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Desert Christian pulls down major awards at the AIA Champions Luncheon: Sarah Macdonald & Courtney Spalt named scholar athletes - Tucson Citizen - 05/21/13
University of Phoenix Stadium: Monday, May 20
VX Best Of: Spring sports - East Valley Tribune - 05/19/13
Spring sprang, and now summer has set in. But before everyone scurries away on vacations, summer passing leagues and other non-high school hi-jinx, let’s take a quick pause to remember the months of April and May, in which more champions were crowned, memories were made and, sadly, others’ dreams were dashed. From juggernauts to newbies and some real-life drama in between, here’s the best the high school spring sports state tournaments had to offer.
High school triumphs put San Manuel over the top - AZ Star - 05/17/13
For a few hours Saturday night, San Manuel may have been the happiest place in Arizona. After all, the 3,500-person town had plenty to celebrate. San Manuel High School won its first softball state title since 1994, and Miners track star Wayne Newman went out a triple champion at the state meet.
Montoya's effort behind the scenes gives him third straight Player of the Year honors - Yuma Sun - 05/16/13
Everybody saw that Cibola senior Bernie Montoya won eight track and field state championships — including three straight years being king of the 1,600 and 3,200. But nobody saw him wake up at 5 a.m. on summer days to run two or three miles before meeting up with the rest of the Cibola runners.
Baseball helps Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep coach Brian Fischer pick up the pieces - AZ Central - 05/15/13
You’re not sure how to approach Brian Fischer, so you apologize before you ask what the last three weeks of his life have been like. “It’s certainly not a stupid question,” Fischer responds gracefully. “I don’t know. It’s been a very emotional month for me. I have my days. I’m trying to put it all in perspective. Baseball, my family, all that. It changes.”
Four galore: Red Mountain wins fourth consecutive softball state title - East Valley Tribune - 05/14/13
So said the victors, a Red Mountain softball team which, within the biggest classification of schools in Arizona softball history, has now gone where only the Lions had gone before: From a three-peat to a four-score.
Hall of Fame basketball coach Jerry Conner coming home to Shadow Mountain - AZ Central - 05/14/13
Jerry Conner, who started the boys basketball program in the mid-1970s at Phoenix Shadow Mountain, is returning to lead the Matadors with familiar faces next to him on the bench. Mike Bibby, who led Shadow Mountain to its first state championship in 1996 as a senior point guard, will join Conner’s staff, along with his cousin, Ray Walcott, and Shadow Mountain Athletic Director Mike Warren, who has an extensive basketball coaching background.
High school softball: I-Ridge coach enjoys last year - AZ Star - 05/13/13
Randy Anway has been the only coach for the Ironwood Ridge softball team and he's trying to lead the team to its first state title in his final game today. Win or lose, he'll be at peace.
Montoya wins eighth state title in final Cibola state meet - Yuma Sun - 05/12/13
Cibola senior Bernie Montoya was behind a pack of seven runners after the first lap of the 800-meter dash at the Arizona Interscholastic Association Division I Track and Field State Championship on Saturday at Mesa Community College.
Baseball: Desert Christian wins first title - Tucson Citizen - 05/12/13
Desert Christian (25-4) outlasted Phoenix Christian 11-9 Saturday night to win the school’s first baseball title. Head coach Grant Hopkins has spent the last couple of years preparing his players for the big stage by playing in invitationals with “bigger schools” and by bringing in former Sabino and CDO coach Mike Hanson and his son Ryan Hanson to help coach. Mike has been a coach for over 20 years and Ryan played on Sabino’s 1997 championship team.
Devon Allen's three titles lead Brophy to Div. I track and field championship - East Valley Tribune - 05/12/13
The 2013 Arizona track and field championships started to resemble 2012 a little too closely for Devon Allen’s liking. Almost any other athlete in the state would be ecstatic with two runner-up finishes and a pair of state titles, but the Brophy star is not your average runner.
San Manuel defies logic, wins Division IV softball title over Northwest Christian - AZ Central - 05/11/13
It doesn’t make any sense, San Manuel winning the Division IV state softball championship Saturday. Sure, San Manuel was the No. 2 seed, so it wasn’t as if a long postseason run was entirely a surprise . Still, the Miners had one senior and five freshmen among the 12 players on their roster. San Manuel’s starting pitcher, Lyana Waddell, is a freshman. Its best hitter, Felicia Medina, is a sophomore.
