All-Tribune First Team

Ryan Grotjohn didn't make it through Brophy's soccer semifinal match. A collision and spill led to a high ankle sprain and his Thursday night ended early.

TUCSON — A reconfigured lineup. An oddly shaped field and a long drive to the field.

Registration is open for boys and girls to join Mesa Youth Basketball next month. Students in kindergarten through eighth grade are welcome to the league, run by the Mesa Unified School District.

The MRI on Zack Tamburo’s bum leg returned over the weekend and the injury is back to the original diagnosis.

Running is mostly seen as a solitary endeavor.

Mark Andrews isn't like most high school receivers in Arizona, not at 6-foot-6 with his speed and agility. But even though the Desert Mountain junior receiver didn't play football until his freshman year, he, like a majority of wideouts, never caught a Hail Mary pass before.

Minutes before toeing the starting line on Saturday, Dani Jones will take a moment, unfold a piece of paper and try to fill the void.

Fortunately, Kevin Kolb’s current injury doesn’t involve a concussion. The series of events over the last two months, however, are enough to make the Arizona Cardinals quarterback’s head hurt.

Former Saguaro football coach John Sanders set the high school football community into a tizzy last season when he rested his starters in a 65-0 loss to rival Chaparral.

While Mountain Pointe offense has been setting records the last few weeks, the defense continued its usual level of dominance.

A potentially crushing interception was in Jeddediah Fagg's past; out of sight but not out of mind.

The Hamilton football team is rolling, now up to six consecutive victories after an 0-2 start. The defense has allowed the second-fewest points in Division I and the Huskies are once again ranked No. 1 after recent wins over Desert Ridge, Chandler and Desert Vista.

Let others figure out the playoff system, because all Notre Dame wants to do right now is play football.

On a night the Horizon student body welcomed in a new Homecoming king and queen, senior return man Ryan Neel proved to be true royalty in Horizon’s 24-6 victory over Cactus Shadows on Friday night.

The best Friday night for Jess Pierce calls for her to do nothing more than enjoy the sideline view at every Mountain Pointe football game.

A spotlight shines on youth sports — especially high school football — in Arizona this year with the new requirement for concussion education and a mandated medical clearance before returning to the sport after a concussion.

The Saguaro football team is back to don’t-blink status.

No. 5 Chandler at No. 1 Mountain Pointe

Imagine being hit so hard, you black out.

Only 22 minutes of football was played between Tempe and Saguaro Friday, but that was more than enough for the Buffaloes on this night.

When Mountain Pointe knocked off Hamilton, head coach Norris Vaughan did a few shoulder blocks during the celebration with defensive coordinator Jeff Decker, who is a well-built but average sized man.

When Mountain Pointe knocked off Hamilton, head coach Norris Vaughan did a few shoulder blocks during the celebration with defensive coordinator Jeff Decker, who is a well-built but average sized man.