Cheers and tears - Arizona Daily Sun - 02/20/10 The near-capacity crowd at Memorial Gymnasium reached deafening levels when the Flagstaff High boys basketball team forced overtime in the Class 4A, Division II quarterfinals Friday night.
Concussions a delicate issue in high school sports - Arizona Republic - 02/19/10 Alexandria Walker still tires easily, and her twin brother Austin still gets headaches. The 15-year-old siblings suffered concussions while playing sports. Their case highlights how vulnerable young athletes are from the point they suffer a head injury to how and who treats them during their recovery process.
Lady T-birds ousted by Chiefs - Mohave Daily News - 02/17/10 Lady T-birds junior Holley Dubose scored 15 points to lead Mohave High School during its 76-51 loss to the Chiefs at Thunderbird High School during the first round of the Arizona Interscholastic Association 4A-II Girls Basketball Tournament on Tuesday night.
Antelope's Salcido wins state title - Yuma Sun - 02/14/10 Antelope's Johnny Salcido pinned Leland Schmidt from Pima High to win the heavyweight state championship in the 1A/2A State Wrestling Tournament in Prescott. Salcido's win 1 minute, 53 seconds into the match gave the Rams their first state individual state title in wrestling since 2003.
Casey Crowe: Southern Arizona schools dominating 4A-I competition - Arizona Daily Star - 02/12/10 The 4A-I belongs to Southern Arizona. Of the eight Arizona Interscholastic Association state championships available in that conference during the fall, local powers took seven - lacking only in girls volleyball - including five from Catalina Foothills (boys and girls swimming, boys and girls golf, boys cross country).
Xavier edges Highland for spot in state finals - East Valley Tribune - 02/12/10 Both Samantha Cummings and her Xavier soccer coaches had never seen the senior miss a penalty kick — be it in practice, game or shootout — so when Highland goalie Tessa Hamberlin made a diving stop of the senior all-state midfielder’s penalty kick late in the second half of Thursday’s 5A Division I state tournament semifinal, the Gators were in shock and awe.
Graham irritated by start of his state experience - Coachesaid.com - 02/11/10 Jacob Graham isn’t exactly calling his shot, but he sure would have liked to have found out. The Phoenix Thunderbird junior 160-pounder was knocked out of the state tournament as a freshman before even stepping on the mat. A skin irritation caught the eye of a referee in the pre-event skin check and he wasn’t allowed to wrestle.
CDO works hard to advance - Explorer - 02/10/10 Top seeds in the state soccer tournament have been challenged. Glendale, seeded second, has been eliminated. The third and fourth seeds won matches by a single goal.
San Luis knocked out in quarters - Yuma Sun - 02/08/10 The Sidewinders were able to claw back against Gilbert High in regulation, but were unable to hold off the Tigers in overtime as San Luis lost its fourth straight quarterfinal match in the 5A-I state tournament.
Pinnacle boys hold off Desert Mtn., reach semis - East Valley Tribune - 02/06/10 A rampant comeback wasn’t in the cards for Desert Mountain during this Desert Valley Region (triple) rematch, as Pinnacle dominated most of the way and held on late for a 2-1 victory against the visiting Wolves in the 5A Division II boys soccer state tournament quarterfinals.
Composure' helps Titans - Arizona Daily Star - 02/04/10 To Palo Verde, a post-season seed is only a number, and entering Wednesday's girls first-round playoff game against Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep, coach Jim Mentz said his squad had much to prove to themselves and everyone else.
Big second half powers Corona del Sol past Mesa in boys soccer - Arizona Republic - 02/03/10 When the Tempe Corona del Sol boys soccer team broke a halftime tie with two goals in a 33-second span on Tuesday night, Mesa's T.J. Hagen knew the gig was up. The coach crossed his arms and, shortly later with 25 minutes left in the game, told his kids to keep their heads up. He knew it was over.
Tbirds outplay Titans: Mohave dominates Arcadia, 4-2 - Mohave Daily News - 02/03/10 Jay C. Quitmeyer tallied two goals for the T-birds during their 4-2 victory over the Arcadia High School Titans during the first round of the Arizona Interscholastic Association 4A-II Boys Soccer Tournament at Mohave High School's Dave Kops Sports Complex on Tuesday.