Gillick leads Eagle girls to 2nd place - AZ Sun - 05/10/13
Flagstaff High School's Tatiana Gillick became a Division II state champion Wednesday for the second year in a row, winning the 1-mile event with a time of 5 minutes, 08.11 seconds. As Gillick and four other Eagles scored in the opening day of the state championships, Flagstaff High sits in second place with 16 points behind Tempe (17) going into the rest of the DII finals, which will be held Saturday.
City collision: Gilbert, Highland to meet in boys volleyball title match - East Valley Tribune - 05/09/13
It took more than four hours, nine sets, and an upset of the No. 1 seed, to create an all-Gilbert final in the boys volleyball state tournament. The fourth-seeded Tigers did pull it off, beating Desert Vista, three games to one, including the deciding game score of 30-28. Gilbert will defend its state title on its home floor against city-rival Highland at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
Full house for Flagstaff track and field teams - AZ Sun - 05/09/13
Athletes from Flagstaff's three high schools have flocked to Mesa Community College to take part in the 2013 Arizona State Track and Field Championships. The Division II championships got started Wednesday with boys and girls pole vault, boys long jump, high jump and discus, and girls triple jump and shot put. Once field events were completed, the opening day finished with DII boys 4x800 relay, girls 1,600 and 800 and boys 3,200.
Chandler teen, 17, vaults over blindness, into state HS track championships - East Valley Tribune - 05/08/13
arkness can be paralyzing. Think about when a blackout occurs. The initial reaction is to freeze and the next move is usually hesitant until your bearings are found or the lights come back on.
Mesa Red Mountain nears another state title - AZ Central - 05/07/13
In the past four seasons, Mesa Red Mountain softball has made the state tournament its own invitational. 2013 is no different. The three-time defending champions are now one win away from appearing in their fifth consecutive state championship game. Sixth-seeded Red Mountain advanced to the Division I tournament winners bracket semifinals after beating No. 10 Mesa Desert Ridge 11-0 in five innings Monday night at Rose Mofford Sports Complex in Phoenix.
Spring sports near finales - AZ Star - 05/06/13
With tennis over, baseball, softball, boys volleyball and track are the only spring sports left in this final full week of high school sports. Baseball and softball will be ongoing throughout the week along with volleyball and the three-day state track meet will take center stage on Saturday when it concludes. Here's a look at what to watch for in each sport.
Softball: Empire scores 4 in the 7th to win 4-3 - Tucson Citize - 05/05/13
Only four softball players in the country have 70 or more RBIs this season and one of them is Empire’s Kelsey Smith. Smith came into the Division III quarterfinal game against Show Low with 70 RBIs and it looked like she would end her season with 70 after Show Low scored three unearned runs in the top of the sixth inning to take a commanding 3-0 lead over the top-seeded Ravens.
Miami girls tennis dynasty continues - AZ Central - 05/04/13
The Miami girls tennis powerhouse added another championship Saturday night, defeating Phoenix Country Day 5-3 in the Division III final. Behind the strength of their deep roster, top-seeded Miami was able to put away a pesky Phoenix Country Day team. The doubles team of Celine Mavin and Ashley Madrid had the title-winning match as they scored a 10-4 victory to clinch.
No. 10 Nogales stuns No. 2 Greenway 7-4 - Nogales International - 05/03/13
As the lowest seeded team still standing in the state’s Division II baseball playoffs, not much was expected much from No. 10 Nogales High—especially against a No. 2 Greenway squad that was on a 17-game winning streak.
Boys volleyball state tournament breakdown - East Valley Tribune - 05/03/13
The bracket has been revealed for the boys volleyball state tournament, which begins on Saturday and finishes with the title match on May 11. The first two rounds are both played on Saturday, with the first round matchups taking place in the home gym of the team which has the corresponding top-8 bye. The winner of the first round then plays the top-8 team for a berth in the quarterfinals.
Amazing year for Bushman - AZ Star - 05/03/13
One way or another, Matt Bushman knew he was going to be playing a sport this week. He just didn't know which one. Sabino's 6-foot-5-inch 205-pound junior is a three-sport, year-round athlete. He plays football, basketball and baseball.
Memory of teammate fuels Scottsdale Prep girls track team - AZ Central - 05/01/13
Twenty-five girls show up for practice wearing blue shirts with “Hudson’s Heroes” on the front and “Be strong and courageous” on the back. When the workouts get difficult, they draw strength from the girl who always thought she’d be back in the discus ring, even when she couldn’t walk and could barely move her right hand.
