Empire & Tucson to host Baseball/Softball Invitationals this week

Six teams are taking part in the D'Eredita Memorial Raven Baseball Invitational held at Empire High School. Each team is scheduled for three games with bracket play scheduled for Saturday. In addition, softball will be played at the Tucson Badger Invitational at Cherry Field. Pool play starts on Wednesday and the championship is scheduled for Saturday night.

Baseball / Softball Andy Morales March 14, 2016

BOYS TENNIS: CDO 7, Amphi 2. Panthers sporting all-international squad

Canyon del Oro defeated Amphitheater 7-2 late Friday night to close out a match that was much closer than the score indicated. The Panthers (2-2) forced CDO (5-1) to the limit on a few singles matches and then played them into the setting sun with three hotly contested doubles matches.

Tennis Andy Morales March 11, 2016

BASEBALL: Salpointe beats Sabino 10-0 to improve to 7-2

Salpointe improved to 7-2 overall and 3-0 in division play after taking care of Sabino 10-0 in five innings on Thursday. The loss dropped the Sabercats to 1-1 in division games.

Baseball Andy Morales March 10, 2016

SOFTBALL: Pusch Ridge moves to 7-0 with win over American Leadership Academy

Pusch Ridge defeated American Leadership Academy 12-2 Wednesday night to remain perfect on the year. The Lions (7-0) have outscored opponents 92-13 including an incredible 50-2 scoring differential to go 4-0 at the PCDS Softball Desert Classic last week.

Softball Andy Morales March 9, 2016

Baseball pitching limits & rest recommendations coming soon

As noted by our own Les Willsey, the AIA's Legislative Council adopted pitch-count limits for baseball last Friday, March 4. The new rules for pitching and resting will go into effect February of 2017. The limits are based on guidelines followed by USA Baseball.

Baseball / Track & Field Andy Morales March 8, 2016

Lancer Baseball Classic schedule set for next week

The 9th Annual AMSA Transportation Lancer Baseball Classic schedule has been set for next week. Salpointe will host 22 teams including schools from Colorado, California and Oklahoma. Flagstaff and Cesar Chavez will be joining the rest of the teams from Southern Arizona.

Baseball Andy Morales March 7, 2016

BOYS VOLLEYBALL: Salpointe wins TUSD INVITE OVER TUCSON

Salpointe went undefeated to capture the championship of the TUSD Boy's Volleyball Invitational held Friday and Saturday at Pueblo High School. The Lancers finished 6-0 at the invite, defeating Tucson 2-1 (26-27, 25-20, 15-13) in the final.

Boys Volleyball Andy Morales March 5, 2016

BOYS VOLLEYBALL: TUSD brackets are set for Saturday

Pool play at the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) Boy's Volleyball Invitational was held on Friday at Pueblo High School. Sahuaro, Salpointe, Rincon/University and Canyon del Oro earned top seeds for bracket play.

Boys Volleyball Andy Morales March 4, 2016

Baseball: Desert Christian beats Amphi 6-2 at Panther Invite

Pool Play got underway Wednesday at the Amphi Panther Invitational. In all, 16 teams will play at five different high schools in Southern Arizona including Walden Grove, Santa Rita, Palo Verde, Catalina and Amphitheater with the championship game scheduled for Saturday at Amphitheater.

Baseball Andy Morales March 3, 2016

BOYS TENNIS: Catalina Foothills reloads, beats Ironwood Ridge 9-0

The Catalina Foothills boy's tennis team has won 10 state team titles dating back to 1997. It's an incredible run that includes a trip to the final every year since 2005 except for 2012 and 2013. Even then, the Falcons picked things back up and won the last two Division II team championships.

Cross Country / Tennis Andy Morales March 1, 2016

TUSD Boy's Volleyball Tournament

TUSD Boy's Volleyball Tournament Mar. 4-5: Pueblo High School

Boys Volleyball Andy Morales February 29, 2016

SOFTBALL: Canyon del Oro wins Dorado Classic

Canyon del Oro defeated Ironwood Ridge 7-4 Saturday afternoon to capture the 14th edition of the Dorado Classic. The field included 20 teams including reigning Division I state champion Sandra Day O'Connor.

