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The Ironwood wrestling team celebrates its first state title by holding up its Division II trophy and banner Feb. 18 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix.
Ironwood wrestling star pins down team's 1st state title
Much like the school itself Ironwood High’s wrestling program was built brick by brick, though getting the wrestling program operating at a high level took decades. So it’s only … more
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Willow Canyon sophomore Harmony Andrade launches a double during the fifth inning of the 5A softball state title game against rival Canyon View on May 14, 2022 in Tempe.
West Valley Preps' Surprise softball preview
The Surprise Independent asked local coaches to take a look at their teams. more
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The Millennium girls basketball team and coaches smile after receiving the state Open Division runners up trophy and banner March 4 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix.
Millennium girls basketball draws closer in trying times
Like many teams who lost a state title game in late February and early in March, Millennium girls basketball cried heavily after the Open Division final. While some of the tears were certainly … more
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Shadow Ridge junior Ammon Passey stands atop the podium after winning the Division I 150-pound class at the state wrestling finals Feb. 18. Edward Reyes from Valley Vista, second from left, placed fourth.
Shadow Ridge junior wresting duo emerges as champs
Shadow Ridge wrestler Ammon Passey made a jump in his junior year, rising from fourth place in Division I in the 144 pound class, to state champion at 150 pounds. The only thing that could … more
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Valley Vista senior point guard Olivia Arvallo (#0) smiles as she and her teammates put up four fingers to signify Arvallo becoming the first player at the Surprise school to win four state titles. Valley Vista held off Dobson 48-46 in the 6A final behind Arvallo's team high 14 points and 4 assists.
Arvallo finishes battle with Dobson for 4th state title
Even with a new coach and a largely new lineup Valley Vista looked like the team that ruled 6A again for most of calendar year 2023. more
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The 2022-23 Sunrise Mountain girls basketball team holds its 5A state title trophy in front of its student section minutes after winning it March 3 at Veterans Memorialo Coliseum in Phoenix.
Senior trio comes up clutch for Sunrise Mountain girls in 5A final
Sunrise Mountain girls basketball didn't win its first state title Friday night as much as it survived the 5A title game with Canyon View. But as they've done most of their careers, the Mustangs senior trio of Reena Bhakta, MacKenzie Dunham and Mackenzie Nielsen adjusted their games to the officiating and found a way to win. more
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Peoria sophomore Caden Bass leaps to carch a pass in the first quarter of the 4A boys basketball game as Deer Valley junior guard Travis Vasquez defends March 2 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix.
Peoria puts away Deer Valley late to win 4A basketball title
PHOENIX - Peoria was not able to lock into its game in the 4A boys basketball final against Deer Valley until the final five minutes. But five minutes of control were all the Panthers needed to hold off their closest rival. Up 51-50 Peoria closed the game with a 14-7 run to win its first state title since 2012. more
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Peoria senior Drew Camacho was the leading score for Peoria in the 67-53 semi-final win.
One game away for Peoria basketball
The state championship game has always been the prize the Peoria High School basketball team was working toward. more
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Deer Valley junior guard Travis Vasquez shoots a three pointer in the fourth quarter over Mesquite junior guard Jaylen Wollangk during a 4A boys basketball semifinal.
Last-second layup sends Deer Valley boys to 4A basketball final
GILBERT - The first team that just missed the initial boys basketball Open Division bracket just became the first non-Open Division team to reach a conference final anyway. more
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The Highland Prep boys basketball team poses for a photo before heading to Veterans Memorial Coliseum to win its 2A semifinal Friday afternoon.
Honey Badgers feel at home in Coliseum
PHOENIX - It is hard for two gyms to be more different than Highland Prep's room with bleachers on one side and Veterns Memorial Coliseum. But the Honey Badgers made themselves at home in their first visit to the Madhouse on McDowell Friday afternoon more
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Millennium junior guard Elli Guiney follows through on a three-point shot she made to end the first half of a Feb. 23 Open Division semifinal against Perry at Gilbert High School. Guiney had 20 points in the first half.
Millennium girls upset Perry to earn Open final berth
GILBERT - At this point the court is their refuge, and Millennium girls basketball played its way to center court on Arizona's biggest day of high school basketball. more
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Millennium senior guard Cecilia Cabrero prepares to throw a pass downcourt to senior guard Grace McBride past the defense of O'Connor senior guard Kaitlyn Elsholz during a Feb. 9 Open Division second round game at Millennium.
Millennium girls overwhelm O'Connor in third quarter
Three quarters of Thursday's Open Division showdown went well for visiting O'Connor girls basketball. None of it mattered, since #6 seed Millennium stormed out of halftime and buried the Eagles, outscoring them 22-3. more
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Anthony Batson Jr. of Notre Dame Prep passes to a teammate as Peoria’s Calvin Windley, left, Desmone Brooks-Conley (No. 4) and Elijah Ward defend. Peoria fell, 69-53, to the Saints in a Friday, Feb. 10 home second-round state tournament game.
Undermanned Panthers fall at home in second-round
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, … more
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Liberty senior wing Ky Green lifts off for a dunk in the Lions Dec. 2, 2022 win at Sunrise Mountain. Green is a first team all region player.