State tournaments heat up in baseball, softball, tennis - AZ Star - 04/29/13
Southern Arizona crowned four state champions on Saturday at the individual tennis tournament, and that was just the beginning. Baseball, softball and tennis teams continue their state tournaments and boys volleyball teams join the action Saturday. Here's a look at what to watch:
Tennis: Mike Lee claims D-II state singles title for Catalina Foothills - Tucson Citizen - 04/28/13
Catalina Foothills freshman Mike Lee captured the Division II state singles title Saturday afternoon at the Paseo Racquet Center in Glendale. Lee defeated Alex Bose of Ironwood Ridge (6-7, 7-5, 7-6). Lee comes from a line of champions including his older brother and former Sabino standout Jackson Lee. Jackson won a Division III state doubles title as a freshman in 2011 and sat out this year so he can play for Catalina Foothills his senior year. The brothers have already played doubles together in USTA play.
Brophy sweeps boys tennis titles; David Akin and Michael Cowan take doubles, Hudson Blake wins singles - AZ Central - 04/27/13
No. 1 Tucson Salpointe’s Andrew Dunn slammed his racket. Everybody around the crowded Court 17 watching the doubles final saw it, including the two umpires. A collective groan rang out as the game-winning point in a third-set tiebreaker seemed headed seventh-seeded Phoenix Brophy Prep’s way.
Let the games begin - AZ Sun - 04/27/13
It's time to get down to business for local baseball and softball teams. The regular season is over and five Flagstaff teams and the Page baseball team have all made the 2013 postseason. Leading the way are the Flagstaff and Coconino softball teams as the area's highest ranked competitors.
Rio Rico shortstop sets 2 records - AZ Star - 04/26/13
If you blinked, you might have missed Rio Rico senior shortstop Ben Mauseth. The four-year starter and team captain broke two state records this season, with a .681 batting average and 55 stolen bases.
Chandler sprinter Ky Westbrook breaks state record — in the shot put - AZ Central - 04/25/13
Chandler junior Ky Westbrook broke a state record Wednesday during the Chandler City Meet at Basha, but it didn’t come in one of the two sprints she is closing in on.
Whomever gets in, Division I softball state tournament is stacked - East Valley Tribune - 04/24/13
Baseball will have a grind of a playoff schedule upcoming for those not among the top eight seeds, but softball — especially Division I — appears to be deeper than ever. Or, at least, deeper than the past five years. Basha coach Scott Hoffmeyer sees five or six teams who could win it all among the biggest schools, and Desert Mountain coach Rick Sharp concurred, noting “good pitching will still win out.”
Hurdler Sherrelle Jordan inspired on the Chandler track by big brother Dion - AZ Central - 04/24/13
Sherrelle Jordan is in New York for her brother Dion’s big day in the NFL Draft. Dion Jordan has always inspired her, more so since 2007 when he sustained third-degree burns during his last football season at Chandler High and spent a month in the hospital.
High School Tennis: No. 2 Foothills boys chase eighth title in 9 years - AZ Star - 04/23/13
Second-seeded Catalina Foothills will begin a quest for its eighth title in nine years when it opens the Division II boys team state tournament today. The Falcons (13-1) host No. 15 Gilbert Williams Field at 3 p.m., and they're not alone. Seven local teams are hosting first-round matches.
Phoenix Brophy Prep’s Devon Allen breaks own state record in high hurdles - AZ Central - 04/22/13
Phoenix Brophy Prep senior Devon Allen, who got a late start to the track and field season because of an injury, broke his own state record in the 110-meter high hurdles Saturday during the Mt. Sac Relays in Walnut, Calif.
Tennis just a slice of events this week - AZ Star - 04/22/13
Tennis might take center stage Saturday when it crowns the first state champions of the season, but it surely isn't the only thing going on. The tennis team tournament kicks off Tuesday and Wednesday, the same day the baseball and softball seasons come to an end.
Runner from Tucson's Pueblo High School seeks top state time in 400 - AZ Star - 04/19/13
It's been three years since a Pueblo High School runner won a state championship. Denzel Woods is hoping to become the next one. The Pueblo senior ran a 49.34 400 just more than two weeks before last year's state championship meet. It set a personal best and was the second-best mark in Division II at the time.
Chandler High Athletic Director Dave Shapiro leaving lasting legacy - AZ Central - 04/18/13
Dave Shapiro grabs a spiral-bound calendar from his desk and flips the pages to July. July 16 is the first day teachers and administrators at Chandler High School report back to work for the 2013-14 school year. On Shapiro’s calendar, however, there is a different notation:
Awarded and honored - Catholic Sun - 04/18/13
Solid work by local Catholic organizations and students at Catholic schools have recently garnered the following awards:
Big softball performances this past week; 13 RBIs, 4 HRs, 2 grand slams; one perfect game - AZ Central - 04/17/13
There were two performances this past week that we feel should be given special recognition. – Red Mountain junior Bre Macha pitched a perfect game in a 10-0 five-inning win over Mesa on Tuesday. Macha walked none and gave up no hits through 15 hitters, retiring all of them. She struck out 10 and induced five ground balls.
