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Arizona College Prep senior Noah Montoya tries to tackle Sunrise Mountain’s Ryder Hellsbusch in ACP’s 38-21 home win Sept. 18, 2025. ACP went 9-3 and reached the state quarterfinals in the Knights’ first season in 5A.
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Chandler High School quarterback Will Menci slides down in a Sept. 25 home win over O’Connor. The Wolves went 10-3 and made their first title-game appearance since 2021.
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Arizona College Prep’s Jcory Horne Jr. runs behind teammate Logan Wendelschafer during ACP’s 38-21 home win over Sunrise Mountain on Sept. 18, 2025. ACP went 9-3 and reached the state quarterfinals in the Knights’ first season in 5A.
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The Basha Bears won their second Open Division football title in four years with their 34-7 win over crosstown rival Chandler High on Dec. 6 at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe. The Bears ended up ranked No. 24 nationally as well.
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From a repeat state-champion swimmer to a football team that won in the state’s top division, there were many champions this fall among Chandler-area student-athletes.
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Chandler High School coach Ty Wisdom led the Wolves to a 10-3 record and its first title-game appearance since 2021 in his first season at the helm.
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Arizona College Prep junior Ryan Lim makes a tackle during ACP’s 38-21 home win over Sunrise Mountain on Sept. 18, 2025. ACP went 9-3 and reached the state quarterfinals in the Knights’ first season in 5A.
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Roye Oliver III, a sophomore wide receiver for Chandler’s Hamilton High School, was named both the Ed Doherty Award recipient and the Gatorade Player of the year as Arizona’s top prep football player for 2025.
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Chandler High ball carrier Maxwell Sprott looks for space against O’Connor on Sept. 25, 2025 in CHS’s home wn. The Wolves went 10-3 and made their first title-game appearance since 2021.
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Chandler High receiver Skyler Ormita reaches for a pass in the end zone as O’Connor’s Kayden Vallo defends on Sept. 25, 2025 in CHS’s home wn. The Wolves went 10-3 and made their first title-game appearance since 2021.
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Chandler High defenders Cau’re Smith (No. 44) and Jacob Najor pursue O’Connor ball carrier Jeremy Adeyanju on Sept. 25, 2025 in CHS’s home wn. The Wolves went 10-3 and made their first title-game appearance since 2021.
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Chandler High defenders Jacob Najor, No. 5, and Austin Reese tackle O’Connor ball carrier Devin Mota on Sept. 25, 2025 in CHS’s home wn. The Wolves went 10-3 and made their first title-game appearance since 2021.
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Chandler High defender Iona Kupu lines up to hit O’Connor ball carrier Lincoln Jones on Sept. 2, 2025 in CHS’s home wn. The Wolves went 10-3 and made their first title-game appearance since 2021.
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Chandler’s Valley Christian girls volleyball team celebrated winning its second straight 3A state title on Nov. 15 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix.
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Chandler High School quarterback Will Menci looks to throw in a Sept. 25 home win over O’Connor as Chase Ochoa blocks. The Wolves went 10-3 and made their first title-game appearance since 2021.
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Arizona College Prep junior Langston Lindsey swam an All-American time of 49.85 seconds in the 100 backstroke and an All-American-consideration time of 20.56 seconds in winning the 50 freestyle at the Swim & Dive Chanpionships in Mesa in November. Lindsey, who’s aiming for the 2028 Olympics and has already committed to attending the University of Tennessee in 2027, also helped two relay teams place in the top four at state and helped the Knights boys team place second in points in Division I.
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Arizona College Prep senior Max Sasso breaks into the secondary during ACP’s 38-21 home win over Sunrise Mountain on Sept. 18, 2025. ACP went 9-3 and reached the state quarterfinals in the Knights’ first season in 5A.
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Arizona College Prep’s Jcory Horne Jr. tries to shake free from Sunrise Mountain defender Coen Johnson during ACP’s 38-21 home win Sept. 18, 2025. ACP went 9-3 and reached the state quarterfinals in the Knights’ first season in 5A.
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Arizona College Prep junior Gunnar Schmidt looks to throw in s during ACP’s 38-21 home win over Sunrise Mountain on Sept. 18, 2025. ACP went 9-3 and reached the state quarterfinals in the Knights’ first season in 5A.
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Arizona College Prep senior Brady Barkdoll tries to pull away from Sunrise Mountain defender Shane Pereida during ACP’s 38-21 home win Sept. 18, 2025. ACP went 9-3 and reached the state quarterfinals in the Knights’ first season in 5A.
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Arizona College Prep junior kicker Reid Martinelli boots a point-after kick as Hayes Fowler holds during ACP’s 38-21 home win over Sunrise Mountain on Sept. 18, 2025. ACP went 9-3 and reached the state quarterfinals in the Knights’ first season in 5A.
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Chandler High defender Ryan Zima pursues O’Connor ball carrier Jeremy Adeyanju on Sept. 25, 2025 in CHS’s home wn. The Wolves went 10-3 and made their first title-game appearance since 2021.
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