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Chaparral finds its stride against Gilbert in opener - Arizona Republic - 08/28/10
Top-ranked Scottsdale Chaparral was three-and-out in its first series. Ailing quarterback Connor Brewer was intercepted on the next possession. -
Simmons, Latu lead Perry past Casa Grande - East Valley Tribune - 08/28/10
Running back Cedric Simmons provided the lightning for Perry, and defensive tackle Mo Latu supplied the thunder. -
Blue Devils' youth shows in loss - Arizona Daily Star - 08/28/10
A young Sunnyside team took the field to open the season Friday night, and came out looking, well, young. -
Skydome to host top prep football showdown - Arizona Daily Sun - 08/18/10
Two of the top high school programs in the West are coming to Flagstaff. Chandler Hamilton and Las Vegas Bishop Gorman will faceoff Saturday evening at the Walkup Skydome for the fifth annual Sollenberger Classic. Kick-off is set for 7:10 p.m.
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Bordow: Coach aims to change culture at Cholla High - AZ Republic - 08/16/10
TUCSON - As part of the interview process to become the Tucson Cholla Magnet High football
coach , Laurence Ruhf met with the players.
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Patrick Finley: Kicker is not just one of the guys - AZ Daily Star - 08/16/10
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PUHS Lobos count on new head coach to lead the way - Nogales International - 08/16/10
Patagonia Union High School business teacher Jeff Sweet is joined by two PUHS alumni this season on an all-new football coaching staff. -
Foles debunks unusual rep - AZ Daily Star - 08/12/10
The Engagement Skills Weapon Simulator 2000 trains soldiers for battle, testing their reaction times and composure in hostile situations. -
Matt Rossi: Passion to improve defines Sabercat's determination - AZ Daily Star - 08/12/10
The preseason high school football All-Southern Arizona team continues today with No. 12 on our list of 22 players.
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Jordan Mills: On team used to running, Cienega QB surprises - AZ Daily Star - 08/11/10
Jordan Mills • QB • 6-1, 180 • Cienega, Sr.
Who he is: Mills is a perfect fit for Nemer Hassey's unpredictable offenses. He shows great field awareness and rarely makes a poor decision. -
At IR, Dee's got the key to conditioning - Explorer - 08/11/10
At Ironwood Ridge, it's understood that the pursuit of sports excellence is a year-round endeavor. -
Kicking off the Arizona high school football season - AZ Republic - 08/11/10
teams have been practicing for weeks. And, yes, we're aware the season doesn't truly begin until Aug. 21, when Chandler Hamilton plays Las Vegas Bishop Gorman in Flagstaff in the Barry Sollenberger Classic. -
Bryce Gallion: 'Sunshine' bursting out this year - AZ Daily Star - 08/05/10
The preseason high school football All-Southern Arizona team continues today with No. 5 on our list of 22 players. Check out a video clip on KVOA (Channel 4) tonight at 6 and 10. The team was chosen by the Arizona Daily Star and the staff at KVOA and will be revealed daily through Aug. 22. -
EV.wrestlers headed to Fargo - East Valley Tribune - 08/05/10
There are no beaches, no time for girls and chances are eating a big meal is probably out of the question.Yet, Fargo, N.D., is the greatest town in the world for eight days in July. -
Arizona high school football preview by position - AZ Republic - 08/04/10
A series looking at top players at each position for the 2010 football season. The lists are subjective and includes every class, and have more to do with what they mean to their teams than what kind of college prospect they are. -
Darrian McIver: Trojans eye championship - AZ Daily Star - 08/04/10
Darrian McIver • QB/CB • 6-0, 160 • Catalina, Sr.