State tennis matchups taking shape in Ariz. - Nogales International - 04/16/13
As of Monday morning, Nogales High’s boys tennis team was ranked No. 5 in the state, while the girls were ranked No. 3. They will both host round one of their respective state team tournaments on April 23 and 24 at 3 p.m., so long as they remain in the top eight by the end of the regular season.
Limitations on football contact good move - AZ Central - 04/15/13
I applaud the Arizona Interscholastic Association’s executive board for passing a proposal Monday that will reduce contact during football practices.
Tennis starts road to state - AZ Star - 04/15/13
The state tournament is officially here. It's the beginning of the end this week as the individual tennis tournament opens up on Friday in the Phoenix area. Next week the team state playoffs kick off, and so does the postseason for most baseball and softball teams. It's crunch time for everyone, and there are several big matchups this week as well as one last tournament for boys volleyball teams. Here's a look at what to watch:
Macdonald primed for distance classic - AZ Star - 04/12/13
Sarah Macdonald doesn't have any problems with sprinters, jumpers and throwers. She just can't deny it's nice to have a meet reserved only for distance runners. She gets that chance tonight.
Ex-NAU offensive lineman Holstrom eager to lead Boulder Creek boys hoops program - AZ Central - 04/11/13
Ryne Holstrom said his first love was basketball. But his body grew to 6-foot-6, 300 pounds. His college ticket was football. Holstrom, who played offensive tackle at Northern Arizona University and has dabbled in professional football, has returned to his love. He has been hired to lead Anthem Boulder Creek’s boys basketball program.
Brophy Invitational boys volleyball tournament outlook - East Valley Tribune - 04/10/13
Brophy Invitational What: A prestigious two-day boys volleyball tournament
High school boys volleyball: Senior Klewer helps set Foothills' path to state title - AZ Star - 04/09/13
After winning three state championships from 2006-2008, the Catalina Foothills boys volleyball team has watched others take home the title in the last four years. But this year's Falcons are primed for a return to glory.
Arizona track and field athletes take center stage at weekend events - AZ Central - 04/08/13
Phoenix Brophy Prep senior Cole Walsh overcame sickness to set a school record with a personal-best 16 feet, 8 inch pole vault to win the competition Saturday night at the Arcadia Invitational in California.
Bright lights, big track meet: Distance runners eye Sabino - AZ Star - 04/08/13
While the NCAA tournament comes to an end tonight, the fun in high school sports is only getting started. With state tournaments just a few weeks away, it's crunch time for some teams, while others can begin positioning themselves for their playoff runs. This week includes several big matchups and a bit of "Friday Night Lights." Here's a look at what to watch around town:
Softball: Tigers rolling behind 1-2 punch on mound - AZ Star - 04/05/13
Casey Cadenhead and Jordan Wengert are a formidable pitching duo for Marana's softball team. In fact, coach George Corona believes they're just as good as any other pairing in Southern Arizona. "I can't say they're better than the other duos but I think they're just as good," Corona said. "Both of them could throw all the innings if we needed them to and both take lessons and throw bullpens on their own.
Arcadia Invitational track and field outlook - East Valley Tribune - 04/04/13
Arcadia Invitational Who: Various teams from across the country, including 16 from Arizona. East Valley schools Chandler, Corona del Sol, Desert Vista, Gilbert, Hamilton, Mountain View, Queen Creek, Red Mountain, Saguaro, Tempe, Xavier and Brophy will have athletes competing.
Desert Vista vaulter Scott Marshall cool in competition - AZ Central - 04/03/13
Scott Marshall is pretty laid back. Nothing seems to phase him. So when he watched Grant Sisserson of Phoenix Horizon clear 16 feet, 8 inches at the Chandler Rotary Invitational two weeks ago, the Phoenix Desert Vista senior wasn’t sweating it.
Corona del Sol’s Casey Benson wins MVP of Easter Classic - AZCentral - 04/02/13
Tempe Corona del Sol junior point guard Casey Benson was chosen the Most Valuable Prospect of the Easter Classic basketball showcase, put on over the weekend by Chad Groth and Area Codes Basketball. Benson played for John Ortega‘s Power club team, along with Gilbert Highland junior swingman Jake Toolson and Corona del Sol 6-10 junior forward/center Connor MacDougall, who all made first-team All-Easter Classic Showcase.
