The Arizona Interscholastic Association and Phoenix Unified School District are looking into recruiting allegations against Laveen Cesar Chavez football coach Jim Rattay, who is one of the winningest football coaches in Arizona.

Mesa High athletic director Scot Schmidt will meet Monday morning with Arizona Interscholastic Association officials to discuss possible recruiting violations involving Mesa High boys basketball player Blondy Baruti.

The Arizona Interscholastic Association met with Mesa High administrators today and expects to receive a report from the school on an alleged recruiting claim concerning Mesa High boys basketball player Blondy Baruti.

The Arizona Interscholastic Association reached an agreement Thursday to hold the 2005 high school 4A state swimming championships at the Southwest Valley Regional YMCA in Goodyear on Oct 28-29.

Playing high school state football championships at the Cardinals’ new stadium in Glendale could happen as early as this December if the Cardinals and the Arizona Interscholastic Association can iron out a deal.

Playing high school state football championships at the Cardinals’ new stadium in Glendale could happen as early as this December if the Cardinals and the Arizona Interscholastic Association can iron out a deal.

The Tommy Russell saga appears to be over.

Tucson Santa Rita will remain eligible for the Class 4A-II football playoffs after winning an appeal Friday with the Arizona Interscholastic Association.

Varsity Xtra: In the wake of the Univerisity Interscholastic League suspending all Texas high school athletic events and canceling some tournaments until May 11 because of the swine flu, the AIA issued a statement on its website.

The newly-created, unbalanced football divisions could necessitate a change in the number of playoff qualifiers for the 2013-2015 scheduling block.

A fight involving players and fans in last week’s 4A East Sky Region boys basketball tournament game between Scottsdale Coronado and Queen Creek is under investigation.

The Arizona Interscholastic Association wants additional information on recent transfers to the Chandler Hamilton High School football program.

The Arizona Interscholastic Association wants additional information on recent transfers to the Chandler Hamilton High School football program.

In a surprising twist, Dylan Cozens has been ruled eligible to play for the Chaparral baseball team.

The Arizona Interscholastic Association's conference realignment proposal was unanimously approved at an executive board meeting Monday morning at the Glendale Civic Center.

The Arizona Interscholastic Association's conference realignment proposal was unanimously approved at an executive board meeting Monday morning at the Glendale Civic Center.

The Arizona Interscholastic Association's conference realignment proposal was unanimously approved at an executive board meeting Monday morning at the Glendale Civic Center.

The Arizona Interscholastic Association's conference realignment proposal was unanimously approved at an executive board meeting Monday morning at the Glendale Civic Center.

The Arizona Interscholastic Association is not admitting that the current power point system has a flaw, but it will present local engineer John Carrieres' formula to the AIA Executive Board for analysis on Feb. 21.

More potential problems surrounding Dylan Cozens and the Chaparral baseball team have emerged.

Mesa High has determined it violated recruiting by-laws set forth by the Arizona Interscholastic Association involving junior center Blondy Baruti and will rule him ineligible for the rest of the season and forfeit all games in which he played.

Phoenix Desert Vista senior-to-be Josh Lowery has been ruled ineligible to play basketball this coming season because he’s used up all four years of his eligibility.

The Arizona Interscholastic Association unanimously approved Wednesday to allow Gulf Coast evacuees to circumvent traditional transfer rules and apply for athletic eligibility in schools statewide.

The football coaches evidently can’t wait until August for their first showdown of the year.