegh Pool in Oro Valley last weekend, because most of their top finishers are too young to drive, or just starting.

Press Center

11/04/09
Roy Turner to Receive NIAAA Professional Development Award PDF File

11/04/09
Michael O’Day to Receive NIAAA Award of Excellence PDF File

11/04/09
Frank Kovaleski to Receive NIAAA Award of Merit PDF File

11/04/09
NIAAA to Present Seven Distinguished Service Awards PDF File

11/04/09
NFHS Awards Citations to Eight Athletic Directors PDF File

11/02/09
Bob Kanaby Announces Retirement as NFHS Executive Director PDF File

10/30/09
Horizon's Forster Determined to Succeed in Badminton PDF File

10/27/09
4A Swim Highlights AIA365.com Coverage This Week PDF File

10/22/09
Willcox Cowboys Riding Tall in the Saddle PDF File

10/20/09
Liberty High Seniors Help Athletes Pursue Victory with Honor PDF File

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