Outlook: New Tempe coach John Rodriguez certainly is not getting his career with the Buffaloes off to an easy start.

Time: 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, 2007

Outlook: After a 3-0 start, things have soured some for Notre Dame.

Outlook: Cactus Shadows gutted out a 20-17 win against Notre Dame last week and is one win away from an undefeated regular season.

From the initial serve on, Phoenix Sunnyslope sought to ensure that its undefeated record would remain intact.

Address: 22149 E. Ocotillo Road, Queen Creek; Records: Sunnyslope 7-4; Queen Creek 9-2; Gametime: 7:00 p.m.

Address: Scottsdale Community College, 9000 E. Chaparral Road, Scottsdale; Records: Sunnyslope 3-4, 0-1 Wells Fargo Region II; Notre Dame 2-6, 0-1; Gametime: 7:00 p.m.

Address: 35 W. Dunlap Ave., Phoenix; Records: Cactus Shadows 5-4, 1-2 Wells Fargo II Region; Sunnyslope 6-4, 2-1; Gametime: 7:00 p.m.

Cactus girls volleyball has many new faces on this year’s squad, but unfortunately the results remain the same against Sunnyslope.

Peoria faced its first dose of playoff adversity two minutes into the second season, falling behind Phoenix Sunnyslope 7-0.

After Phoenix Greenway dominated all comers last year in 4A badminton, two new teams have emerged to battle for the crown as Scottsdale Chaparral and Phoenix Sunnyslope have advanced to Thursday’s state title match at Glendale Independence High School.

It seemed like a comfortable halftime lead. But after watching the Arizona Cardinals’ debacle earlier in the week, the Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep faithful were still on edge.

Moments after taking a knee and running out the clock, Cottonwood Mingus quarterback Jay Arthur donned a cap commemorating Mingus’ last state championship in 1997.

While Queen Creek appeared to have the advantage against Phoenix Sunnyslope Friday night, playing at home as a higher seed, the Bulldogs knew that they would be in for quite a test.

Notre Dame made a late run but couldn't overtake Phoenix Sunnyslope, falling to the Vikings, 31-21, in a 4A-II Wells Fargo Region game Friday night in Scottsdale.

Cactus Shadows quarterback Phillip Aholt was stopped short on a fourth-and-one sneak late in the fourth quarter as host Phoenix Sunnyslope held on for a 42-28 victory in 4A Wells Fargo 2 action.

August 28, 2004

Arcadia was in an unfamiliar place, while no matter the classification, its opponent was very familiar with the championship match.

Peoria boys basketball coach Ken Troutt didn't mention Royce Woolridge's Christmas vacation to his team in the pregame strategy session.

It took nearly two hours and 10 innings to produce a winner. When the results were in, Phoenix Arcadia was moving on and Phoenix Sunnyslope was wiping away tears.

After Gilbert Higley running back Alex Jentzen tweaked his ankle in practice earlier this week, it was up to junior running back Tito Gonzalez to carry more of the load than usual.