Keyword: playoff

Suns owner Ishbia humble about new role

4/25/2023
Mat Ishbia wears a bunch of hats. The 43-year-old is president and CEO of Michigan-based United Wholesale Mortgage as well as the new majority owner of the Suns and the Mercury. That requires …

Undermanned Panthers fall at home in second-round

2/11/2023
PEORIA — At full strength, the Peoria Panthers matched up fairly well with their Friday, Feb. 10 second-round Open state boys basketball tournament opponent. Unfortunately for the Panthers, …

Countdown is on to Michigan, TCU in Glendale Fiesta …

12/6/2022
The College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl in Glendale will feature the first-ever meeting between No. 2 Michigan and No. 3 TCU on Saturday, Dec. 31 at State Farm Stadium.

Higley tops Desert Edge to advance in playoffs

11/26/2022
A back and forth offensive battle in Gilbert ended with the 45-42 Higley Knights playoff victory over the Goodyear Scorpions on Friday night. Higley — behind top quarterback Jamar Malone …

Cactus seniors lead the way to 26-18 quarterfinal win …

11/26/2022
GLENDALE — All of the Cactus Cobras’ playmakers came up big on Friday night. In the end, the Cobras needed every single one of them.

Coyotes fall to Wolves in Open quarterfinals

11/26/2022
CHANDLER — Even with a whole offseason to think about what might have gone better in a playoff loss, the Centennial Coyotes football team has a lot to look forward to. “We’re …

'Lights Out' Cactus advances 21-14 over tough Willow …

11/19/2022
GLENDALE — When the chips were down on Friday night, the Cactus Cobras played “lights out” in more ways than one.

Mountain Lions edged in playoff thriller

11/19/2022
AHWAUTUKEE — Mountain Pointe football coach Eric Lauer said if it would have been his team playing on the road, he would have gone for the two-point conversion and the win, too …

Analyst: Suns to play at ‘high-level’ next season

7/21/2022
There’s been plenty of buzz surrounding moves the Phoenix Suns could make this summer. In the 2021-22 regular season, the Suns rolled to the league’s best regular season record and a …

Suns’ Biyombo focused on winning

5/9/2022
Bismack Biyombo does the little things. Rebounds, blocks and setting good screens — regular plays an NBA center makes — may pay huge dividends especially if the Phoenix Suns want to …

Longtime Suns broadcaster McCoy enjoying the ride

4/26/2022
Al McCoy is a superhero in the Valley. In 1972, the broadcaster started calling Phoenix Suns games and has been a franchise mainstay ever since. This year marks his 50th season with the team …

Suns playoff tickets come with hefty price tag

4/15/2022
Thinking about getting Phoenix Suns playoff tickets? Get ready to pay big bucks. On Sunday, the Suns will kickoff this year’s playoff season against the Los Angeles Clippers or the New …

Free throws sink Surprise Willow Canyon in playoff …

2/11/2022
The whole season boiled down to old fashioned mechanics and plenty of poise for the Phoenix Arcadia Titans.

Cards fans scarce ahead of playoff game

1/17/2022
You wouldn’t know the Arizona Cardinals are playing in a playoff game for the first time in six years by looking at attire around Glendale’s Westgate Entertainment District.A few hours …

Both teams now in Valley for Glendale’s Fiesta Bowl

12/27/2021
With Notre Dame’s arrival in Phoenix on Monday, both Fiesta Bowl teams are officially in the Valley.

Sunrise Mountain uses air attack, forced turnovers to …

11/20/2021
PEORIA — The Sunrise Mountain Mustangs successfully began defense of their football state title Friday night by using their potent aerial attack and taking advantage of five turnovers to spark a 30-20 victory over the Campo Verde Coyotes in a Class 5A playoff opening round game at Mustangs Field.

Las Vegas guards torch Phoenix Mercury in 96-90 Game 1 …

9/28/2021
The Las Vegas Aces are anything but a one-woman show. The Aces had four players score 15 or more Tuesday to beat the Mercury 96-90 in Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals in Las Vegas. “You try …

Celebrity fans, national attention, high ticket prices …

6/14/2021
From high-profile fans to high-priced tickets, the Phoenix Suns are enjoying the fruits of playing under a national spotlight.

Pitching bloodline continues with Liberty baseball

5/10/2021
For eight years, the Liberty baseball pitching staff has been led by the Schiefelbein family. This year, after two seasons of false starts, that is true on the mound as well as during practice and …

Prospector softball team in 4A playoffs, facing No. 1 …

5/7/2021
Apache Junction High School softball coach Ed Matlosz was eating lunch Thursday when athletic director Norm Hoefer reminded him that the show unveiling the state softball tournament brackets was …

Apache Junction to host football playoff game Friday

11/18/2020
The Apache Junction High School varsity football team did something unusual Monday morning: It practiced. After multiple positive COVID-19 tests within the program forced cancellation of the final …

Playoff matchups: OU slowdown vs LSU; Clemson keys on …

12/24/2019
The four College Football Playoff teams rank in the top five nationally in points per game and yards per game. For defenses to determine who wins this championship, there might be a turnover here, …

Hamilton continues ascension with playoff upset of …

11/16/2019
Hamilton took a major step toward validating its return to elite status on Friday, using a punishing running game and stifling defense to stun Centennial 28-19 in an Open Division quarterfinal playoff game.

West Valley Preps' volleyball playoff scoreboard

10/30/2018
Oct. 30 (All rankings AIA) 5A #6 Sunrise Mountain 3  #11 Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep 1 (26-28, 25-17, 25-17, 25-22) #7 Centennial 3  #10 Vail Cienega 0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-20) #3 …