6A boys championship: Liberty wins second state title, topping Perry in OT The Lions beat the Pumas 69-65 following the tenants of the program established by coach Mark Word, the only coach in program history Boys Basketball Jason P. Skoda March 7, 2026
Valley Vista dominates glass to defeat Highland, capture 6A title Monsoon win first title since 2023 Girls Basketball John Theriault March 7, 2026
Central defends 5A crown Seniors go out with first titles in school history Boys Basketball Jose Garcia March 7, 2026
5A girls basketball: Kellis heats up to win program's second state title After shooting 7 for 43 in the first half, the No. 5 Cougars used a 16-2 third quarter run to beat No. 2 Horizon, 52-40 Girls Basketball Jason P. Skoda March 6, 2026
It wasn’t pretty, but Mesquite ends on a high note Title game ends with clever move Girls Basketball Jose Garcia March 6, 2026
4A state boys basketball: Arcadia wins first title in program history The Titans made a huge jump in Coach Greg Richardson's second year as stability, trust and family helped foster a historic campaign with 57-51 win over Deer Valley Boys Basketball Jason P. Skoda March 6, 2026
3A Championship: Palo Verde over Coolidge 52-41 Rashad Ortiz was the MVP of the tournament Boys Basketball Andy Morales March 5, 2026
Riordan's buzzer-beater 3 sends St. Mary's to Open final Team trailed by a point with 1.5 left Boys Basketball Jose Garcia March 5, 2026
Leveling up at Basha High: Inside the business of its esports operation Basha's esports program upgrades equipment room, putting its players in a position to succeed esports Ethan Cannon March 5, 2026
Basha hands defending state champ Xavier Prep first loss of season Makaila Quinney and Vaeh Luna 8th-inning home runs lead Basha to 5-3 win Softball Ethan Cannon March 5, 2026
Underclassmen lead Campo Verde to 6-5 win over Notre Dame Prep A young Campo Verde lineup stepped up early as Coyotes survive late rally from Notre Dame Prep Softball Madison Sorenson March 5, 2026
ACP Knights go into extras with the Gilbert Tigers 6-5 Arizona College Prep suffered a tough extra-innings loss despite out-hitting Gilbert 13 to 5. Baseball Jacob Ribeiro March 5, 2026
Marcos De Niza High celebrates community, 45-1 win Team chemistry guides historic opening-day win Baseball Jayce Galvez March 5, 2026
No. 7 Perry over No. 6 Tucson 69-64 Perry will take on Liberty in the 6A final Boys Basketball Andy Morales March 4, 2026
Millennium, O'Connor to meet for Open title O'Connor defeated the top seed Girls Basketball Jose Garcia March 4, 2026
ALA Gilbert-North clinches first regular season win against AZ College Prep, 3-0 The Eagles surpass the Knights in a clean sweep for the first match of the regular season Boys Volleyball Addison Scott March 4, 2026
The girl who walked in alone Shalaya Roberson’s journey is full of harrowing hardship and powerful perseverance Girls Basketball Elijah Murray March 4, 2026
No. 6 Mesquite holds on to win 58-54 overtime thriller in Prescott, advances to 4A state finals Averi Melberg scores 20 points to lead Wildcats to championship Girls Basketball Brian M. Bergner Jr. March 3, 2026
Sunrise Mtn. holds on to win, keeps Mica Mountain from completing miraculous Open comeback Ordaz scored twice in final 60 seconds of regulation; Huisman with game winner Boys Soccer Jose Garcia March 3, 2026
Moon Valley High Schools starts off new season with a bang Moon Valley beats Raymond in season opener, 9-0 Tennis Danielle Jennings March 3, 2026
Tempe Prep shuts out Scottsdale Prep in 8-0 fashion Knights get their first win over the Spartans since the 2017-18 season Baseball Andrew Smith March 3, 2026
Hamilton Huskies begin the season 0-3 after a tough loss to Saguaro They are in a stretch where they are having some tough luck while their opponents are getting the better side of luck. Baseball Julian Rosario March 3, 2026
Flagstaff erupted for nine runs in the sixth inning to defeat Gilbert 13-3 Friday Gilbert and Flagstaff faced off Friday after both starting 2-0 in the 34th annual Adam Donnenfield preseason tournament Baseball Cole Schifferdecker March 3, 2026
Campo Verde set to host Notre Dame Prep for regional opener After falling to Notre Dame Prep twice last season, Campo Verde seeks redemption with strong leadership and young talent Softball Madison Sorenson March 3, 2026
Pitching wins championships: A deep dive into Xavier Prep’s pitching staff All four returning pitchers expected to make big contributions Softball Ashton Sharinn March 3, 2026