Mountain Pointe awarded $2,000 by Raytheon for its VEX Robotics team Third consecutive year Raytheon has donated to AIA member school programs Robotics / AIA Seth Polansky April 10, 2021
Desert Vista's Ping earns second Gatorade Arizona Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year Sophomore has won award first two years in high school and has two state championships under her belt Cross Country Seth Polansky April 8, 2021
Reducing injury risk during inversions, release stunts and tosses focus of 2021-22 Spirit rules changes Total of seven proposals approved by NFHS Board of Directors Spiritline / AIA / National Seth Polansky April 6, 2021
Fox Sports Arizona replay schedule for 5A & 6A championship basketball games All four AIA championship basketball games from Mesquite High School will be replayed at least twice each on TV Boys Basketball / Girls Basketball Seth Polansky March 17, 2021
AIA Executive Board amends mask requirement for winter sports playoffs, spring season The allowance to remove masks affects players and officials in competition AIA Seth Polansky March 2, 2021
Final placement for football teams following appeals Little movement among schools after the 2020 season Football Seth Polansky February 26, 2021
Coronado earns Level 2 status in NFHS School Honor Roll School is one of only eight nationwide to achieve Level 2 National Seth Polansky February 24, 2021
AIA and MileSplit and announce partnership More access and results to be made available for cross country and track & field communities Cross Country / Track & Field / AIA Seth Polansky February 13, 2021
2021 AIA Champions Gala! Nominate a coach and administrator Make sure your school is represented by your top coach and administrator at the annual awards ceremony with a deadline of April 5 to submit AIA Seth Polansky February 8, 2021
Blocking below waist in free-blocking zone addressed in football rules Block must be an immediate, initial action following the snap Football Seth Polansky February 5, 2021
Nominations open for 2021 Champions Gala Schools can now nominate outstanding seniors to be honored at the annual awards ceremony with a deadline of April 1 AIA Seth Polansky February 5, 2021
Improving COVID-19 metrics allow parents to attend away games Beginning Monday, Feb. 8 up to two parents or guardians may attend home and away games AIA / Community Seth Polansky February 4, 2021
SLAC School Spirit Video Competition returning for 2020-21 Presented by Eastbay, this year's theme is 'More Than Surviving, Thriving!' AIA Seth Polansky January 26, 2021
Hamilton's Kanner named NFHS Boys Golf National Coach of the Year for 2019-20 Four others win Section 7 Coach of the Year for respective sports Cross Country / Golf / Spiritline / Girls Basketball / Girls Soccer / AIA / National Seth Polansky January 25, 2021
Sprouts Team of the Season award finalists selected Chaparral, Liberty, Santa Cruz Valley and Thatcher teams going for $500 gift card Football / Girls Volleyball Seth Polansky January 25, 2021
Winter sports reinstated by Executive Board with additional modifications Season to commence on January 18 Wrestling / Spiritline / Boys Basketball / Girls Basketball / Boys Soccer / Girls Soccer / AIA / Community Seth Polansky January 12, 2021
Winter sports season to be reconsidered by Executive Board Meeting to be shown live on the AZPreps365 YouTube channel Wrestling / Boys Basketball / Girls Basketball / Boys Soccer / Girls Soccer / AIA / Community Seth Polansky January 12, 2021
Winter sports cancelled due to statewide hospital capacity concerns AIA Executive Board votes based on recommendation from Sports Medicine Advisory Committee Wrestling / Boys Basketball / Girls Basketball / Boys Soccer / Girls Soccer / AIA / Community Seth Polansky January 8, 2021
AIA adding FIFA and Madden as newest varsity esports competitions for state championships Partnering with PlayVS to recognize the first true sports titles as varsity competition for Spring 2021 esports Seth Polansky January 6, 2021
Catch the League of Legends esports championships on Dec. 28 See the AIA finalists battle for a spot in the region championships esports Seth Polansky December 22, 2020
Winter sports 2020-21 season modification to start Jan. 18 AIA Executive Board votes to move winter season back due to virus concerns AIA / Community Seth Polansky December 18, 2020
Rocket League championships set to be streamed online Dec. 19 Esports now in its second year of competition with free streaming of the finals esports Seth Polansky December 15, 2020
Visual, technical revisions offer improved user experience to NFHS Learning Center’s ‘Sudden Cardiac Arrest’ course Free course helps identify warning signs of SCA, which is the number one cause of death in the United States for student-athletes during exercise National Seth Polansky December 15, 2020
Fox Sports Arizona replay schedule for 6A and Open Division championship games Both AIA championship games from Desert Vista High School will be replayed at least six times on TV Football Seth Polansky December 9, 2020
Statement and clarification for winter sports guidelines in the 2020-21 school year Modifications to be followed for winter sports to begin competition in January Wrestling / Boys Basketball / Girls Basketball / Boys Soccer / Girls Soccer / AIA Seth Polansky December 7, 2020