Somehow, some way, you just knew it was going to end like this. The penalty kick was mighty kind to the seventh-seeded Mountain Pointe boys soccer team Tuesday night, as the host Pride scored on all five of its overtime PKs to knock of rival Desert Vista, 2-1 (5-4 PKs), in the opening round of the Class 5A-I state tournament. The game marked the third consecutive meeting between the two Ahwatukee Foothills Rivals to be decided by penalty kicks, following last year's regular-season finale and this year's season-opener -- both Desert Vista wins.
State 4A soccer tournament kicks off - Arizona Daily Sun - 02/02/10 The second season begins this week for three of the city's Class 4A, Division II soccer teams. Flagstaff High kicks off the boys state tournament today, as the 13th-seeded Eagles travel to No. 4 Buckeye Verrado for a 6:30 p.m. first-round match.
Shooting for Harvard - Arizona Daily Star - 02/02/10 Christine Clark's cell phone began to ring at 6 a.m., but, fast asleep, she couldn't hear it. When the Tucson High School senior point guard awoke on Oct. 1, there were two missed calls from someone at Harvard University.
Mesquite enters tournament on a hot streak - East Valley Tribune - 02/02/10 Rich Esperti paralleled this Mesquite boys soccer team to “The Natural,” using Roy and Ed Hobbs as analogous to a winter season unlike any other in the school’s existence: “You’ve got a gift Roy, but it’s not enough,” Ed Hobbs said in the movie. “You’ve got to develop yourself. If you rely too much on your own gift... then... you’ll fail.”
YC third at large tourney - Yuma Sun - 02/01/10 The Yuma Catholic wrestling team took third at the 18-team Bourgade Catholic Last Chance Tournament on Saturday, including four second-place finishers.
Postseason play heats up Tuesday for soccer teams - Arizona Daily Star - 02/01/10 Soccer state playoffs begin Tuesday. The action is strictly on the boys side for the big schools, with higher seeds hosting first-round matches in the 4A and 5A conferences. Both the boys and girls will play the 1A/2A/3A conference tournaments' opening matches that afternoon at Red Mountain Park in Mesa.
Lauglin boys victorious without Suhr, Martinez - Mohave Daily News - 02/01/10 The Laughlin High School boys basketball team proved to be tough enough without its two biggest players Friday night in the Cougars Den as the Silver and Blue bested Seligman, Ariz., 49-41, after claiming a road victory from the Antelopes' neighbors, the Ash Fork High School Spartans, 58-47, on Tuesday.
Mesquite boys blank Gilbert, win 6th in row - East Valley Tribune - 02/01/10 The Mesquite boys soccer team was dragging through its 5A Central Region match Saturday morning against Gilbert. Heavy rains last week forced the Wildcats to schedule four games in six days, and that busy schedule was evident in the legs of the Mesquite players.
Thunderbirds remain unblemished - Mohave Daily News - 01/29/10 Jay C. Quitmeyer scored one soccer goal and notched two assists to help the T-birds during their 4-0 whitewashing of the Buckeye High School Hawks at the Dave Kops Sports Complex on Thursday.
Dorados in action - Explorer - 01/28/10 Canyon Del Oro senior Jared Tevis goes up for a layup against a Sabino defender during Friday night's game. The Dorados defeated the Sabercats, 66-48.
Salpointe Catholic overcame a slow start to beat Mountain View 3-0 in the 5A Southern Region tournament and boost coach Wolfgang Weber to his 500th career win Wednesday night at Tucson High School.
A half-hearted shot, bad hip positioning and 10 points leads vanquished in one figure four. And just like that Gilbert Highland saw its chance of beating Mesa Mountain View, ranked fifth by CoachesAid.com in Class 5A Division I, in a Central Region dual meet Wednesday end in a hurry.
Sage Honga pump faked, stepped up and swished the ball through the net as time expired, setting off a joyous center court celebration with her Sinagua girls basketball teammates.
Lady Dust Devils zap PHS, 53-34 - Mohave Daily News - 01/27/10 Katie Simpson led the Lady Dust Devils with 14 points, Elizabeth Estes chipped in 13 and point guard Raquel Ruiz orchestrated the attack during their 53-34 Senior Night victory over Parker High School at River Valley High School on Tuesday.
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