PHOENIX — It’s been a slower week of competition so far, but a number of North Valley Preps teams have still been in action across the Valley. Here’s a review of results from Monday and Tuesday, as well as what to expect for the rest of the week.

Wrap up

In volleyball, Chaparral kept the momentum going from the weekend by picking up a 3-0 victory over Centennial on Monday. Desert Mountain also defeated Vista Grande 3-0, Horizon swept Ironwood 3-0, and Pinnacle rolled to a 3-0 win over Boulder Creek. Horizon picked up another win on Tuesday, defeating Campo Verde 3-0. Notre Dame Prep also defeated Sunrise Mountain 3-0, while Arcadia upset Saguaro 3-0.

Girls flag football only saw one team in action on Monday with Saguaro defeating Coronado 31-0. Tuesday was a busy day, as nearly every team had a game. Horizon picked up a significant 13-0 victory over Desert Mountain, while Pinnacle defeated Liberty 7-0. Xavier also picked up a big win over Perry, defeating the Pumas 30-9. Meanwhile, Notre Dame Prep fell 14-7 to Lake Havasu on the road, Saguaro struggled against Mingus Union, falling 35-0, and Scottsdale Christian put up 48 on Cactus Shadows, who was unable to score.

In girls golf, sophomore Yuer Li shot two-under-par 34 while her teammate, junior Mila Hu, was one stroke behind to help lead Chaparral to a first-place finish over Horizon and Cactus Shadows on Monday.

In boys golf, Chaparral defeated Shadow Mountain by three strokes on Monday. On Tuesday, Cactus Shadows boys golf senior Riley Cherry shot one-under-par 35 to help the Falcons to a victory over Boulder Creek, Mountain Ridge and Horizon, and Desert Mountain finished three strokes ahead of Saguaro in their match.

Looking ahead

On Wednesday, Chaparral volleyball will look to continue rolling when they take on Desert Mountain while Pinnacle will look to pull off another upset against top-ranked Liberty on the road. On Thursday, Arcadia will host Mesquite, Desert Mountain will travel to Campo Verde, and Horizon will take on Notre Dame Prep. Xavier will also travel to Perry while Saguaro will host St. Mary’s. On Friday and Saturday, Pinnacle, Horizon and Chaparral will play in Millennium’s Rise N’ Roar volleyball tournament.

In girls flag football, Chaparral takes on ACP in the game of the week on Wednesday. On Thursday, Cactus Shadows hosts ALA-Mesa North, Saguaro hosts Kellis, Arcadia travels to Combs and Desert Mountain will take a short trip up the street to Notre Dame Prep.

In girls golf, Saguaro will host Arcadia and Prescott on Wednesday, while AZ College Prep and Pinnacle will travel to take on Chaparral. There’s no girls golf teams in action on Thursday, but Friday will see Desert Mountain tee off in the Brophy Open.

Moving over to boys golf, Wednesday marks the Scottsdale Unified School District’s boys golf championship. On Thursday, Saguaro will face off against Notre Dame Prep, while Brophy and Horizon will be participating in the Brophy Open on Friday.

In both boys and girls cross country, there's the big Epic Tourneys XC Invite on Friday.  Arcadia, Brophy, Chaparral, Desert Mountain, Horizon and Xavier all will be participating.

Rounding things out with boys football, Chaparral will kick off against Notre Dame Prep on Thursday, while Horizon will battle things out with Cactus Shadows. On Friday, Arcadia hosts Mesquite while Desert Mountain will look to continue rolling against Ironwood Ridge.

Brittany Bowyer is a Report for America corps member, covering sports for Independent Newsmedia in Arizona. Report for America places talented journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and regions.