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Deer Valley freshmen Michaela Lee (#32) and Rickelle Andrade (#12) team up to block the shot of Cactus sophomore post Rylee Henige during a January 2020 game.
West Valley Preps' Glendale girls basketball preview
The reinstated high school girls basketball season began Jan. 18. Here’s what local coaches have to say about their teams: CACTUS COBRAS 4A West Valley Region2019-20 Record: 19-10 … more
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Deer Valley's Jackson Leyba drives to the basket during a 4A semifinal game against Catalina Foothills on Feb. 22 2019 at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix.
West Valley Preps' Glendale boys basketball preview
The high school boys basketball season was canceled Jan. 8 by the rising number of COVID-19 cases then reinstated on Jan. 12. Play begins Jan. 18. Here’s what local coaches have to say about … more
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Seniors on the Millennium High School girls soccer team wear shirts stating "Let Us Play," after the AIA executive board voted to cancel the winter sports season Jan. 8. On Jan. 12, the board reversed course and voted to reinstate winter sports.
AIA board reverses course, votes 5-4 to start winter sports play Jan. 18
Much like the decision of the Arizona Interscholastic Association Executive Board to cancel the winter sports season Jan. 8 by one vote, the 5-4 decision at Tuesday's board meeting to reinstate the winter sports season. more
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Ironwood senior guard Dominic Gonzalez and junior guard Bailon Black, center, celebrate with teammates following the teams 78-70 victory over Millennium in the 5A boys state championship basketball game at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe on March 2, 2020. Black and the rest of his class will not get a senior season after it was canceled by the AIA Friday.
AIA board cancels winter sports season
The Arizona Interscholastic Association executive board voted to cancel the winter sports season, due to the surge in COVID-19 cases since the holidays and the recommendations of the AIA Sports Medicine Advisory Committee. more
Gila River Arena in Glendale will allow limited seating capacity for Coyotes’ home games in January.
Coyotes announce limited seating for January home games
The Arizona Coyotes announced Jan. 7 that there will be a limited seating capacity for the team’s home games at Gila River Arena, 9400 W. Maryland Ave., Glendale, for the month of January, according to the NHL. more
Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy (15) throws under pressure from Oregon linebacker Mase Funa (47) during the second half of the Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. Purdy is a Gilbert native and graduate of Gilbert Perry High School. [AP Photo/Rick Scuteri]
Purdy, Iowa State win first Fiesta Bowl, beat Oregon 34-17
No. 10 Iowa State controlled the ball and controlled the game throughout on their way to a 34-17 win over No. 25 Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl Saturday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale for the biggest … more
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Millennium sophomore outside hitter Eryn Jones hammers a point past the defense of Cactus Shadows sophomore Sidney Parks during the 5A state championship volleyball match on Saturday Nov. 21, 2020.
2020 All-West Valley Preps girls volleyball team
West Valley Preps has selected the top volleyball players in the Northwest Valley for the 2020 season. more
Valley Vista junior forward Marisa Davis drives to the basket against Phoenix Mountain Pointe sophomore Kishyah Anderson during a 6A girls basketball quarterfinal at Valley Vista Feb. 20. Junior forward Madison Magee looks on.
AIA board delays winter sports' start to Jan. 18
To support efforts to mitigate COVID-19 hospitalizations and improve the opportunity for a winter sports season to occur, the Arizona Interscholastic Association executive board decided to adjust the season start date to Jan. 18. more
The Mountain Ridge team girls basketball team smiles after winning the 20th annual Deer Valley Classic Thanksgiving tournament in 2019. All but three seniors from that squad are back on coach Jaime Carreon’s 2021 team.
Mountain Ridge winter sports hope to continue turnaround
Winter high school sports are scheduled to start play Tuesday, Jan. 5, through rising COVID-19 case numbers. more
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Cactus junior running back/linebacker Aki Pulu breaks into the clear during the Cobras' 4A playoff quarterfinal win over Flagstaff Coconino on Nov. 27 in Glendale.
Pulu powers to playoff player of the week
Cactus junior linebacker/running back Aki Pulu dominated the playoff week 1 player of the week vote like he dominated the Cobras okayoff victory over Flagstaff Coconino Nov. 27. In the poll, a … more
Ironwood senior quarterback William Haskell (1) reflects on the sideline during the 5A state championship football game against Sunrise Mountain on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020.
