Someday, the talent pool will dry up enough and the Chandler High girls track program will be challenged for state supremacy. That day, however, is not in the immediate future.

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The offense gets the majority of the headlines, but playmakers on a defense can affect games in a hurry. The ballhawks are plentiful this year, so quarterbacks must be careful when throwing passes. Here are five players set to make big impacts on Friday nights this fall:

His coach cringed, but it was no big deal to Josh von Allworden. Never one for soccer accessories to begin with, von Allworden forgot his socks, which hold shinguards in place, so he used athletic tape to adhere the shinguards directly to his legs.

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Austin Fares has always been a soccer nut.

The 2006 prep track and field season opens with some interesting questions. The Wolves broke Mountain View's two-year hold on the 5A championship and appear talented enough to make it two straight of their own.

Reality didn't exactly bite Tempe Corona del Sol in the bud during last year's 5A Division I state tournament, it was more like 10 minutes.

Maybe the best way to measure Teddy Ruben’s value isn’t what he meant to Saguaro on the field, but what it would have been like without him.

A 4-6 regular season normally isn’t something to shout about, but in the case of Gilbert Mesquite it meant a step in the right direction coach Mike Reardon appreciated.

Jerryd Bayless stood at the end of the Phoenix St. Mary’s bench as the seconds ticked away in the 5A Division I state championship game.

The offense gets the majority of the headlines, but playmakers on a defense can affect games in a hurry. The ballhawks are plentiful this year, so quarterbacks must be careful when throwing passes. Here are five players set to make big impacts on Friday nights this fall:

For the longest time, Jin Song seemed invisible. Sure, he has been one of the top prep golfers in Arizona for the past two seasons, but there were always other players with better credentials and a better game.

The 4A Division II East Sky Region was cutthroat last year.

The Diamondbacks on Wednesdayannounced their 27 selections for rounds 4-30 of major league baseball's first-year player draft.

Poston Butte quarterback Robert Herrera rushed for two touchdowns and defensive back Cameron Owens had an interception return for a touchdown as the Broncos capitalized on a slew of Higley turnovers and penalties to defeat the visiting Knights, 31-23, on Friday.

The boys basketball regular season is under way. West Valley Preps asked local coaches questions about their 2010-11 teams. Here are their answers:

Tuesday - Round 1