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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Athletics