Who he is: The stealth McIver knows the field from all angles. He made the shift to under center last year after spending 2008 as one of the top receiving threats for his older brother, Daniel McIver, the Trojans QB two seasons back. Darrian's transition was smooth, leading the Trojans to their first-ever playoff berth. -
Two-a-days - Mohave Daily News - 08/04/10
The River Valley Dust Devils and the Mohave T-birds completed their second day of two-a-day practices at their respective high schools, and the Mohave Accelerated Learning Center Patriots also practiced for the second time this week on Tuesday after conducting their two-a-days from July 26-30 at Firebird Field. -
Friday Night Football Needs Your Love Too - SB Nation Arizona - 07/30/10
What is it about that oblong ball that gets all of our hearts beating faster and our pupils dilated? You know what I'm talking about. The pigskin, the rock, that glorious odd bouncing ball that we all schedule our weekends around. Yes the Pac-10 had their media day this week and the Cards are headed north but there's another group hitting the gridiron in the coming days that shouldn't be overlooked. The prep football season is upon us as well and I'm here to give you some of the top reasons why you should set aside at least 2 or 3 Friday nights this Fall to go check out some of the great local football action. -
Tempe guard Jordan Baker back on track after injury - AZ Republic - 07/29/10
Jordan Baker played 10 games in six days, four the past two days, and the Tempe High senior point guard was happy to give his body a break. -
The Big Dawgs: Hamilton's O-line ready to downplay hype - East Valley Tribune - 07/29/10
Nicknames were casually bantered along Hamilton's offensive line. -
Campos takes over as FHS football coach - AZ Daily Sun - 07/22/10
Jeremiah Smith won't return for his third season as Flagstaff High's football coach. Instead, Eddie Campos, who led the Sinagua program for 12 years, from 1992-2003, will head the Eagles' program. -
Fountain Hills' new athletic discipline policy a much-needed fresh approach - AZ Republic - 07/20/10
Mike Briguglio has spent the past 10 minutes explaining the new athletic discipline policy at Fountain Hills High School.
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Campos takes over as FHS football coach - AZ Daily Sun - 07/20/10
Jeremiah Smith won't return for his third season as Flagstaff High's football coach. Instead, Eddie Campos, who led the Sinagua program for 12 years, from 1992-2003, will head the Eagles' program. -
Flowing Wells grad still hoping for call - AZ Daily Star - 06/30/10
About 60 family members and friends gathered Tuesday night at Hi Corbett Field to see Gilbert De La Vara pitch against the Tucson Toros. But they weren't the only ones interested in seeing the Flowing Wells High School and Pima College product. -
EVs best headed to Nike track nationals - East Valley Tribune - 06/30/10
The Chandler girls track team didn’t buy into the hype of competing for a mythical national championship right away. -
Coconino, NAU football get together for camp - AZ Daily Sun - 06/29/10
Coconino football coach Tadd Ragan is getting some extra help at what he hopes becomes an annual summer football camp. -
As coach, Portillo's got a hold of success - AZ Daily Star - 06/29/10
The eccentric 42-year-old USA Wrestling coach (and Amphitheater High School wrestling coach) is entering his 21st year of coaching, and perhaps just recently, his years of giving to others are finally starting to catch up with him. -
VX Girls Track Athlete of Year: Jasmine Todd - East Valley Tribune - 06/28/10
No disrespect to the local high school track and field — especially because it’s as good as ever the past five years — but sometimes it pays to go beyond these borders. -
Shrader nabs prestigious award - AZ Daily Sun - 06/24/10
Sinagua High may be officially closed, but that hasn't stopped Brian Shrader from collecting some more hardware for the school. -
Big jumps help CDO grad prep for big leap - Explorer - 06/23/10
Josh Robbins won the state championship in the high jump with a leap of 6 feet, 4 inches, was second in the long jump with an effort of 22 feet, 10 inches, and was runner-up in the triple jump with bounce of 44 feet, 4-1/4 inches. -
Bordow: High school football in June no passing fancy - AZ Republic - 06/23/10
June is for vacations, for lounging around the pool, barbequing hamburgers and hoping it's not 105 degrees at 10 p.m. Football? In late July, maybe. But June? The Major League Baseball season hasn't even reached the All-Star break. But that didn't stop the Arizona Interscholastic Association and the Fiesta Bowl from teaming up to produce a little pigskin preview this weekend. -
Lopez hopes to bring history back - Nogales International - 06/23/10
Like Yvette Favela, who retired as coach after the 2008-2009 season, Nogales High’s new girls’ basketball coach—Eliza Lopez — learned the game as a player under Jean Coil, who hung up her whistle as the Lady Apaches’ skipper in 2004 with a 224-173 record after 14 years at the varsity level and 24 in the school district. -
VX Boys Track Athlete of Year: Sherod Hardt - East Valley Tribune - 06/23/10
Sherod Hardt needed one state title in track to appease himself, and he finally got it this year as a senior.
