St. Mary\'s is favorite in 5A-I, but there are plenty of challengers in other classifications.
Cougars avoid second straight loss. Team defense and the all-around play of 6-9 Kenny Martin make difference.
Boys Basketball
With only three of six Mesa schools making the playoffs in football this season and all of them eliminated in the first round, basketball could not arrive fast enough.
Class 5A Divisions I and II are particularly wide open.
He coached three girls state champion teams at Phoenix Thunderbird and three state runners-up.
Last year East Valley schools raised one championship trophy in boys basketball. Tucson managed one. They\\\'re back at it beginning Monday as invitationals for the most part and a smattering of power-point games kick off the 2010-2011 season.
Here\\\'s a look at some teams and players to watch from the East Valley and southern Arizona for the coming campaign:
Lawrence Pierce is expected to help Panthers make a run at Class 4A-I West Valley Region title.
Boys\' and girls\' basketball, wrestling, boys\' and girls\' soccer ready for the spotlight.
Mike Giovando shows crowd at Shadow Mountain High that there is more to life than football.
After 33 years as basketball coach at Phoenix Sunnyslope, Dan Mannix leaves with many treasured memories.
Flagstaff player sustains broken leg against Verrado.
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