NHS wrestlers top RRHS - Nogales International - 01/21/09 Rio Rico High wrestlers have topped Nogales in every year for the past 10, as long as Hawks grapplers have competed. All that changed Wednesday when the Apaches out-wrestled the Hawks, 43-30, at Pete Drakulich Memorial Gymnasium.
Prep Boys Basketball: CLUTCH PERFORMANCE - Arizona Daily Sun - 01/21/09 Standing on the sidelines, watching his team run its final play of the game against rival Flagstaff High, Coconino boys basketball coach Kelly Smith considered calling a timeout with less than five seconds remaining as it looked like his Panthers were going to have trouble getting a good shot off.
Prep report: Corona boys slip past Brophy - East Valley Tribune - 01/09/09 Marcel Towns scored four of his seven points in overtime to lead the Tempe Corona del Sol boys basketball squad to a 58-57 victory over visiting Phoenix Brophy Thursday night. David Whitmore led the Aztecs (8-7) with 17 points and 13 rebounds, but Towns came up clutch when it mattered most. Corona had a chance to win the game in regulation, but the Aztecs missed a shot at the buzzer before holding on to a three-point lead that Brophy cut to one at the end of the game. The Broncos' (8-5) Ryan Milne led all scorers with 18 points.
Altersitz's coaching legacy continues - Arizona Republic - 01/09/09 Jack Altersitz, who nutured Glendale Cactus into perhaps the state's top boys soccer program, died last month at age 58, but his coaching legacy continues with eight Valley high school coaches he helped produce.
Streak continues for 'Dogs - Kingman Daily Miner - 01/08/09 The true mark for any good team is the ability to win without its "A" game. The Kingman High girls basketball team reached that plateau with a drowsy performance as the Bulldogs upended Avondale La Joya 44-28 Tuesday at KHS to extend their winning streak to six. "We looked tired," KHS coach Danny Gonzalez said. "My concern is we might be getting sick."
Hinton, Lupe lead talented, deep Alchesay girls team - White Mountain Independent - 01/06/09 With the return of their two top players from last season, the Alchesay Lady Falcons are the White Mountains' top contender for a 3A region or state championship this season. The team has set three major objectives this year, with the ultimate goal being an appearance in at least the 3A Semifinal Round of the state tournament.
Raiders rise up - Yuma Sun - 12/23/08 For the past three years, Kelsey Burbey and the Cibola Raiders have fallen short in the Kofa Holiday Hoops Tournament, usually losing to the host Kings in the tournament's championship game.
KHS falls to Needles, Yuma after win - Kingman Daily Miner - 12/22/08 After thrashing Wickenburg in the opening game of the Lake Havasu Invitational on Friday, the Kingman High boys basketball team wrapped up pool play with two consecutive losses. Putting the two losses aside, the Bulldogs may have lost much more.
Hawks outshoot Bulldogs, 81-42 - Nogales International - 12/19/08 The Hawks boy’s basketball team advanced to 4-1 on the regular season with a crushing 81-42 victory over Douglas High Monday at Rio Rico High School. Martin Riesgo was top shooter for the Hawks, with 16 points, but almost everyone scored, including the bench. Rio Rico got off to a blazing start, outscoring the Bulldogs, 32-2 in a killer first quarter. Douglas never recovered. The Hawks were coming off a 71-58 victory over Cholla on Thursday.
Apaches top Rangers, Eagles - Nogales International - 12/17/08 Nogales High wrestlers took first place over Rincon and Santa Rita Wednesday in their first home meet at Pete Drakulich Gymnasium. The Apaches beat Rincon, 72-9 and Santa Rita 61-18 to amass 133 points for first place. Santa Rita beat Rincon, 45-12, for 63 points total. Rincon, with 21 points, finished third in the multi-meet. It was a really good meet, Nogales’ 189-pounder Ivan Cota said. “We have three amazing coaches who share their skills with us, and we just take as much as we can.”
QC can’t slow down Perry - East Valley Tribune - 12/17/08 Gilbert Perry clearly isn’t an ordinary startup basketball program. Already armed with a coach that has won four state titles, the Pumas showed their prowess on the court Tuesday night, beating Queen Creek 65-48 to stay undefeated in 4A-II East Sky Region play.
Shamrocks blank Dust Devils, 4-0 - Mohave Daily News - 12/15/08 The Yuma Catholic High School Shamrocks whitewashed the Dust Devils 4-0 in an Arizona Interscholastic Association 1A-3A West Region soccer constest at River Valley High School on Saturday afternoon
Huskies hexed no more - East Valley Tribune - 12/13/08 Chandler Hamilton finally overcame its playoff hex vs. Phoenix Brophy, getting strong efforts from all phases of its game Friday to defeat the Broncos 17-10 in the 5A-I state championship game at University of Phoenix Stadium.
Bulldogs earn gridiron honors - Kingman Daily Miner - 12/12/08 Despite going winless in the Arizona Interscholastic Association Northwest Region, the Kingman High football team landed seven players on the all-region team. Three Bulldogs were named to the first team, one to the second, and three made honorable mention.
Heller: Brophy ready to enjoy long reign - East Valley Tribune - 12/12/08 It’s 10 p.m. on Sunday and Scooter Molander is hunkered down in his office. Not even a private, affluent school like Phoenix Brophy operates at this hour on a weekend night, but in between teaching classes, staff and player meetings, breaking down film on Chandler Hamilton, practices, paperwork, a wife, three kids and a hundred other tasks that need his attention, Molander is prepping for the championship — and recruiting — game.
Brophy's Leonesio built to run - East Valley Tribune - 12/11/08 The varsity football debut of Phoenix Brophy running back Max Leonesio wasn't much different from 90 percent of his high school peers, and one hardly worth retelling to future children or grandchildren.
Devils, T-birds may meet in final - Mohave Daily News - 12/10/08 The Mohave High School T-birds and the River Valley High School Dust Devils are on a collision course to meet in the finals of the Mohave County Soccer Tournament with undefeated records at 4 p.m. today at Thunderbird Field.
Raiders come up short - Yuma Sun - 12/10/08 The Cibola boys basketball team took a one-point lead on Surprise-Valley Vista with two minutes, 45 seconds left in the third quarter.
Patagonia tops Tombstone - Nogales International - 12/09/08 The Lobos are rolling up the points this year. Ryan Schrimpf made 22 points against Bisbee Tuesday in an away game and had 18 against Tombstone at home Thursday. Robert Lucero scored 18 at the Bisbee game and 11 at home, for a 59-43 victory over Tombstone. It looks like this year’s Lobos are more than filling the gap left by departing players Thor Peterson, Mack Wood and Nash Finley. “They have a good team …#8220; a better team than they had last year …#8220; much better,” Tombstone coach Sam Hopkins said.
KHS girls win OT thriller - Kingman Daily Miner - 12/08/08 Dominique Hale recorded her third consecutive double-double and scored a team-high 24 points as the Kingman High girls basketball team squeaked past Glendale Ironwood 75-71 in double overtime Friday at KHS.
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