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Highland's Robert Esser is SEV volleyball Player of the Year - AZ Republic - 06/22/10
Gilbert Highland senior setter Robert Esser is The Republic's 2010 Southeast Valley Player of the Year. -
North wins ugly Class 4A-5A All-Star football game - AZ Republic - 06/21/10
In the end, it was the quarterbacks who determined the outcome. For an all-star game flawed with a combined 19 penalties, samples of bad blood, an altercation at the sidelines, and two ejections, quarterbacks Kevin Pantastico of Mesa Desert Ridge and Chase Cartwright from Tempe Corona del Sol each scored touchdown runs to carry the North All-Stars to a 30-14 win over the South in the Class 4A/5A event at Glendale Community College's Matt O. Hanhila Field on Saturday night. -
Green Fields sophomore sets sights high in track - AZ Daily Star - 06/21/10
Freshman Maya Holzman had played a softball game and was still wearing her uniform and cleats when she decided to try the high jump for the first time. -
Odum is leaving for Vista Grande - Nogales International - 06/21/10
Position cutbacks at Beaver Dam (Ariz.) High School brought Doug Odum to Nogales High School last basketball season when he took the reins of the girls varsity basketball program. -
Ka'Deem to be a Cat - Explorer - 06/16/10
Ka'Deem Carey, the record-breaking running back who led Canyon Del Oro to a state championship as a junior last season, has verbally committed to attend and play football at the University of Arizona. Carey, hurtling into the end zone a season ago, rushed for 2,738 yards and 45 touchdowns as a junior. The 5-foot-10, 180-pound runner is a mix of speed, quickness and strength. The senior has been rated by The Rivals.com as the nation's 16th best high school running back. -
AIA and Fiesta Bowl sponsor passing tournament - East Valley Tribune - 06/16/10
The Fiesta Bowl and AIA have announced plans for the first Fiesta Bowl 7-on-7 Passing Tournament from June 25-26 and are accepting entries from high school teams for the event at Brophy's new sports complex. -
Finding a groove - AZ Daily Sun - 06/07/10
Robbie Ingram picked the perfect time to pitch the game of his life. -
Rains will try to earn spot as Sun Devil - Mohave Daily News - 06/07/10
It is not often that a Tri-state high school student athlete earns a spot on a Division-I program, but one of Mohave High School’s brightest is one step closer to achieving that feat. -
A jump above - AZ Daily Sun - 06/03/10
Amanda Stricker keeps surprising herself. From her sprinting times, to being named the Daily Sun's Female Track and Field Athlete of the Year today, Stricker's success this year was never something she envisioned for herself. -
Football returns - Mohave Daily News - 06/03/10
The Mohave High School T-birds and the Dust Devils began their 7-on-7 passing scrimmages — along with Kingman and Parker high schools — at River Valley High School on Wednesday night. -
Chandler's Todd the VX female athlete of the year - East Valley Tribune - 06/03/10
Before state records were broken, national high school marks were within reach and junior Olympic meets became part of her summers, Jasmine Todd was a fourth-grader. -
Transition year? CDO, with aid of senior Christman, made semis - Explorer - 06/02/10
Janelle Christman and her Canyon Del Oro Dorados came within one strike of a return trip to the 4A-I state championship game. -
Back in the saddle - AZ Daily Sun - 06/02/10
Morgan Marshall had forgotten how much he loved tennis. -
The Arizona Republic's All-Arizona baseball team - AZ Republic - 06/01/10
The 2010 All-Arizona high school baseball team, as selected by The Arizona Republic.
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2010 All -City Girls Tennis First-Team - AZ Daily Sun - 06/01/10
2010 All -City Girls Tennis First-Team -
Daniel Bejarano ready for Arizona Wildcats, basketball career - AZ Republic - 05/27/10
Daniel Bejarano is ready to get on with the next chapter in his life. He'll be moving into a dorm at the University of Arizona next week. He'll start summer school June 7.