Blabe named new football coach at Kofa - Yuma Sun - 04/01/13
John Blabe didn't fancy retirement much. After taking last year off, the long-time Antelope coach was announced as the new head coach for Kofa on Monday morning. “It stunk,” Blabe said of his one-year retirement. “I took about three months and I said this isn't for me. I'm refereeing football, basketball, baseball – not very well – and then you can only play so much golf.”
Talented CDO, I-Ridge becoming familiar foes - AZ Star - 04/01/13
Canyon del Oro's baseball team knocked off Ironwood Ridge 9-4 at home on Wednesday, handing the Nighthawks their first regular-season loss. Now the rivals will play again for the second time in less than a week. That matchup highlights this first week of April, with the state tournament for most spring sports, including baseball, less than a month away. Here's a look at what to watch for around town this week:
End of an era: Mann finishing up 20th season at Mountain Pointe - Ahwatukee Foothills News - 03/30/13
There was a time when America was a far off place for Fred Mann. He was a young man in South Africa and his older brother, Roy, was here as an exchange student. The way Roy described the United States pretty much assured that the younger Mann would eventually find his way here as well.
Fred Mann, who started Mountain Pointe’s powerhouse volleyball program, hired by Perry; Gilbert holding summer volleyball camp - AZ Central - 03/29/13
Fred Mann is the only coach Mountain Pointe has known. The Pride volleyball program, both girls and boys, owe everything to Mann (heck, Arizona prep volleyball period does), who has been hired by Gilbert Perry to coach its girls team and serve as s guidance counselor starting the 2013-2014 school year.
Skyline to hire Matt Johnson as new boys basketball coach - East Valley Tribune - 03/26/13
Matt Johnson will be the new boys basketball coach at Skyline pending Tuesday night's governing board approval.
As March reaches end, three sports march on - AZ Star - 03/25/13
It's the last full week of March so that means the matchups are just going to keep getting better. A good way to start the week out is with a huge softball game when Canyon del Oro and Sahuaro - two of the top teams in Division II - face off for the only time in the regular season.
Sherrelle Jordan, Ky Westbrook shine at Chandler Rotary - East Valley Tribune - 03/23/13
Sherrelle Jordan and Ky Westbrook finished with the same impressive result on Saturday. Their reactions to the news couldn’t have been much different. The Chandler track stars both set meet records to highlight action at the Chandler Rotary Invitational track meet at Chandler High.
Brophy hurdlers have potential to finish 1-2-3 at state - AZ Central - 03/22/13
hey drag hurdles onto the field and visualize themselves gracefully raising their legs up over them without hitting them, without falling, without failing. It’s practice time at Phoenix Brophy Prep, and senior Devon Allen, junior Bobby Grant and sophomore Isaiah Oliver follow one another, knowing that their toughest competition this track season is breathing right down their backs.
New coach helps keep Falcons soaring - AZ Star - 03/21/13
Robb Salant coached boys tennis at Catalina Foothills for 20 years and led the Falcons to eight state titles, including seven since 2005, but left a void when he retired after last season. The timing couldn't have been better for recent Tucson transplant David King.
73rd Chandler Rotary track meet big and fast and loaded - AZ Central - 03/20/13
The 73rd Chandler Rotary Track and Field Invitational will have 125 schools represented and more than 3,300 athletes participating Friday and Saturday. It’s an incredible balancing act that meet director and Chandler High Athletic Director David Shapiro wonders how he is going to pull it off.
Adolescent athletes get a wake-up call as Arizona hospitals take the lead in tackling concussions - Phoenix Magazine - 03/19/13
Fazio has accepted Red Mountain boys basketball coaching position - AZ Central - 03/18/13
Todd Fazio, who has led Scottsdale Desert Mountain’s boys basketball program the past eight years, said he has accepted the Mesa Red Mountain position. It won’t become official until it goes through the Mesa district board meeting March 26.
Lancer Classic will bring own madness to Reid Park - AZ Star - 03/18/13
College basketball teams aren't the only ones playing in a big tournament this week. Twenty teams from four states will take over Reid Park Annex for five days in the Tucson Conquistadores Lancer Baseball Classic hosted by Salpointe Catholic. Granted, it's not as big as the NCAA tournament, but it should still be fun.
23 years after tragedy, Sam Khalifa back in game - AZ Central - 03/15/13
“I’m from the past,” Sam Khalifa said, spitting a few sunflower seed shells onto the floor of the Tucson Sahuaro dugout during a recent baseball practice. Khalifa hadn’t just stepped out of a DeLorean from 1985. It’s just his way of saying his personal history doesn’t really come into play during his two years he’s spent as an assistant coach at his alma mater.
