The start of the quarterfinals for prep football across the state also presents the beginning of the historic Open Division playoffs, as the state’s top eight teams from 6A, 5A and 4A begin their quest for a true state championship.
The third-ranked Basha Bears girls volleyball program found themselves facing an uphill battle on Tuesday night at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, as they trailed top-seeded and district-rival Perry by two sets in the 6A Girls Volleyball State Championship.
Makayla Donahoo was not supposed to be on the badminton court, especially with her heading to college on a Division I softball scholarship at Weber State.
Desert Ridge High School swimmer Camron Pazand was used to being one of the fastest swimmers at his former high school located near Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The Higley High School boys golf program capped off one of its best seasons in program history with hardware, as the Knights captured the Division II championship in Tucson.
The teams from Mesa and Chandler were in the fifth set of a spirited girls’ volleyball match. As the score went back and forth, the crowd went wild with each passing point.
For eight quarters this season the Williams Field defense hasn't been flawless, but they've impenetrable.
PRESCOTT VALLEY – The Groveses keep on growing.
PRESCOTT VALLEY – Cyler Rustad still hears the voice; it’s just a little farther away.
Mountain View wrestling practices have evolved in Corey Anderson’s first year running the program.
The typical successful wrestler has been on the mat for years, has wrestled a ton of matches outside of the regular season and has a refined set of skills honed over countless hours of drilling.
The day has come for a few that many dream of happening.
Regional title hopes were on the line during Senior Night at Mesquite High School as Williams Field defeated Mesquite in an overtime slugfest, 54-49.
Tre Bugg has worn plenty of jerseys since beginning his football career and won plenty of those games, including a state title.
All-Tribune Football first team
All-Tribune Girls Volleyball Team
The offensive consistency and explosiveness Williams Field showed on the football field in the fall has not transferred over to the Black Hawks boys basketball team just yet.
GLENDALE – Max Fine was visibly frustrated.
GLENDALE - As Tre’ Bugg put it, surrounded by his jubilant Williams Field teammates, “It was a year of many firsts.”
GLENDALE – The culmination of events ended up in Williams Field’s favor but it sure didn’t stack up that way.
GLENDALE – The final drive for Williams Field, that little thing that ate up clock and never gave back the ball, had some critical moments.
There is something special about being the first to accomplish something.
Max Fine had one of those –‘Wait, what just happened?’ moments as the football sailed over his head.
Williams Field has navigated the course of the season with perfection, garnishing a 13-0 record and advancing to the 5A state championship for the second time in program history.
In the second meeting of No. 2 Williams Field and No. 5 Queen Creek in the semifinals on Friday, the Blackhawks used defensive dominance and a potent rushing attack to defeat their rival, 37-12.
The 2016 playoffs have spoiled fans with great rematches from the regular season, and as the semifinals get ready to kickoff, rematches are once again slated for Friday night.
On thing has been clear from the start: The Williams Field Black Hawks are in it for the long haul.
The quarterfinals of the state football plays have a very familiar feel to it.
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