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Fowler makes the transition - Explorer - 05/27/10
University of Arizona freshman Kenzie Fowler has proven her career did not peak at Canyon Del Oro High School. -
Busy schedule can't stop Trojan from making grade - AZ Daily Star - 05/27/10
Living arrangements, social life and academic workload all change significantly for a student transitioning from high school to college. Balancing new study habits with a new extracurricular schedule can be a challenge. But for Catalina High School athlete Dillon Cox, it will be a relief. -
VX female finalists for Athlete of the Year - East Valley Tribune - 05/27/10
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Stricker takes seventh at Meet of Champions - AZ Daily Sun - 05/26/10
Flagstaff High long jumper Amanda Stricker finished seventh overall at Saturday's Arizona Meet of Champions with a jump of 17 feet, 2.25 inches. Her mark was less than an inch short of her personal-best. -
Stricker takes seventh at Meet of Champions - AZ Daily Sun - 05/25/10
Flagstaff High long jumper Amanda Stricker finished seventh overall at Saturday's Arizona Meet of Champions with a jump of 17 feet, 2.25 inches. Her mark was less than an inch short of her personal-best. -
Koria's slam caps wild comeback - AZ Daily Star - 05/24/10
While Hofstra was issuing its second straight intentional walk to load the bases Sunday, UA coach Mike Candrea walked over to Lini Koria, who was wearing a batting helmet with her recently deceased mother's photo inside. -
Arizona Cardinals free agent Darren Mougey trying to stick in NFL - AZ Republic - 05/21/10
Suffering a shoulder injury was bad enough, and the prospect of spending the next season as a backup quarterback at San Diego State didn't sound too good for Darren Mougey. -
Greg Hansen: Cienega began buildup on day of breakdown - AZ Daily Star - 05/21/10
On the Road to the State Championship, Eric Tatham's Cienega High School softball team took a detour to the most unexpected location: broken down and busted in the middle of nowhere. -
Dust Devils pleased with their performance - Mohave Daily News - 05/20/10
The Dust Devils did not place any runners or throwers at the Arizona Interscholastic Association 3A state track and field meet Saturday, but it was the best showing River Valley High School has had in recent memory. -
AIA Honors Champions at Luncheon - 05/19/10
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Foothills edges past defending champ CDO - Explorer - 05/19/10
Catalina Foothills (21-11) edged the defending 4A-I state champion CDO baseball team, 4-3, in Friday's semi-final, ending the season for the top-seeded Dorados (28-3). -
Stride by stride - Mohave Daily News - 05/19/10
The Mohave High School 4x400-meter relay team won the Arizona Interscholastic Association 4A-II state track and field championship at Mesa Community College on Friday, and the T-bird quartet described how each leg of the race went at MHS’ Dave Kops Memorial Sports Complex on Monday. -
Liberty tops Greenway to win 4A-II baseball title - Arizona Republic - 05/15/10
Second-year programs are not supposed be there let alone win it. -
Saguaro beats Catalina Foothills to claim 4A-I baseball crown - Arizona Republic - 05/15/10
Scottsdale Saguaro baseball coach Ryan Dyer was understandably nervous before the start of the Class 4A Division I baseball final. -
Ace Montemayor helps Centennial softball capture crown 5A-II vs. Sunnyside - Arizona Republic - 05/15/10
On the first day she stepped on Peoria Centennial's campus, Morgan Montemayor went up to softball coach Bartt Underwood and said, "Before I graduate, we are winning a state championship." -
Sherwin, Willadsen lead Red Mountain to softball title - East Valley Tribune - 05/15/10
Sound was the first clue, and Courtney Sherwin knew the ball was going somewhere fast - a feat unto itself against a record-setting pitcher in Dallas Escobedo. -
Mieke Canan picks up POY for the road - Yuma Sun - 05/14/10
Somewhere in Las Cruces, N.M., there is a locker with Mieke Canan's nameplate already attached to it, complete with a new pair of shoes waiting inside. -
Desert Ridge tops Gilbert to advance to 5A-I baseball final - AZ Republic - 05/14/10
Mesa Desert Ridge's baseball team is back in the state championship game. It will try to capture its second straight title - this time at the highest level - on Saturday after eliminating Gilbert 5-3 Thursday at Camelback Ranch-Glendale. -
Uncharted waters - AZ Daily Sun - 05/14/10
It was pretty easy to spot the Sinagua baseball team Thursday as they walked the halls of SHS. All of the Mustangs decided to wear their white game jerseys to school, one day after they shocked No. 2 seed Phoenix Thunderbird in the quarterfinals of the Class 4A, Division II state tournament.