Ironwood seniors add special chapter to school's football history
The highlight of the 2017 Ironwood football season came a little more than a month after the season ended when the school dedicated Chuck Esquivel Stadium in  memory of its former coach. This … more
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Cactus junior running back Aki Pulu (42) runs with the ball as Gilbert Mesquite defenders Carter Wojick (80), Andrew Morris (1) and Dylan Lorenzen-Hrenko (21) pursue during Friday's 4A state championship game at Highland High School in Gilbert. Mesquite defeated Cactus 39-38 for its second straight state title. Puku ran for 51 yards and one touchdown in the loss.
Gilbert Mesquite edges out Cactus 39-38, winning 2nd straight 4A state championship
For the second straight year, Cactus’ state title hopes were dashed by Gilbert Mesquite on a pivotal 2-point conversion play in the final minute of the game. No. 3 Mesquite (9-1) outlasted … more
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Sunrise Mountain senior running back Tommy Arnold (40) powers his way through the tackle of Ironwood senior defensive back Sebastian Fiery-Hardimon (3) during the 5A state championship football game Friday, Dec. 11, 2020 at North Canyon High School in Phoenix.
Sunrise Mountain plow horses punish Ironwood to win first football title, gain some revenge
There were no secrets entering the 5A final between Peoria district rivals, or among anyone who had watched both teams. Friday night, steady Sunrise Mountain wore out sometimes spectacular Ironwood. The top-seeded Mustangs ran 49 times for 425 yards to beat #6 Ironwood (7-3) 42-20. more
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Cactus junior defensive back Andy Morales deflects a pass intended for Casa Grande junior Anthony Flores during the Dec. 4 4A semifinal at Casa Grande.
West Valley Preps 4A football final preview: #4 Cactus vs #3 Mesquite
Cactus football entered the 2020 season  with the goal of winning the state 4A title. That was its unfinished business, not beating Mesquite. The fact that tonight the Cobras will have to … more
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Sunrise Mountain sophomore Micah Johnson secures a catch downfield as Ironwood junior safety Elias Hernandez (#9) and a teammate close in on the tackle during the teams' Oct. 20 game at Ironwood. The schools play again for the 5A title Dec. 11.
West Valley Preps 5A football final preview: #6 Ironwood vs #1 Sunrise Mountain
At the time, Ironwood's 20-11 win  against then-undefeated Sunrise Mountain Oct.  30 seemed like the biggest upset of the season. Now with these district rivals preparing for a rematch in the 5A state title game, the Eagles win feels like less of a shock. The sheer number of players that were injured or limited makes the first game itself of little relevance. more
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Ironwood senior quarterback Will Haskell avoids the rush of Notre Dame Prep senior defensive end J.D. Roberts and flings an off balance pass to senior running back Elijah Sanders to continue the fourth quarter drive that put the 5A football semifinal away for the Eagles.
Ironwood scores early, often to reach first 5A final since 2002
Drawing on a lesson learned just one week before, there was no way the Ironwood Eagles were going to miss their shot at some school history. Improbably turning back a 20-point third-quarter deficit last week, Ironwood held off a late surge from 7-seed Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep to win their 5A semifinal matchup 41-22 more
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Cactus junior running back/linebacker Aki Pulu breaks into the clear on the way to one of his two first half touchdowns in Cactus' 4A football semifinal win at Casa Grande Dec. 4.
Cactus controls Casa Grande in all 3 phases to reach 4A final
CASA GRANDE - Unfinished business part one has been finished, emphatically, by the Cactus football team. The Cobras dominated all three phases of their 4A semifinal Dec. 4 at Casa Grande, breezing to a 35-13 win. more
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Who is the West Valley Preps 2020 football playoff week 1 player of the week?
Shadow Ridge senior receiver Zach Sutton tries to avoid a Chandler Basha tackler in the Stallions' season opener Oct. 2 in Surprise. Sutton was voted the West Valley Preps player of the week for his Week 7 performance against Mountain Ridge.
Sutton earns Week 7 football player vote
Shadow Ridge senior receiver Zach Sutton received a bit more than half the vote to win the West Valley Preps week 7  football player of the week vote. more
Legend at Arrowhead Golf Club in Glendale will be one of the locations to host January’s Itty Bitty Open.
Kids golf tournament coming to Glendale
In its 33rd year, the Junior Golf Association of Arizona (JGAA) will host the 2021 Itty Bitty Open on Saturday, Jan. 16, at 21 Valleywide locations, including Legend at Arrowhead Golf Club, 21027 N. 67th Ave., Glendale. more
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