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Pike Tancil leads Wildcats to new heights

1/3/2022
The name stands out and the game stands out. Willow Canyon senior guard Pike Tancil cannot hide on the court — and he does not want to. In his second year as the Wildcats’ focal …

Arington's 41 points power Shadow Ridge past Willow …

12/18/2021
It was a night of basketball so good Luke Arington dared not dream of it. The Shadow Ridge senior guard had a career performance Dec. 14 in front of his home crowd and neighborhood rival Willow …

Catching up with wrestling in Goodyear, Surprise

12/12/2021
Wrestling season has started. West Valley Preps and the Goodyear Independent Surprise Independent asked local coaches about their teams. Here are the responses of the Shadow Ridge and Willow Canyon coaches.

West Valley Preps' Goodyear/Surprise boys basketball …

11/18/2021
The start of the boys basketball season is set for Nov. 22. The Goodyear/Litchfield Park Independent and the Surprise Independent asked the local coaches for their outlook on the season.

2021 West Valley Preps Week 12 football scoreboard

11/12/2021
Games Nov. 11 4A #21 Northwest Christian (3-7) 42, #19 Greenway (5-4) 20 Games Nov. 12 (last night of regular season) 6A #4 (#6 Open) Liberty (8-2) 42, #18 Centennial (3-7) …

Defense, special teams dominant in breakthrough Willow …

10/23/2021
A cursory glance at the last three Willow Canyon football wins before Oct. 22, by scores of 96-0, 62-19 and 70-0, casts the team as an offensive juggernaut. Watching the Wildcats earn their fifth and biggest win of the season the night of Oct. 22

2021 West Valley Preps Week 9 football scoreboard

10/23/2021
Game Oct. 21 5A #6 Sunrise Mountain (4-3) 50,  Ironwood (2-5) 25 Games Oct. 22 6A #18 Mountain Ridge (6-2) 42, #25 Valley Vista (3-4) 14 #6 (#10 Open) Liberty 41,  #8 (#14 …

Catching up with: High school swimming in Surprise

9/17/2021
The high school boys and girls swimming and diving season began two weeks ago at schools across the state. West Valley Preps and the Surprise Independent asked local high school coaches about …

2021 Preps football preview: Willow Canyon

8/29/2021
The start of this high school football season is eerily familiar to the last. The pandemic continues to create challenges and many of the teams across Arizona are dealing with the quarantines and …

Surprise football teams plan new attacks

7/25/2021
The three largest high schools in Surprise are seeking an offensive infusion on the football field in this fall. All three Dysart Unified School District teams — Shadow Ridge, Valley Vista …

Wildcats work through summer injuries at Section 7

6/26/2021
Basketball teams want to enter showcase tournaments at full strength. That did not align for Willow Canyon this month, particularly during the near 200-team Section 7 Team Camp event June 18-20 at …

2021 All-West Valley Preps softball team

6/12/2021
This is the eighth year West Valley Preps has announced honors for the best softball players it covers in the Northwest Valley. Here is the 2021 All West Valley Preps softball team: