Familiar faces abound as state softball final fours commence

Not much has changed as teams battle for 2012 state softball crowns.

Softball Les Willsey May 9, 2012

Track and field put Barry and Skip in their element

Late prep historian, sports writer loved to analyze the athletes and their statistics.

Football / Track & Field Don Ketchum May 9, 2012

Brophy Prep boys volleyball team steps up to the challenge

A soft schedule left others wondering if the Brophy boys volleyball program was as good as its 16-1 power points record, but no more after making the state semifinals.

Boys Volleyball MaxPreps May 9, 2012

Mesquite BB eliminates Hamilton behind Ferrendelli's arm

Jake Howard's grand slam in first put Wildcats on road to victory.

Cross Country / Golf / Baseball Les Willsey May 8, 2012

Horizon hangs on, just barely, in D-I softball tourney

Huskies survive late grand slam by Centennial to advance with a 9-8 victory.

Softball Don Ketchum May 8, 2012

National basketball shot clock stalls at NFHS

Despite support from coaches and officials, the national governing body defers to its member associations.

Cross Country / Girls Basketball MaxPreps May 8, 2012

Stephenson steps aside as Westwood High baseball coach

Coach guided Warriors for past eight seasons after arriving from Yuma.

Football / Badminton / Baseball / Tennis Les Willsey May 7, 2012

Track and field joins postseason fray May 9, 11-12 at MCC

Girls Volleyball / Baseball / Softball / Tennis / Track & Field / Boys Volleyball Les Willsey May 7, 2012

Ultimate road trip: high school football teams to open season in Ireland

Father Judge and Notre Dame Prep will make the trek across the Atlantic Ocean to start the season.

Football MaxPreps May 7, 2012

Brophy cools off Hamilton with long ball and pitching, 10-2

Broncos advance to unbeaten winners' bracket showdown with Chaparral.

Baseball Les Willsey May 5, 2012

Deer Valley volleyball advances, faces Gilbert next

Scrappy Mountain Ridge team takes Deer Valley to fourth game before falling.

Boys Volleyball Don Ketchum May 5, 2012

Sunrise Mtn. defeats Greenway, advances in D-II softball

Junior Taylor Nowlin pitches three-hitter, hits two-run home run in 4-0 triumph.

Softball / Track & Field Don Ketchum May 5, 2012

Corona del Sol sweeps Mtn. View in boys VB round of 16

Aztecs move on to quarterfinals to face Highland on Tuesday with solid team effort.

Boys Volleyball / Boys Basketball Les Willsey May 5, 2012

Bourgade SB returns to semifinals, blanks Benson in D-III

Bourgade's Aguilar strikes out 15 to dethrone last year's 2A champs.

Softball Les Willsey May 5, 2012

D-I boys volleyball state tourney begins Saturday

Hamilton is the top seed.

Boys Volleyball Don Ketchum May 4, 2012

Arizona High School Softball playoff brackets: AIA

Arizona Interscholastic Association playoff pairings and results.

Softball MaxPreps May 4, 2012

Arizona High School Baseball playoff brackets: AIA

Arizona Interscholastic Association playoff pairings and results.

Football / Baseball MaxPreps May 4, 2012

New look, new life in postseason for Arizona baseball, softball

The new postseason format for Arizona's big school divisions stays true to seeding as first-round bye proves to be advantage.

Baseball / Softball MaxPreps May 3, 2012

O'Connor BB plays its game, rattles Mesquite in D-I

Small ball, Ming's pitching advances Eagles to winners bracket semis.

Baseball Les Willsey May 3, 2012

Chaparral playing top-notch baseball at right time

Firebirds rally for three runs in the sixth inning to edge Desert Mountain 3-2 in Division I tournament.

Baseball Don Ketchum May 3, 2012

Phx. Christian softball survives with 21-11 victory

Cougars take early lead, relinquish it and then get it back with 10-run inning.

Softball Don Ketchum May 2, 2012

Home runs boost Brophy past Desert Vista 13-7

Broncos hit four, advance to double-elimination portion of Division I state tournament.

Football / Baseball Don Ketchum May 1, 2012

Basha tames Perry for third time to advance in D-I softball

Regester's homer in fifth rallies Bears to 5-4 victory.

Softball Les Willsey May 1, 2012

Estrella Foothills takes over No. 1 spot in this week's Arizona high school girls softball rankings.

Estrella Foothills takes over No. 1 spot in this week's Arizona high school girls softball rankings.

Softball MaxPreps May 1, 2012

Corona del Sol takes over No. 1 spot in this week's Arizona high school boys volleyball rankings

Corona del Sol takes over No. 1 spot in this week's Arizona high school boys volleyball rankings

Boys Volleyball MaxPreps May 1, 2012