High School girls Tennis: Gibson handed keys to powerful Salpointe program - AZ Star - 03/14/13
It is never an easy task replacing a coach who won six state titles in the last nine years. Theresa Gibson, however, is up for the challenge. Gibson replaced Perri Touché as the Salpointe Catholic girls tennis coach this year. Touché retired after last season after coaching the team for 14 years.
Salpointe softball is headed in a new direction but still falls to CDO - Tucson Citizen - 03/12/13
Salpointe (8-4) has performed just like one would expect from a young but very talented team with big wins over Chandler Seton Catholic, Gilbert Campo Verde, Mesa Desert Ridge, Buena and an epic 12-inning loss to Sahuaro. Then there’s the other side…
Busy track meet at UA highlights this week's action - AZ Star - 03/11/13
The state championship track meet is still several weeks away, but for three days this week we'll get a good preview of what might happen this May at Mesa Community College. The UA-hosted Willie Williams Classic, which starts Thursday at Drachman Stadium, is one of the biggest meets of the year and puts track center stage this week while there will also be a couple of other tournaments to watch. Here's a look at what's going on around town this week:
After troubled past, Madrigal excels as student athlete for Gila Ridge - Yuma Sun - 03/10/13
Athletics frequently give a player an opportunity at redemption. They can make up for costly early errors by coming through for the team later. No matter how bad things get, there are plenty of chances to realize that there's still time to turn it around.
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Crims mascot best in state, heads to regional vote - Yuma Sun - 03/07/13
Arizona after winning the first round of the Best Mascot Contest hosted by the USA Today High School Sports staff. The first round of the national online voting contest, which ended Tuesday, saw the Yuma High mascot competing against four other high school mascots in Arizona: the Gila Bend Gila Monsters, the Heritage Academy Heroes” (in Mesa), the Page Sand Devils and the Valley Vista Monsoon (in Surprise).
High school track and field preview: Junior makes jumping look 'effortless' - AZ Star - 03/06/13
Emily Gerard easily cleared the state-qualifying mark for high jump in Catalina Foothills' first meet of the season. The defending state champion did it less than two weeks after twisting her ankle; the injury was so bad she needed crutches.
Chandler names Mark Nold new boys basketball coach - East Valley Tribune - 03/05/13
Mark Nold has been hired as the new boys basketball coach at Chandler, district athletic director Marcus Williams said in an email. Nold won three titles in a row at Glendale Apollo from 2005-07, and has more recently been at Perry and, last year, Arizona College Prep.
Spring's regular season hits full stride - AZ Star - 03/04/13
Now that March is here, spring sports are officially in full swing. All the preseason tournaments are in the books and regular-season action will heat up this week with a couple of big match ups. However, there are still some tournaments and invitationals to keep an eye on too. Here's a look at what to watch this week:
Track community missing Radspinner - AZ Star - 03/01/13
John Radspinner made such an impact coaching cross country and track and field at Rincon/University, athletes that he'd never even coached attended his recent farewell gathering. He is, essentially, irreplaceable. Radspinner, 62, resigned from his coaching duties in December because of health reasons. He has dealt with several cancerous tumors since age 14 and is currently dealing with more, which is keeping him from coaching his way - 100 percent.
Paradise Valley QB Ryan Finley leads Arizona football scholar-athlete team - AZ Central - 02/28/13
The National Football Foundation Valley of the Sun Chapter put together a scholar-athlete team. These are seniors who received high marks in the classroom, football field and in the community as voted on by their coaches and schools. The team will be honored Saturday night at 7 at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort, 7200 N. Scottsdale Rd., with a banquet.
Boys volleyball season is wide open - AZ Central - 02/27/13
For so long, the Arizona prep boys volleyball seasons were dominated by “Super Teams.” That one squad full of experience, size and talent and the clear-cut favorite to win the state championship. But now enter 2013, a season that looks devoid of one. Of course, there are still great teams out there. But there isn't that one team expected to rule them all.
VX Best of Winter State Tournaments 2013 - East Valley Tribune - 02/26/13
‘Twas not the winter of everyone’s discontent. At least, not for all the basketball players, soccer studs and wrestlers who took their shots, saves and takedowns for glory’s sake and found some. For others there was heartbreak, and in between were too many tales to (re-) tell, but as “February Frenzy” fades and gives way to another spring’s eternal hope, this was a crazy month to absorb.
Desert Mountain baseball off to fast start - East Valley Tribune - 02/26/13
The Desert Mountain baseball team may be off to the most impressive start among all Division I programs. The Wolves are 4-0, which includes wins over No. 9 Gilbert and Division II No. 2 Sunrise Mountain.
