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Gonzales twins try to double Deer Valley hoops titles

Seniors grew up on Glendale campus

Deer Valley senior guard Simon Gonzales, left, and Sergio Gonzales smile in the lobby of the Glendale school’s gym Jan. 22. The twins flank the 4A boys basketball state title trophy that the Skyhawks won in 2024 when they were sophomores.

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Deer Valley sophomore guard Sergio Gonzales dishes off under the basket while getting hit in the face by a Cactus defender. The Skyhaws beat the Cobras 71-61 Jan. 16, 2024 in Glendale.

(Courtesy Ed Russell Photography/For West Valley Preps)

It’s nearing the end of the Gonzales twins’ senior basketball season, but it feels like the end of a nine-year era.

Deer Valley Coach Jed Dunn first heard about Sergio and Simon Gonzales then.

“Their dad was telling me about these twin boys all the time. They were probably in the fourth grade at that point,” Dunn said. “We would always see them, and then I coached Rudy. And Lanae, their sister, played volleyball with Kobie, so we’ve known them for a long time.”

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