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Celebrating Sahuarita-style - AZ Daily Star - 05/14/10
Sahuarita's softball team stood on the outfield grass for a half-hour after Thursday's Class 4A-II state semifinal win, inventing new ways to celebrate.
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Rivals push each other - Mohave Daily News - 05/14/10
Tbirds’ Corey Crone has recorded the second fastest 100-meter dash time — 10.98 seconds — in the Arizona Interscholastic Association 4A-II classification this season, and the Mohave High School senior will try to topple Amphitheater High School’s Zion Harvey, who sports a 10.96, at the state track and field meet, which will be held today-Saturday at Mesa Community College.
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Desert Valley foes will clash for 5A-II championship - East Valley Tribune - 05/14/10
Top-seeded Horizon advanced to the 5A Division II state championship game after defeating Marcos de Niza, 11-1, in five innings at Surprise Baseball Stadium in the second game of the Pool A championship series. -
CDO has a pitching duo for tourney - Explorer - 05/13/10
Janelle Christman's senior presence made the going smooth for the 23-6 Canyon Del Oro Dorados softball team in its 4A-I tournament home opener. -
Baseball: Peoria Liberty knocks off Cottonwood Mingus - AZ Republic - 05/13/10
This much is known about the Class 4A Division II baseball tournament: there will be a new champion. Liberty made sure of that Wednesday by overcoming a four-run deficit to beat two-time defending champion Cottonwood Mingus 7-6 in the quarterfinals at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.
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Tucson quartet reaches semis - AZ Daily Star - 05/13/10
After a dominating run that ended with a state championship in 2009, critics thought that this season would be a rebuilding year for the Sahuaro boys volleyball program.
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Crone wins five events at region track meet - Mohave Daily News - 05/13/10
Tbirds’ Corey Crone won five events at the Grand Canyon Region track and field meet, which was held at Coconino High School on Friday and Saturday. -
Pitching, home run move Saguaro into 4A-I semifinals - East Valley Tribune - 05/13/10
Brandon Demerest's two-run home run in the fifth inning opened up a close game, allowing No. 2 Saguaro's steller pitching to carry it the rest of the way in a 6-2 victory over No. 10 Sahuaro in the 4A Division I state baseball tournament quarterfinals Wednesday. -
CDO moves ahead in its title defense - Explorer - 05/12/10
The top-seeded, 27-2 Canyon Del Oro Dorados opened defense of their 4A-I state title with an 8-3 win over visiting Glendale Raymond S. Kellis last Saturday. -
Pancrazi finishes sixth at state, YC fourth - Yuma Sun - 05/12/10
Yuma Catholic's Nick Pancrazi shot two rounds in the 70s for a sixth-place individual finish at the 1A/2A Golf Championships on Monday and Tuesday at the Aguila Golf Course, and the Shamrocks finished fourth as a team. -
Golf: Scottsdale Christian wins 1A-2A title - AZ Republic - 05/12/10
Caston Roberts' misfortune helped remove the bridesmaid tag from Ian Patterson, and Phoenix Scottsdale Christian received a scare but came away with its fourth consecutive state golf title in Tuesday's final round of the Class 1A/2A state tournament at Aguila Golf Course in Laveen. -
Road warriors - AZ Daily Sun - 05/12/10
In Sinagua's opening round game of the Class 4A, Division II state baseball tournament last week, the Mustangs were rudely welcomed to the Valley by some serious heat. -
Cienega ends Sahuaro's season - AZ Daily Star - 05/12/10
There are not too many softball players more prepared to grind out a close playoff win than the Cienega senior class. -
The month of May still haunts Apaches - Nogales International - 05/12/10
Last season, the Nogales High Apaches were one strike away from upsetting the 2008 defending 4A Division I state baseball champions in the second round of the state playoffs. -
1A-2A golf: Defending champions Scottsdale Christian take lead - AZ Republic - 05/11/10
If Monday's action was any indication, greed has taken over in the Class 1A-2A golf ranks. -
Palo Verde hires Pima College assistant - East Valley Tribune - 05/11/10
Palo Verde High School found Todd Mayfield's replacement at Pima College. -
http://varsity.evtrib.com/story/153435 - East Valley Tribune - 05/11/10
While barely breaking a sweat and needing to clear the court early, Notre Dame was impressive in its first state tournament appearance since 2007.