Scott Brown squeezed in a state basketball title into his Special Olympics full-time job - AZ Central - 02/25/13
Scott Brown’s 40-hour-a-week job involved working with Special Olympics in high schools all over the state. He managed to squeeze in a state championship. Last Saturday, Glendale Joy Christian followed what the football team did in the fall and captured the school’s first boys basketball state title, taking the Division IV crown with a hard-fought, 74-63 win over Phoenix Arizona Lutheran Academy at Tim’s Toyota Center in Prescott Valley.
A final shot missed but dreams still came true at Pinnacle - East Valley Tribune - 02/24/13
He pulled his jersey over his head in disgust before putting it back on. Eight painful seconds later, a captivating Division I boys basketball championship game was over and Pinnacle was left holding a runner-up trophy and their heads buried in their arms on the bench, Drew Bender pulled his jersey off for the last time. Eight seconds prior, it was Bender's contested 20-footer which could have tied the score, forced Corona del Sol into a final shot and possibly overtime. Pinnacle's girls had already lost earlier Saturday to a dynasty. Pinnacle's boys could have stopped Corona's in the making.
Outlook bright for S. Arizona hoops - AZ Star - 02/22/13
Less than 30 minutes after Sierra Vista Buena suffered a season-ending loss in the second round of the Division I state tournament Saturday night, Colts coach Dave Glasgow told me something bold. "I guarantee there will be multiple teams from Southern Arizona in the Final Four next year in Division II," Glasgow said. He could be right.
High school basketball state playoffs: Salpointe moves on to semis; Nogales, Sahuaro stumble - AZ Star - 02/21/13
GLENDALE - Salpointe Catholic senior Daniel Arzouman hadn't scored all game when coach Brian Holstrom called on him at the most critical time after he was fouled. The No. 6 Lancers were clinging to a one-point lead over third-seeded Phoenix Sierra Linda with 38.6 seconds left in the Division II state quarterfinals at Jobing.com Arena.
Sunnyslope boys hoops family still strong under Portela - AZ Central - 02/20/13
No matter what happens today at Jobing.com Arena in the Division II quarterfinals, Phoenix Sunnyslope’s boys basketball team’s season was a huge success. It wasn’t ranked in preseason. It won 27 games heading to the state quarters. It was the top seed in the 24-team tournament.
Baseball's on deck: Spring 2013 preview - AZ Sun - 02/20/13
The clinking of bats, the dirt-stained pants and the endless supply of sunflower seeds are just a few weeks away. For some of us, it means that summer is right around the corner -- unless you're from Flagstaff, where in that case it's no surprise to see snow on a baseball diamond in March.
Window Rock boys carry state-title dreams of Navajo Reservation community - AZ Central - 02/14/13
CHINLE -- Just outside the entry tunnel of the Chinle High School gym, little Navajo boys and girls line up and stick out their hands, hoping for high-fives from their idols from Window Rock High School. Then the Window Rock Scouts burst onto the floor for the start of the boys basketball sectional championship game against Snowflake, one step away from the state tournament. Less than two hours later, surreal waves of fans, shooting photos and clamoring for autographs, mob the floor and swarm Window Rock senior guard Kyler Ashley — the smallest player at 5 feet, 7 inches — who scored 21 points in a 32-point rout.
Jim Jones back where he belongs, leading a football program - AZ Central - 02/13/13
Jim Jones, who built Mesa Red Mountain into a state football championship program in the early 2000s, is back, leading Gilbert Mesquite’s program. The Gilbert district board approved his hiring Tuesday night, Mesquite Athletic Director Jason Grantham said.
Foothills' Kendrick, Salpointe's Weber orchestrate soccer dynasties - AZ Star - 02/13/13
Charlie Kendrick's soccer teams have won 93 percent of their games. Do you fully realize what 93 percent is? It's an 81-game winning streak. It's seven state championships. It's when you consider 20-2 a down year. Do you know what he set out to be? A cello player. Kendrick was so stuck on the cello that when it came time to choose a high school, Salpointe Catholic or Palo Verde, he chose Palo Verde because Salpointe didn't have an orchestra.
Anxiety won’t slow Mesa boys basketball’s X’ factor - AZ Central - 02/12/13
It was early December, and with basketball season heating up, Mesa High sixth man Felipe Velazco was having a difficult time leaving his house. A 17-year-old kid used to having his hair cut once a week started finding bald patches all over his scalp. He avoided mirrors. He shaved his head. He wore a hat. His schoolwork fell off. “I was really concerned for him,” said Lorenzo Velazco Sr., Felipe’s dad. “In school, he has to take his hat off. Some of the kids bully him because of the hair. I heard sometimes they’d say, ‘When are you going to get your hair cut?’ Little stuff like that.”
