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Ramos ready for academics, football at Iowa State

12/21/2017
Richard Smith West Valley Preps He filmed a commitment video where he flew the Cyclones’ flag, did donuts in the parking lot in his truck and had some face time on local TV. And Deer …

Deer Valley begins football search after Bolus retires

12/21/2017
Richard Smith West Valley Preps Deer Valley is looking for a new football coach after Eric Bolus resigned last week. Bolus is a lifer at the Glendale school — a 1989 Deer Valley …

A more sensible high school sports schedule

12/19/2017
A blog by Richard Smith Centennial’s Randy Lavender and Liberty’s Mark Wood are basketball coaches first, but they’re not locked in the gym all year. Wood is a constant supporter of …

Ironwood makes its home at Chuck Esquivel Stadium

12/16/2017
By Richard Smith West Valley Preps Chuck Esquivel was born, grew up, met and married his wife Jeanne in the small town of Kearny, a couple of hours east of the Valley. After …

Spotlight finally lands on Coyotes' quiet QB Beltran

12/4/2017
Richard Smith West Valley Preps At every level of football, it is a more quarterback-driven game than ever before. However at some outposts, particularly at the high school …

Football: 2017 5A Championship: Centennial vs Notre …

12/2/2017

Centennial breaks away from Notre Dame for 6th state …

12/2/2017
Richard Smith West Valley Preps TUCSON — Centennial football is always a reliable, powerful vehicle — like a Jeep you can drive in town but also take off-roading on the dunes and …

5A Football Championship Preview: #4 Notre Dame Prep …

11/29/2017
Humbled, hungry Coyotes head south for state IF YOU GO WHAT:  5A Football State Championship Game WHO:  #4 Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep vs #2 Centennial WHEN: 3:30 p.m. …

A TEAM WITHOUT A SEASON: Ottawa football plants roots

11/27/2017
By Richard Smith Independent Newsmedia They started without a field, locker rooms or dorms — with a coach pointing to a dirt plot and leading practices preparing them for a game that …

Willow Canyon selects Stangler after short search

11/22/2017
Richard Smith West Valley Preps Willow Canyon athletic director John Williams said he was saddened to learn in late October that football coach Joe Martinez was stepping away from the …

Centennial fends off another Liberty comeback in wild …

11/18/2017
Richard Smith West Valley Preps Coaches never like a late-season bye week, and the havoc a week off plays with a team. But whichever team won the second showdown of 2017 between …

Salpointe ground game proves too much for Sunrise …

11/17/2017
Sam Ganczaruk For West Valley Preps Sunrise Mountain hoped its fast-paced offense wouldn’t allow the powerful ground attack that Tucson Salpointe Catholic possessed to be a factor in …