Softball Andy Morales February 28, 2016

CDO Dorado Softball Classic Day 1 update

Canyon del Oro run-ruled Basha 11-1 to open up play at the Dorado Softball Classic held in Marana. The Dorados produced 13 hits including three doubles and a triple in the win over the Bears.

Softball Andy Morales February 26, 2016

D-II Boys Hoops Quarterfinals

Division II Boys Basketball Quarterfinals Gila River Arena: Wednesday, Feb. 24

Boys Basketball / Girls Basketball Andy Morales February 22, 2016

D-II Girls Hoops Preview

Division II Girls Basketball Quarterfinals Gila River Arena: Tuesday, Feb. 23

Girls Basketball Andy Morales February 21, 2016

D-II Girls Hoops: Sahuaro holds off Tucson to advance

Girl's Division II State Championship Round 2: Friday, Feb. 19 at Tucson No. 13 Sahuaro 65, No. 4 Tucson 60 Quarterfinals: Tuesday, Feb. 23 at Gila River Arena No. 13 Sahuaro vs. No. 5 Mesa, 2:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball Andy Morales February 20, 2016

D-II BOYS HOOPS: Catalina Foothills gets past Queen Creek 73-56

Boy's Division II State Championship First Round: Thursday, Feb. 18 No. 10 Catalina Foothills 73, No. 23 Queen Creek 56 Second Round: Saturday, Feb. 20 No. 10 Catalina Foothills at No. 7 Saguaro, 7 p.m.

Golf / Boys Basketball Andy Morales February 18, 2016

D-IV Girls Hoops Preview

D-IV Girls Hoops Preview

Boys Basketball / Girls Basketball Andy Morales February 17, 2016

Boys D-III Hoops: Pueblo over Flowing Wells 62-48

It's been a generation since Pueblo won 19 regular season games and a lifetime since the Warrior magic was so real one could almost touch it. Such was the case Tuesday night when No. 11 Pueblo defeated No. 22 Flowing Wells 62-48 in the first round of the Division III state playoffs.

Football / Boys Basketball Andy Morales February 16, 2016

D-2 Girls Soccer: Notre Dame pulls out win over Salpointe

A deflection and open net in the 45th minute is all that separated Notre Dame and Salpointe Saturday. Notre Dame forward Lindsay Shipley provided much of the pressure for the Saints in a game where controlling the pace and the ball does not always equal victory. Still, Shipley seemed to always be where the action was, so much so that when fellow sophomore Hannah Osland scored the winning goal, Shipley's name was announced to the crowd.

Girls Soccer Andy Morales February 14, 2016

D-III Boys Hoops: Pueblo to play Casa Grande for section title

No. 15 Pueblo and No. 17 Cholla came into the Division III, Section III tournament knowing an at-large state-playoff bid was practically in the bag. The only question would be what team they would play and where and that depended on how the sectional tournament played out.

Boys Basketball Andy Morales February 12, 2016

Boys D-II, Sec IV Tourney: Tucson upsets Salpointe & Foothills holds on

Tucson extended its season by defeating Salpointe 69-54 in the first game and Catalina Foothills held on to defeat Mountain View 52-42 in the other semifinal.

Boys Basketball Andy Morales February 11, 2016

Hold on, February Frenzy has begun

Sectional tournaments are being played all over the state in preparation for the state playoffs, set to start next Tuesday, Feb. 16. This is what February Frenzy is all about.

Boys Basketball / Girls Basketball Andy Morales February 11, 2016

D-IV Girls Soccer Playoffs: Tanque Verde gets past Pusch Ridge 2-0

Nastia Loughran may only be a sophomore, but the Tanque Verde forward had the ability to focus her emotions like a true veteran Tuesday night while scoring twice to defeat Pusch Ridge 2-0 in a Division IV semifinal.

Football / Girls Soccer Andy Morales February 10, 2016

GIRLS HOOPS: Southern Arizona kicks off "February Frenzy"

Division V, Section II at Cienega First Round: Monday, Feb. 8 No. 4 Bowie/San Simon 33, No. 5 Valley Union 31 No. 6 Tombstone 50, No. 3 The Gregory School 41 Semifinals: Thursday, Feb. 11 No. 4 Bowie/San Simon vs. No. 1 St. David, 7 p.m. No. 6 Tombstone vs. No. 2 Patagonia, 5:15 p.m.

Girls Basketball Andy Morales February 8, 2016