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Wildcats handed heartbreaking loss on walk-off homer - AZ Daily Star - 05/10/10
Oregon's Neena Bryant hit a walk-off two-run homer in the 1th inning Saturday, sending the Arizona Wildcats to a heartbreaking 2-1 Pac-10 softball loss in Eugene, Ore. -
Lady T-birds oust nemesis - Mohave Daily News - 05/10/10
The Lady Mustangs had their way with Shelby Johnson and the T-birds three times this season, but Mohave High School’s junior right-hander had other ideas when it really counted most. -
Mesquite pulls out gut-wrencher against Hamilton - East Valley Tribune - 05/10/10
The Mesquite baseball team's mantra coming into Saturday's 5A Division I state tournament matchup was "De-throne the King," but when it appeared Hamilton’s outfield had stolen a third consecutive game-winning hit in the bottom of the ninth, it might have been easy for Wildcat players to describe their opponent with supernatural powers. -
Rockin' Robles: Pitcher's no-hitter leads YC into second round - Yuma Sun - 05/07/10
He's not Yuma Catholic's ace, but he's got the Shamrock baseball team off to a near-perfect start in the 2A State Baseball Playoffs. -
Unusual play helps Mesquite edge Chavez in 5A-I baseball - AZ Republic - 05/07/10
An unusual play that included a triple play went the way of Gilbert Mesquite and kept the No. 2 seed alive in the Class 5A Division I baseball tournament. -
Commentary: CHS shows off class - AZ Daily Sun - 05/07/10
On Tuesday, about 20 minutes after arguably its best win of the season, the Coconino baseball team did something that epitomizes what is right with sports. -
After 'terrifying' time, Badger finds right sign - AZ Daily Star - 05/07/10
Tucson point guard RaTanya Newsome thought the pain in her knee would cost her a shot at playing hoops collegiately. -
Dupree places 2nd at region; Dust Devils head to state tourney - Mohave Daily News - 05/07/10
The Dust Devils hit the greens at Los Lagos Golf Club on Thursday after placing third at the Arizona Interscholastic Association 3A West Region Golf Tournament at the Golf Club of Estrella in Estrella Foothills on Monday-Tuesday. -
Cibola wins takes first in six events at GVR meet - Yuma Sun - 05/06/10
Monica Huston had a pair of first-place finishes as Cibola took six wins of the 13 finals held Wednesday at the Gila Valley Region meet at Thunderbolt Middle School in Lake Havasu. -
Softball: Mountain Ridge holds on to beat Corona del Sol - AZ Republic - 05/06/10
The fight for survival in the Class 5A Division I state softball tournament is all about maintaining composure. One slip, and a team could descend into the losers' bracket of the double-elimination event, or worse, have its season come to a crashing halt. -
Precise effort carries CDO - AZ Daily Star - 05/06/10
His parents named him David, and his teammates know him as Bubba. But his coach might start calling him Dr. Metz. -
Fumble-fingered brothers in arms - Mohave Daily News - 05/06/10
Senior Joe Renfro and sophomore Matt Renfro have developed the dubious distinction of shooting each other in the foot while in the field whenever the other is pitching.
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Rodriguez keeps Highland softball team hot - East Valley Tribune - 05/06/10
Chelsea Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with three RBI to help No. 14 Highland knock off No. 6 Casa Grande on the road, 6-3, in the second round of the 5A Division I state softball tournament on Wednesday. -
Hawks take league title to state - Explorer - 05/05/10
Maybe it was a good thing Ironwood Ridge baseball coach Jason Hisey didn't throw pitching aces Brandon Matthews and Kyle Petty against Sunnyside in a playoff tuneup for both teams last Tuesday. -
Baseball: Gilbert's Dylan England in top form in win over North Canyon - AZ Republic - 05/05/10
To Dylan England's Gilbert High art and clay teacher: Please excuse England for not paying attention in class Tuesday. He was daydreaming of the big game ahead, pitching in a major-league spring-training ballpark in the Class 5A Division I tournament.