It’s no secret a season in any sport can be grueling for athletes and coaches.
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When relaxing around his Arizona house, Yarell “Ya Ya” Greer said it’s not unusual to see bugs, maybe a scorpion or rattlesnake make themselves known.
Basha basketball coach Mike Grothaus knows he has a special team on his hands this season.
Cody Williams, Perry High School’s 6-foot-8 5-star guard, has been selected to participate in the 2023 McDonald’s All-American Game, one of the most prestigious honors for high school basketball players across the country.
There’s something special brewing at Campo Verde High School inside the boys’ basketball program.
Basketball has always been a big part of Kota Benson’s life.
It took time for Zak Hill to determine whether the Saguaro head football coaching job would be the right fit for him and his family.
Noah Peterson’s high school basketball career has taken many twists and turns, most notable during his junior season last year.
After a month-long search for a new head football coach at one of the top high school programs in the country, Athletic Director Matt Harris announced Tuesday the school has hired former Arizona State offensive coordinator and American Leadership Academy – Gilbert North assistant Zak Hill as…
The Arizona Interscholastic Association Executive Board on Tuesday voted to deny American Leadership Academy – Queen Creek’s appeal to move its football program down to 5A from the 6A Conference.
Donovan Beard thought he would be playing junior varsity or freshman basketball when he entered high school at Dobson.
Even the hype surrounding the 2022 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, a College Football Playoff semifinal game, didn’t prepare the 71,723 fans in attendance at State Farm Stadium for what transpired Saturday afternoon.
Wisconsin is a program in the midst of transition, but Tuesday night’s 24-17 victory over Oklahoma State in the 33rd annual Guaranteed Rate bowl was similar to the success the Badgers found in the second half of the regular season.
The naming of the Ed Doherty Award recipient on a yearly basis is the culmination of every high school football season in Arizona.
Each winter, Phoenix gets a chance to host one of the biggest high school basketball events across the country – Hoophall West. It brings some of the best programs together from across the country to showcase top talents at a higher level of competition than they normally see.
There isn’t a moment that ever seems too big for Brock Purdy.
Jason Mohns, who led Saguaro to seven state championship victories as head coach in 11 years, stepped down as head coach of the football program Monday morning.
Basha needed one last stop to secure the Open Division championship against Saguaro Saturday night at Sun Devil Stadium.
Highland coaches made it their mission to refocus their players and get back to their brand of football Saturday when they faced a 26-14 deficit to Pinnacle in the 6A Conference championship game.
It’s no secret Brock Purdy has thrived as an underdog throughout his football career.
At ASU Sun Devil Stadium, the AIA 5A State Championship game featured a battle between the No. 4 seeded Glendale Cactus Cobras and No. 3 seeded Gilbert Higley Knights in a showdown between the East and West Valleys. In the end though, the Knights struck down the Cobras, 41-21, to secure the …
Adam Damante knew a touchdown before the half to break the tie between American Leadership Academy – Gilbert North and Snowflake would swing the momentum in favor of the Eagles Friday night at Sun Devil Stadium.
The second round of the Open Division Playoffs between Scottsdale Saguaro and Peoria Liberty was highly anticipated, and it didn’t disappoint.
Basha coach Chris McDonald didn’t want his kids to use the rain as an excuse when they took the field against Chandler in the Open Division semifinals at Dobson High School Saturday night.
The semifinal round of the 5A playoffs between Glendale Cactus and Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep featured many different storylines: Cactus had just been promoted from 4A to 5A this season and weren’t expected to compete in the higher conference. Notre Dame Prep wasn’t expected to be just a hai…