By Brittany Bowyer
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PHOENIX — It’s been another exciting week of competition with more upsets and exciting match-ups to come across the North Valley. Here’s a look at what’s happened so far this week, as well as a preview of what’s still to come.

In boys golf, Brophy continued excellence, as they claimed a five-stroke victory over Notre Dame Prep (150) and Desert Mountain (168). The Broncos will continue their hunt towards another State Championship when they travel to Flagstaff on Thursday to face off against Pinnacle, O’Connor and Coconino.

In volleyball, Chaparral got off to a big start this week by defeating Horizon 3-1 on Monday. Meanwhile, Arcadia fell to Cactus 3-0, Cactus Shadows dropped a battle to St. Mary’s 3-2 and Notre Dame Prep swept Campo Verde 3-0. Saguaro also picked up a 3-0 win over Deer Valley.

On Tuesday, Pinnacle played in one of the top games of the year against #1 O’Connor, where they were able to sweep the Eagles 3-0. Saguaro snagged another win on Tuesday with a 3-1 victory over Cactus Shadows and Xavier swept Corona del Sol 3-0.

Still to come this week on Wednesday, Phoenix Country Day School will face off against Scottsdale Christian, top-ranked Notre Dame Prep will take on #3 Chaparral, Arcadia travels to Deer Valley, and Horizon will face off against Desert Mountain. Xavier will also travel to Desert Vista. On Thursday, Cactus Shadows will visit Mesquite while Pinnacle will travel to Canyon View.

Moving over to flag football, Boulder Creek defeated Pinnacle on Tuesday 14-0, while Notre Dame Prep defeated Cactus Shadows 10-7. Arcadia fell 7-6 in a close one to Deer Valley, Shadow Mountain beat Saguaro 19-14, and O’Connor beat Xavier 34-21.

No North Valley teams are in action on Wednesday for flag football, but on Thursday, it’s a busy slate. Ironwood will travel to take on Horizon, Skyline will visit Cactus Shadows and Arcadia will take on Desert Mountain. Notre Dame Prep will face off against McClintock, and Chaparral and Saguaro will play in their big rivalry game.

In tackle football, it’s a full schedule for Friday this week. Region play begins for most teams, with Desert Mountain traveling to Cactus Shadows and and Arcadia making the trek out to Combs. In a non-region game, Chaparral will take on Deer Valley, while Horizon looks to remain undefeated against Notre Dame Prep. Pinnacle will host Valley Vista, Saguaro will host Williams Field and Brophy will travel to Shadow 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.