Desert Mountain girls golf out on the course in 2026. (Courtesy photo/Desert Mountain Girls Golf Instagram account)
PHOENIX — Competition is continuing to heat up across a number of sports as the fall season gets underway.
In volleyball, Arcadia started off the week with a tough 3-2 loss to Eastmark at home on Monday. The Cactus Shadows Falcons, however, picked up a decisive 3-0 victory over Cortez on the road, while Saguaro rolled to a 3-0 victory over Glendale.
Pinnacle started the week off with a gritty 3-2 victory over Sunnyslope on Tuesday, while Chaparral swept Kellis 3-0. Horizon also had a 3-0 sweep of Sunrise Mountain, while Notre Dame Prep came out on top 3-1 over Salpointe in a battle of the Catholic schools.
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PHOENIX — Competition is continuing to heat up across a number of sports as the fall season gets underway.
In volleyball, Arcadia started off the week with a tough 3-2 loss to Eastmark at home on Monday. The Cactus Shadows Falcons, however, picked up a decisive 3-0 victory over Cortez on the road, while Saguaro rolled to a 3-0 victory over Glendale.
Pinnacle started the week off with a gritty 3-2 victory over Sunnyslope on Tuesday, while Chaparral swept Kellis 3-0. Horizon also had a 3-0 sweep of Sunrise Mountain, while Notre Dame Prep came out on top 3-1 over Salpointe in a battle of the Catholic schools.
Wednesday, Arcadia will look to rebound while hosting Coconino and Saguaro will hit the road to take on Dysart in the 4A Conference. In 5A, Desert Mountain will host Casteel, and in 6A, Xavier will travel to Apollo.
Out on the links, we’re continuing to see more success from North Valley athletes.
Pinnacle Boys Golf took down Centennial, shooting a 137 to Centennial’s 202.
Desert Mountain’s girls team took first place for D-II at the Brophy Papago Invitational over the weekend.
On Wednesday for girls golf, Chaparral, Desert Mountain and Arcadia will all tee-off at 3 p.m., while Cactus Shadows hosts Notre Dame Prep and Liberty. Pinnacle is also at O’Connor, while Sunnyslope is at Xavier.
For boys golf on Wednesday, Cactus Shadows is hosting Perry and Desert Mountain.
In badminton, Chaparral defeated Pinnacle on Monday 8-1, while Xavier defeated O’Connor 7-2. Horizon fell to Paradise Valley 6-3, and Desert Mountain got shut out by Skyline 9-0. On Tuesday, Saguaro fell to Combs 7-2.
On Wednesday, Xavier will take on Pinnacle.
Boys beach volleyball is set to begin next week on Sept. 7, while girls flag football is slated to kickoff the season on Sept. 15.
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.
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