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Boys Hoops: Catalina Foothills extends win streak to seven games

The season started out kind of shaky for Catalina Foothills with a blowout loss to Shadow Mountain at the Gilbert Basketball Classic followed up by another loss to Red Mountain the next day. But preseason tournaments are designed to help teams discover who they are and that's exactly what the Falcons did.

Boys Basketball Andy Morales December 15, 2015

Tucson's Alexis Cortez breaks 2,000-point mark

Alexis Cortez has done what only a couple dozen others in the history of girl's basketball in Arizona have done. The Tucson guard/forward scored 35 points Thursday night against Cholla to put her in the 2,000-point club.

Girls Basketball Andy Morales December 10, 2015

Rincon's Brendan Rumel breaks 1,000-point mark

His father scored his first high school points in the Palo Verde gym and Rincon/University senior Brendan Rumel came full circle when he scored 20 points on the very same court Wednesday night to pass the 1,000-point career mark.

Boys Basketball Andy Morales December 9, 2015

Boys Hoops: Flowing Wells holds off Empire 79-75

The Flowing Wells boy's basketball team evened up their season record to 3-3 but, more importantly, the Caballeros won their first section game of year thanks to a 79-75 win over Empire Monday night.

Boys Basketball Andy Morales December 7, 2015

Soccer: Salpointe girls & Tucson boys claim Brandon Bean titles

The Brandon Bean Invitational is held every year to honor a former player who passed away in 1992 after an on-field collision at a soccer scrimmage. In addition, the tournament also honors former girl's player Laura Kea who died in an auto accident on her way to a soccer tournament.

Boys Soccer / Girls Soccer Andy Morales December 6, 2015

Soccer: Semifinals of the Brandon bean all set

The Brandon Bean Invitational is held every year to honor a former player who passed away in 1992 after an on-field collision at a soccer scrimmage. In addition, the tournament also honors former girl's player Laura Kea who died in an auto accident on her way to a soccer tournament.

Boys Soccer / Girls Soccer Andy Morales December 4, 2015

Wrestling: Ironwood Ridge outlasts Sunnyside 34-22

Want a wrestling rivalry? Sunnyside and Ironwood ridge fits the bill. The two powerhouses met up Wednesday night at Sunnyside and the Nighthawks came away with a 34-22 win

Wrestling Andy Morales December 3, 2015

Salpointe Catholic Brandon Bean Soccer Invitational

Boys Soccer / Girls Soccer Andy Morales November 30, 2015

Marcos de Niza kicker Krysten Muir shines in championship game

Padre quarterback Nazareth Greer will return for his senior year as will standout kicker Krysten Muir. Muir scored an unofficial 67 points for the Padres this season including three field goals. It is believed she is the first female kicker to score in a championship game in Arizona.

Football / Boys Soccer Andy Morales November 29, 2015

FOOTBALL: Tehran Thomas leads Desert Edge past Paradise Valley 29-27

Desert Edge defeated Paradise Valley 29-27 in the Division III championship game Saturday afternoon at Arizona Stadium. The win capped off a 12-2 record for the Scorpions and it signaled the arrival of junior quarterback Tehran Thomas.

Football Andy Morales November 28, 2015

FOOTBALL: Division II Championship Preview

Division II Championship Preview

Football Andy Morales November 26, 2015

FOOTBALL: Division III Championship Preview

Football Andy Morales November 26, 2015

Football: Pusch Ridge & Benson keep Southern Arizona hopes alive

Southern Arizona teams competed in five divisions this year. And, of those five, only teams from the "smaller" three divisions have made it or will be playing in a state championship game. No. 2 Elfrida Valley Union made it to the D-VI championship where the Blue Devils lost to No. 1 Pima on November 14 and No.3 Pusch Ridge is in the D-IV final while No. 1 Benson is playing for the D-V championship.

Football Andy Morales November 21, 2015

SOCCER: Amphi Panther Invite Schedule

Boys Soccer / Girls Soccer Andy Morales November 20, 2015

Basketball: List of Southern Arizona Tournaments

Preseason Southern Arizona Basketball Tournaments

Boys Basketball / Girls Basketball Andy Morales November 18, 2015

D-IV Football: Pusch Ridge beats River Valley 13-10

Pusch Ridge advances to the first semifinal game in school history thanks to an improbable flurry of plays and penalties that turned an average encounter into a game that will be long remembered.

Football Andy Morales November 14, 2015

D-II Football: No comeback this time, Marcos de Niza 35, Ironwood Ridge 15

That's what the Marcos de Niza coaching staff told their players after they knocked off Ironwood Ridge 35-15 Friday night in an important Division II quarterfinal match. The win pushed the Padres' record to 11-2 heading into their semifinal game against Skyline (12-0) next Friday night.

Football Andy Morales November 13, 2015

Football: Division III Quarterfinals

Division III Quarterfinals

Football Andy Morales November 12, 2015

Football: Division IV Quarterfinals

Division IV Quarterfinals

Football Andy Morales November 12, 2015

SWIM: Sunnyside's Elizabeth Villasenor is still competing

You won't find Elizabeth Villasenor's name anywhere on the AIA list of swimmers who qualified for state. In fact, you'll have scroll through several pages of Division I swimmers to find her best times of 32.73 in the 50 Free and 1:45.26 in the 100 Breast listed. And, right there, you will find her name.

Swimming / Baseball / Softball Andy Morales November 11, 2015

CDO championship golf coach John Farbarik has retired

Canyon del Oro boy's golf coach John Farbarik retired after leading the Dorados for the past 10 years. Farbarik retired with a record of 1,037-314-4 from 2006-2015. Part of those 1,000 plus wins included two state championships and three runner-up finishes.

Cross Country / Golf Andy Morales November 10, 2015

Cross Country: Allie Schadler destroys course record & Hopi wins 26th title

Former Desert Vista championship runner Dani Jones was awarded the Gatorade State Cross Country Runner of the Year after she broke the course record at the state championships last year. Her time of 17:26 lasted three days short of one year after Rio Rico standout Allie Schadler destroyed it in the Division III race with a time of 17:04. The win gave the junior her third straight title.

Cross Country / Golf / Softball / Boys Soccer Andy Morales November 7, 2015

D-II Football: Ironwood Ridge outlasts Sunnyside 34-30

No. 4 Ironwood Ridge outlasted No. 13 Sunnyside 34-30 Friday night to advance to the quarterfinal round of the Division II state playoffs where the Nighthawks (9-2) will host No.5 Marcos de Niza (10-2). Ironwood Ridge defeated Marcos de Niza 35-24 on the Padres' home field on Oct. 16. Prior to this season, Marcos de Niza knocked Ironwood Ridge out of the 2013 playoffs in the first round.

Football Andy Morales November 7, 2015

Volleyball Playoffs: Lowry sends Salpointe to semifinal round

With nine kills in the first set, nine more in the second and four in the third, Lowry led No. 4 Salpointe to a 3-0 sweep over No. 12 Mesquite at home Thursday night. The win also sends the Lancers to the Division II semifinals against No. 1 Notre Dame on Saturday.

Girls Volleyball Andy Morales November 5, 2015

D-II Volleyball Preview

Girls Volleyball / Boys Volleyball Andy Morales November 5, 2015