Could this be a big season for Cactus Shadows? Coach Chad DeGrenier thinks so. When he took over two years ago, the Falcons failed to win a game.

When your quarterback is making the first start of his career, it’s not a difficult decision on what to do with the ball: run, run and run some more.

Key matchup: Coronado’s defense must find a way to contain Raymond Kellis QB Jacob Flint who is a strong threat through the air (484 yards) and on the ground (8.1 yards per carry).

When it doubt, give the football to Travis Huff. The Scottsdale Coronado senior doesn’t mind the workload. He was ready to keep playing football on Friday.

Finding enough minutes for all its players may be a tough task for Peoria coach Leslie Saulsby.

January in August worked great for Cave Creek Cactus Shadows. Sean January that is.

Scottsdale Coronado overcame a sluggish first half and remained undefeated as it beat visiting Glendale Raymond S. Kellis 41-19 in a 4A-II nonregion game Friday night.

The quest for a three-peat continues for Scottsdale Christian.

Mesa police Chief George Gascón will be one of 16 chiefs nationwide who the federal government will pay to study and create solutions for better policing over the next three years.

AIA executive director Harold Slemmer has become so accustomed to presenting the Chandler Seton Catholic girls soccer team with a state championship trophy that he did it again Friday night.

Tempe McClintock’s Trent Kaahanui led the field with a 2-under-par 34, but it wasn’t enough as Queen Creek (150) defeated the Chargers (151), Apache Junction (158) and Buckeye Youngker (243) in prep boys golf Tuesday at Las Colinas Golf Course in Queen Creek.

Phoenix Arcadia’s Paula Liebler handled Flagstaff Sinagua’s batters by throwing a 15-strikeout perfect game, her second of the season, as the Titans beat the Eagles 7-0 in the first round of the 4A-II state softball tournament Saturday at Arcadia. Liebler (11-2) did not allow a ball out of the infield. Erika Keil hit a two-run homer for Arcadia.

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