A suggestion at halftime from Brophy soccer coach Marc Kelly got through to Esteban Obregon. The senior midfielder put the words of wisdom in practice quickly in the second half and the result was the deciding goal for top-seed Brophy in the 5A-I championship match against No. 2 seed Hamilton. Obregon assisted Kyle Seeger for the only goal of the night Saturday giving Brophy a 1-0 victory over Hamilton at Campo Verde High School.

Bulldogs were attempting to win 5A-II title as the 16th seed, but come up short in 2-0 setback.

Flagstaff player suffers broken leg against Verrado in semifinal.

Buckeye school can win first championship in Friday\\\'s Class 4A Division II title match.

Kofa High does not get to travel to the Valley much these days due to Yuma budget limitations, but the Kings first trip to the metro Phoenix area this season came close to being a remarkable one. The fifth-seeded Kings fought off a first-half onslaught of chances and a two-goal deficit late to No.1 seed Brophy before falling in the final three minutes to the Broncos, 4-3, in a 5A-I boys soccer semifinal at Campo Verde High School.

After watching the first half of Hamilton and Salpointe in the 5A-I boys soccer quarterfinals the advantage was clearly to Hamilton. The only problem was the Huskies lacked a goal to show for it. No. 2 seed Hamilton remedied that problem 12 minutes into the second half Saturday and posted a hard-fought 1-0 win over the No. 7 seeded Lancers at Red Mountain Soccer Complex.

Juno Boyd came to Arizona and Perry High from Alaska so perhaps it is fitting someone from a state known for frigid temperatures would decide the first-round 5A-II boys soccer playoff game Wednesday played in Alaska-type weather.

Falcons defeat Central 1-0 in first round of the Class 5A Division II state tournament.

A consolidation of sites is the new wrinkle for the first and second rounds of the 5A and 4A boys and girls state soccer tournaments that begin Tuesday and Wednesday across the state.

Perry High tried to douse coach Jim Vanney with a victory bath moments after the Pumas dispatched Westwood in boys soccer Thursday night. Vanney barely got his jacket wet as the Pumas\\\\\\\' aim was poor. It was one of the rare times Perry misfired.

Mesa High has played a significant part in state athletics with its long history and tradition. Football, basketball and wrestling have been highly successful sports to name a few. A sport to be honored Tuesday night is one the school helped play a role in inaugurating in the state three decades ago -- boys soccer.

The Mesquite boys soccer team knows how to rebound. The Wildcats bounced back from their first power-point game loss last Friday by stretching Gilbert to a shootout and prevailing, 3-2 (5-3), in a 5A Central Region match at Gilbert High.

Strikers Lopez, Quintana spark Cardinals to their 11th win in 15 matches.

Team was atop power-points list in Class 4A Division II entering the first week of 2011.