Chandler girls hoops sweep Hamilton behind Newton, Anderson

Chandler continued its roll in girls basketball Tuesday night. For the second time in two weeks that meant knocking off neighbor to the south - Hamilton. The Wolves got 31 points inside from Je Zhe Newton and Raven Anderson and gradually wore down the host Huskies, 72--55, in a battle for the top spot in the 5A Fiesta Region.

Girls Basketball Les Willsey February 1, 2011

2011 Arizona prep football D-I signees, EV-Southern Arizona

Football Les Willsey February 1, 2011

5A-I Central, Fiesta feature region-title matchups Feb. 1

Girls Basketball Les Willsey January 31, 2011

5A, 4A state soccer tournaments open Tuesday, Wednesday

A consolidation of sites is the new wrinkle for the first and second rounds of the 5A and 4A boys and girls state soccer tournaments that begin Tuesday and Wednesday across the state.

Boys Soccer / Girls Soccer Les Willsey January 30, 2011

Basketball opponents rarely solve puzzle Welles creates

Senior from Barry Goldwater High is a powerful scorer and rebounder.

Boys Basketball Don Ketchum January 30, 2011

Gilbert Christian girls unfazed by 2-point second quarter

Team rallies to defeat Valley Lutheran 39-35.

Girls Basketball Don Ketchum January 28, 2011

Gilbert Christian boys playing with more resolve than ever

Knights overcome rare double-digit deficit in first half to defeat Valley Lutheran in basketball 69-55.

Boys Basketball Don Ketchum January 28, 2011

Mesa High holds fast to hot start, tops Brophy Prep, 79-72

Mesa High is not taking the 5A Fiesta Region by storm in boys basketball if final scores are the indicator. The wins, however, continue to pile up for the Jackrabbits. With almost a wire-to-wire performance on Friday night, Mesa used a torrid start at both ends of the floor to post a 79-72 victory over visiting Brophy Prep.

Boys Basketball Les Willsey January 28, 2011

Girls basketball teams raise cancer awareness

Deer Valley and Goldwater will wear pink on Jan. 28 and Feb. 15.

Girls Basketball Don Ketchum January 28, 2011

Raymond S. Kellis boys earn more valuable power points

Big fourth quarter gives Cougars a 63-54 road win over Liberty.

Baseball / Boys Basketball Don Ketchum January 27, 2011

Perry claims 5A EV boys soccer title outright with shutout

Perry High tried to douse coach Jim Vanney with a victory bath moments after the Pumas dispatched Westwood in boys soccer Thursday night. Vanney barely got his jacket wet as the Pumas\\\\\\\' aim was poor. It was one of the rare times Perry misfired.

Boys Soccer Les Willsey January 27, 2011

Can Mesquite boys hoops make 5A Central a three-team race?

Boys Basketball Les Willsey January 27, 2011

Game at arena part of PCDS 50th anniversary celebration

Boys basketball team will play North Pointe Prep on Friday (Jan. 28) at 1:20 p.m.

Cross Country / Boys Basketball Don Ketchum January 27, 2011

Assistants to ADs help events run smoothly

Lorin Marchese of Notre Dame Prep has always had a love of sports and has put that to use.

Cross Country / Girls Soccer Don Ketchum January 27, 2011

Wirth, Bustos winding up stellar Seton girls hoop careers

Karen Self has often rested easy the last three-plus seasons watching her Seton Catholic girls basketball team rack up 99 victories. With two mainstays like Theresa Wirth and Kayla Bustos few if any sleep aids are needed.

Girls Basketball Les Willsey January 27, 2011

Hat trick by Teran helps Notre Dame remain unbeaten

A 7-0 win over Paradise Valley likely will give Saints the No. 2 seed in the Class 4A Division II state tourney.

Girls Soccer Don Ketchum January 26, 2011

Impressive runs by Highland, Hamilton in 5A girls soccer

Girls Soccer Les Willsey January 26, 2011

Young Owls grab boys basketball win over Apollo

Agua Fria goes on 16-4 run over the final five minutes to earn a 61-53 Class 4A Division I non-region triumph.

Boys Basketball Don Ketchum January 25, 2011

Corona del Sol turns tables on Mtn. View in boys basketball

Six weeks ago Mesa Mountain View put the clamps on Corona del Sol on the Aztecs home floor with a 49-40 win the night of the 5A state championship football games. On Tuesday night Corona returned the favor. With guard Calaen Robinson playing his best all-around game of the season and the Aztecs defense clogging the middle after the first 12 minutes or so, Corona seized control and beat the Toros, 50-43, in a 5A Central Region game at Toro Gym.

Football / Boys Basketball Les Willsey January 25, 2011

Kendall Barrett goal paces CDS girls soccer past Salpointe

Corona del Sol girls soccer coach Matt Smith has seen it happen before and probably will see it again. Senior Night for the Aztecs and a senior normally not in the limelight steps into it. Monday evening that meant midfielder Kendall Barrett.

Girls Soccer Les Willsey January 24, 2011

Competitive 2A girls hoops battle looms as January closes

Girls Basketball Les Willsey January 24, 2011

St. Johns wrestler is not backing down from anybody

A two-time state champ, 114-pound Ryder Nielsen is as tough as they come, overcoming injuries to achieve success.

Football / Wrestling Don Ketchum January 23, 2011

Dobson wrestlers win team title at Nate Johnson Memorial

A final wrestling invitational tune-up turned out quite well Saturday for Dobson High. Polishing off all seven of its foes in pool play the Mustangs matched up with city rival Red Mountain in the team final and came away a 49-21 winner at the Nate Johnson Memorial Wrestling Tournament at Red Mountain High School.

Wrestling Les Willsey January 22, 2011

Sixth Man for Brophy no longer seems to be a factor

Large gymnasium was as quiet as a library on Friday night, not nearly as crazy as it was back in the day.

Stories Don Ketchum January 21, 2011

Desert Vista stays composed, gets big road win over Brophy

Forward Danny Powell held to six points, but guard Jeff Lowery helps pick up the slack with 19.

Stories Don Ketchum January 21, 2011