Mesquite softball overcomes deficit twice, edges Perry

Mesquite softball coach Jeff Shufelt has seen his team surrender bushel baskets of runs lately (39 in its last three defeats) and battle the loss of a couple key players (Ayssa Vargas and Katie Greco) to injury. The Wildcats, however, were definitely battlers Monday afternoon, coming back from two-run deficits early and late to subdue Perry High, 7-6, in a 5A non-region game at Mesquite.

Softball Les Willsey April 4, 2011

EV, Southern Arizona baseball region leaders as April dawns

Baseball Les Willsey April 4, 2011

Mountain Pointe baseball takes pride in swinging the bat

Mountain Pointe is on pace to break the school record its baseball team set last season for home runs (60). That mark likely will be broken with the Pride resting at 48 homers in 18 games to date. But coach Brandon Buck does not believe home runs define the hitting success the Pride possess. He thinks a game a couple days ago against Marcos de Niza is more telling.

Baseball Les Willsey April 3, 2011

Red Mountain softball still unscathed by 5A-I opponents

Cross Country / Softball Les Willsey April 3, 2011

Boulder Creek becomes title contender in 5A-II baseball

Jaguars show tenacity in 6-4 triumph over Sandra Day OConnor.

Baseball Don Ketchum April 1, 2011

Kealamakia carries torch for Liberty in 800 run

Outstanding performance at the recent Chandler Rotary elevated her to a national-type competitor.

Cross Country / Track & Field Don Ketchum April 1, 2011

Spanish Fork tastes sweet victory, wins Dugout title

Team uses passed ball for 3-2 triumph over Bishop Gorman (Nev.), ranked No. 1 in nation by MaxPreps.

Baseball Don Ketchum March 31, 2011

Big League Dugout baseball tourney enters final day

Arizona contingent is led by Tempe Corona del Sol.

Baseball Don Ketchum March 31, 2011

Battle of Ahwatukee (baseball) won by Mountain Pointe

A day after its 14-game home run streak came to an end, Mountain Pointe started another one. After getting shut out for the first three innings on Wedneday afternoon by rival Desert Vista, Mountain Pointe erupted for 16 runs over the final four innings and posted a come-from-behind 16-8 win in a 5A non-region baseball game at Desert Vista.

Baseball Les Willsey March 30, 2011

Keeping track of scores, schedule at Dugout tourney

Event continues Wednesday and Thursday at Horizon High in Phoenix. Games also at Hamilton, Corona del Sol, Brophy.

Track & Field Don Ketchum March 30, 2011

Mountain View fighting the baseball gods in strange season

Mountain View baseball extended its latest streak to two. A streak of tie games, that is.

Football / Baseball Les Willsey March 29, 2011

Hiring of Hamilton means defense will be key at N Canyon

New head coach was defensive coordinator for two-time Class 5A Division II champ Chaparral.

Football Don Ketchum March 29, 2011

Big finish by Gorman highlights first round at Horizon

Walk-off home run in seventh inning allows Las Vegas team to remain unbeaten with 4-3 victory over Hamilton.

Stories Don Ketchum March 29, 2011

Desert Ridge baseball remains steady, formidable

Baseball Les Willsey March 29, 2011

Dobson softball turnaround fueled by health, experience

With a bit more than half of its regular season in the books the signs of a Dobson softball turnaround are evident.

Softball Les Willsey March 28, 2011

Chandler girls dominate 71st Rotary T&F Invitational

If one guessed what school won a girls event at the 71st annual Chandler Rotary Invitational Track and Field Meet on Saturday CHANDLER would have been the best guess.

Track & Field Les Willsey March 27, 2011

CDO shows its mettle, wins Desert Mtn Softball Invite

Canyon del Oro tore through the field in the 14th annual Desert Mountain Softball Invitational winning the championship Saturday and doing it in a variety of ways.

Softball Les Willsey March 26, 2011

Semifinals set for Desert Mountain Softball Invite

Canyon del Oro, Desert Mountain, Red Mountain and Chaparral all won championship bracket games early Saturday afternoon to advance to the semifinals of the Desert Mountain Softball Invitational at Horizon Park.

Softball Les Willsey March 26, 2011

Centennial adjusts, takes aim at 2nd straight title

Leading the way is new coach, Mike Repak.

Softball Don Ketchum March 26, 2011

Final brackets determined for Desert Mtn. Softball Tourney

Softball Les Willsey March 25, 2011

Mesquite tops Hamilton for mid-year baseball bragging rights

A mid-season battle between Hamilton and Mesquite for bragging rights in 5A-I baseball on Thursday afternoon pretty much boiled down to one player. \\\"This was all about Zach Davies,\\\" Hamilton coach Mike Woods said.

Baseball Les Willsey March 24, 2011

Another strong field for Big League Dugout event at Horizon

Arizona teams test their mettle against some of the top programs in the nation.

Baseball Don Ketchum March 24, 2011

Chandler mourns the passing of Dale Hancock

Stories Les Willsey March 24, 2011

Chandler Rotary meet welcomes back 12 individual champs

There will be plenty of returning champs and many more aiming to become champs Friday and Saturday at the 71st Annual Chandler Rotary Track and Field Meet at Chandler HS Austin Field. Twelve defending champs covering 14 events return to the Rotary, according to meet director Dave Shapiro. A total of 107 schools will be represented.

Track & Field Les Willsey March 24, 2011

Desert Mountain, Sharp notch 300th softballl victory

Desert Mountain softball won the 300th game in its 14-plus seasons Wednesday night by lggging its second victory in the 14th Desert Mountain Softball Invitational. By association, that means coach Rick Sharp is also a 300-game winner.

Girls Volleyball / Wrestling / Baseball / Softball Les Willsey March 23, 2011