Hunter, Green lead Liberty into 1st basketball Open Division
Liberty boys basketball had just finished its best season in its history in 2021 and was losing eight seniors to graduation. The Lions needed new players, and an incoming star or two wouldn't hurt. more
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Yadira Green, left, Tarrell Green Jr. and Tarrell Green Sr. pose in the Highland Prep school lobby in Surprise Jan. 31. Tarrell is a freshman at the school and starting forward on the varsity basketball team.
Unexpected freshman season helps Highland Prep hoops
Highland Prep basketball coach Trent Hill knows this will, in all likelihood, be his only season coaching promising 6-5 freshman forward Tarrell Green Jr. On the other hand, he is well aware Green … more
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Mountain Ridge senior guard Miyah Verse shoots a pull up jumper Dec. 17 in a game at O'Connor High School.
Different paths cross for Mountain Ridge girls stars
Completely different paths through youth girls basketball suddenly converged for Alyssa Fraulino and Miyah Verse in their final year of high school.After playing for Flagstaff High as a freshman more
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Valley Vista senior Eddie Reyes works over Phoenix Alhambra's Daniel Fernandez during a 150-pound class match Jan. 4 in Surprise.
Valley Vista wrestler aims for more honors on Reyes name
They are not related, but Valley Vista wrestling coach Jacob Reyes and senior ace Eddie Reyes want to see their shared last name double in the school record books. Ten years ago, Jacob Reyes won … more
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Dysart senior forward A.J. Orozco executes a turn while dribbling the ball during the Demons’ Jan. 11 win at Valley Vista. Orozco leads the state with 31 goals in his first 13 games.
Dysart FC ready for 4A soccer title run
Dysart FC has proven over the years to be more than just one feel good run, but the little soccer team that could from El Mirage has not looked this good since those heady days of early 2016. That … more
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Cactus wide receiver Will Galvan, left, beats two Willow Canyon defenders and makes a 43-yard catch to set up his own game-winning touchdown in a 5A first round playoff game Nov. 18 at Apollo High School. Galvan is the overall West Valley Preps player of the year.
The 2022 All West Valley Preps football team
For the 13th straight year, West Valley Preps honors the best football players from schools in the Northwest Valley. Both offenses include an all-purpose player who lines up and does damage from multiple positions. more
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Grass flies up as Dysart senior kicker Pablo Buenrostro (No. 30) attempts a field goal while the Fountain Hills kick team goes in for a block Aug. 26, 2022 at Dysart High School in El Mirage. If a deal can be reached this grass field will be replaced by artificial turf in time for this fall’s season.
Dysart district examines artificial turf for high school stadiums
The Dysart Unified School District is looking to add turf fields at all four of its high school stadiums, though it remains early in contract negotiations. If a deal is reached, two fields would … more
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The Liberty girls wrestling team celebrates winning The Clash national duals tournament in La Crosse, Wis., Jan. 6. The team is, bottom row from left: Lola Hunt, Mia Siqueiros, Bella Bocanegra and Aubree Avery. Top row, from left: Coach Davy Miller, Taylor Colangelo, Lily Hunt, Claire Avery, Magali Terrazaz-Arzate, Danica Arnett, Coach Brooke Logan and Coach Eric Brenton.
Liberty girls wrestling team crashes national top 10
Newspapers and web sites have tried to come up with definitive national high school poll for football longer than any other sport. Conversely, girls wrestling is the newest sport with a U.S. ranking, … more
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A Higley defender wraps his arm around the head of Cactus senior receiver/quarterback Will Galvan while tackling him during the 5A state title game Dec. 9 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe.
Higley defense silences Cactus for first football title
TEMPE - Along with the 5A trophy, championship banner and team photo Higley football may want to display a picture of Sun Devil Stadium's north end zone and the 20 yards leading up to it. more
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Cactus senior Will Galvan flips while sophomore receiver/defensive back Nikko Boncore-Montoya leaps after the Cobras 21-17 semifinal victory Dec. 2 at Notre Dame Prep, that qualified Cactus for the 5A title game Dec. 9.
5A football title game preview: #4 Cactus vs #3 Higley
Neither Cactus or Higley played 5A football last season, and both entered the conference this year as contenders, but also curiosities. The teams with close ties among current and former coaches were able to answer enough of their early season questions to make the conference final Friday night more
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Liberty QB Navi Bruzon (7) runs upfield for yardage against Saguaro on Saturday night. Liberty lost 43-42 in the Open Division semifinal. (Christine Andert/For West Valley Preps)
Dampier, Saguaro stun top-seeded Liberty 43-42 in Open semifinals
GLENDALE — It was a case of déjà vu in the worst way for the Liberty Lions on Saturday night. more
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Cactus senior Will Galvan scores what ended up being the winning touchdown in the fourth quarter of the Cobras' 5A semifinal Dec. 2 at Notre Dame Prep. Galvan lined up as a Wildcat quarterback and ran in the 1-yard score to give Cactus a 20-17 lead with 4:08 remaining.
Defense carries Cactus to first 5A football state final
Cactus has won 10 of its last 11 games with another word starting with "d" that is more tough to quantify - determination. Senior Will Galvan personifies all of these traits and made the key plays on both sides of the ball to finish the Cobras 21-17 semifinal win Dec. 2 at #1 seed Notre Dame Prep. more
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