Les Willsey
Staff Writer, AZPreps365.com
lwillsey@azpreps365.com

Saguaro baseball runs win-streak to 19, tops Queen Creek
Saguaro used the return to action of its ace, offensive pressure from the get-go and superior defense to win its 19th consecutive game Thursday in a showdown for first place in the 4A Desert Sky Region. Travis Steinheiser pitched five solid innings and Brandon Demerest, Matt Morris and Ben Tingley cracked long homers as the Sabercats beat host Queen Creek, 12-5.
Baseball Les Willsey April 7, 2011

Gilbert home runs subdue Mesa Mtn. View in softball showdown
The top four teams in the 5A Central Region softball race are not separated by much. And when Gilbert (4-1), Mesa Mountain View (3-2), Dobson (2-1) and Basha (2-1) have played one another the margin of error has been thin for the most part. Nothing changed in that regard Tuesday afternoon as Gilbert used a pair of two-run homers to beat Mountain View, 5-2, in a clash of teams tied for first in the region at Gilbert High.
Softball Les Willsey April 5, 2011

Mesquite softball overcomes deficit twice, edges Perry
Mesquite softball coach Jeff Shufelt has seen his team surrender bushel baskets of runs lately (39 in its last three defeats) and battle the loss of a couple key players (Ayssa Vargas and Katie Greco) to injury. The Wildcats, however, were definitely battlers Monday afternoon, coming back from two-run deficits early and late to subdue Perry High, 7-6, in a 5A non-region game at Mesquite.
Softball Les Willsey April 4, 2011

Mountain Pointe baseball takes pride in swinging the bat
Mountain Pointe is on pace to break the school record its baseball team set last season for home runs (60). That mark likely will be broken with the Pride resting at 48 homers in 18 games to date. But coach Brandon Buck does not believe home runs define the hitting success the Pride possess. He thinks a game a couple days ago against Marcos de Niza is more telling.
Baseball Les Willsey April 3, 2011

Battle of Ahwatukee (baseball) won by Mountain Pointe
A day after its 14-game home run streak came to an end, Mountain Pointe started another one. After getting shut out for the first three innings on Wedneday afternoon by rival Desert Vista, Mountain Pointe erupted for 16 runs over the final four innings and posted a come-from-behind 16-8 win in a 5A non-region baseball game at Desert Vista.
Baseball Les Willsey March 30, 2011

Chandler Rotary meet welcomes back 12 individual champs
There will be plenty of returning champs and many more aiming to become champs Friday and Saturday at the 71st Annual Chandler Rotary Track and Field Meet at Chandler HS Austin Field. Twelve defending champs covering 14 events return to the Rotary, according to meet director Dave Shapiro. A total of 107 schools will be represented.
Track & Field Les Willsey March 24, 2011

Chandler goes extras to edge Queen Creek in D. Mtn Invite
Tuesday was the first visit for Queen Creek to the Desert Mountain Invitational Softball Tournament. For the Bulldogs opposition this day, Chandler, it was the second time. Both have the same goal -- get better playing top competition. Both played solid games, but a four-run rally in the eighth inning by Chandler proved to be the difference as the Wolves edged Queen Creek, 7-4, on the first day of the 14th annual tournament played at Horizon Park in Scottsdale.
Softball Les Willsey March 22, 2011

Texas school knocks off Desert Ridge for Triple Play title
Pat Herrera would like to win the championship of the Highland Triple Play Classic. But it is not priority No. 1. The Jaguars played for the title of the spring break tournament in Gilbert for the fifth year in a row and emerged on the short end for the fifth time in a 12-8 decision to defending Texas state parochial school champ John Paul II (Corpus Christi) at Highland High School.
Stories Les Willsey March 17, 2011
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