Phoenix Xavier Prep soccer wins crown on late header - AZ Central - 02/11/13
Sometimes it takes just one to become No. 1. Phoenix Xavier Prep won the Division I girls state soccer championship at Campo Verde in Gilbert Saturday 1-0 over Phoenix Desert Vista after junior defender Kellie Peay headed it in off a corner kick by freshman Alexis Allard with 9:42 left on the clock.
Brophy scores twice late top Desert Vista for boys soccer state championship - East Valley Tribune - 02/10/13
Ryan Grotjohn didn't make it through Brophy's soccer semifinal match. A collision and spill led to a high ankle sprain and his Thursday night ended early. Playing on essentially one leg Saturday night, the senior midfielder left no doubt as to the best team in Division I.
High school girls soccer state championship: Foothills 3, Glendale Apollo 0: 4 straight for Foothills - AZ Star - 02/10/13
GILBERT - The nerves were present, and the expectations were high.By the second half, Catalina Foothills fans didn't have to worry."It's an amazing accomplishment because it is something that can never be beaten, can only be equaled," coach Charlie Kendrick said. Four straight. Four-peat. However you want to slice it, the Falcons completed the ultimate high school goal.
Phoenix Thunderbird collects its 3rd wrestling crown in a row - AZ Central - 02/09/13
PRESCOTT VALLEY — It’s a Thunderbird three-peat. Phoenix Thunderbird proved to be too tough for its opponents once again, winning its third consecutive team title Saturday at the Division III wrestling championships at Tim’s Toyota Center. Thunderbird finished with 132.5 points, topping the 91 of Rio Rico. Thunderbird now has five team championships in the last nine years, and were runner-up the other four years.
Division I State wrestling: Devils return to top with trio of winners - AZ Star - 02/09/13
PRESCOTT VALLEY - After failing to qualify for the state tournament last year, Sunnyside's Gabe Gonzales promised he'd never lose another match. He never looked back. Gonzales was one of three individual winners for the Blue Devils at the Division I state meet Friday night at Tim's Toyota Center, but it was his 7-5 victory in the 195-pound championship that locked up the team title, putting Sunnyside back on top.
The ultimate team player - AZ Star - 02/06/13
After two days at home and two more at the hospital, Ryan Deatherage figured out the only way to continue his wrestling career. He called his coach last week and volunteered to move up from 182 to 220 pounds. Which, on the surface, sounds like me entering my Prius in a tractor pull. The idea made sense, though, both for the Sunnyside senior and his Blue Devils teammates.
Camelback’s Antonio Zepeda finds path to success - AZ Centra - 02/05/13
The voice at the other end was desperate. Antonio Zepeda got in trouble with the law. He had just been released from a juvenile detention center. He said he was kicked out of his group home. He had no place to go. “I heard it in his voice, and it was the first time I ever felt that reality finally set in,” Phoenix Camelback High football coach Brandon McNutt said.
High school soccer: Nothing but net, praise - AZ Star - 02/05/13
No other girls soccer player from Catalina High School has gone as far as Madison Irwin. Soon, she'll travel even further. After a historic high school career with the Trojans, Irwin will take her soccer talents to the next level at the University of New Mexico. She earned an academic and athletic scholarship to play for the Lobos starting this fall and will be among several local high school athletes signing letters of intent Wednesday.
High school wrestling: Sunnyside, I-Ridge, Safford combine to send 31 to state - AZ Star - 02/04/13
Sunnyside has wrestled like the best team in the state all year and will try to make that official Friday night. The Blue Devils stayed undefeated in tournaments and won the Division I, Section III meet at Phoenix Desert Vista on Saturday night, scoring 214.5 points and qualifying 11 wrestlers for this week's state tournament at Tim's Toyota Center in Prescott Valley.
Rezball heating up as boys basketball teams head into sectional tournament - AZ Central - 02/03/13
If this was a prelude to next Saturday’s Division III, Section I championship game, fans may be lining up around Chinle’s 6,000-seat Wildcat Den early in the morning to assure a seat for the championship game. Saturday, host Fort Defiance Window Rock (24-2) outlasted rival Chinle (24-5) 80-79 in overtime to clinch the No. 1 seed in the Section III tournament that begins Wednesday. Window Rock is ranked No. 2 by azcentral sports, Chinle No. 3.

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