SWIM: Sunnyside's Elizabeth Villasenor is still competing

You won't find Elizabeth Villasenor's name anywhere on the AIA list of swimmers who qualified for state. In fact, you'll have scroll through several pages of Division I swimmers to find her best times of 32.73 in the 50 Free and 1:45.26 in the 100 Breast listed. And, right there, you will find her name.

Swimming / Baseball / Softball Andy Morales November 11, 2015

CDO championship golf coach John Farbarik has retired

Canyon del Oro boy's golf coach John Farbarik retired after leading the Dorados for the past 10 years. Farbarik retired with a record of 1,037-314-4 from 2006-2015. Part of those 1,000 plus wins included two state championships and three runner-up finishes.

Cross Country / Golf Andy Morales November 10, 2015

Cross Country: Allie Schadler destroys course record & Hopi wins 26th title

Former Desert Vista championship runner Dani Jones was awarded the Gatorade State Cross Country Runner of the Year after she broke the course record at the state championships last year. Her time of 17:26 lasted three days short of one year after Rio Rico standout Allie Schadler destroyed it in the Division III race with a time of 17:04. The win gave the junior her third straight title.

Cross Country / Golf / Softball / Boys Soccer Andy Morales November 7, 2015

D-II Football: Ironwood Ridge outlasts Sunnyside 34-30

No. 4 Ironwood Ridge outlasted No. 13 Sunnyside 34-30 Friday night to advance to the quarterfinal round of the Division II state playoffs where the Nighthawks (9-2) will host No.5 Marcos de Niza (10-2). Ironwood Ridge defeated Marcos de Niza 35-24 on the Padres' home field on Oct. 16. Prior to this season, Marcos de Niza knocked Ironwood Ridge out of the 2013 playoffs in the first round.

Football Andy Morales November 7, 2015

Volleyball Playoffs: Lowry sends Salpointe to semifinal round

With nine kills in the first set, nine more in the second and four in the third, Lowry led No. 4 Salpointe to a 3-0 sweep over No. 12 Mesquite at home Thursday night. The win also sends the Lancers to the Division II semifinals against No. 1 Notre Dame on Saturday.

Girls Volleyball Andy Morales November 5, 2015

D-II Volleyball Preview

D-II Volleyball Preview

Girls Volleyball / Boys Volleyball Andy Morales November 5, 2015

D-V Volleyball Preview

D-V Volleyball Preview

Girls Volleyball Andy Morales November 5, 2015

Cross Country: Sarah Carter & Xavier prepping for a return to the top

The Xavier Prep girls have won nine state championships including three in a row from 1995 to 1997 and then six in row from 2007 to 2012. Added to that incredible accomplishment is six runner-up finishes including the last two in 2013 and 2014.

Cross Country / Track & Field Andy Morales November 5, 2015

Cross Country: Saguaro's Tyler Beauchamp set to finish high at state

Saguaro's Tyler Beauchamp set to finish high at state

Cross Country Andy Morales November 5, 2015

Boys Golf: Aaron Ramos wins D-II title & Campo Verde comes up big

Division II Boys Nov. 2-3: Randolph Golf Course Desert Edge junior Aaron Ramos won the Division II state championship by one stroke over Salpointe standout Trevor Werbylo (140-141).

Golf Andy Morales November 4, 2015

Girls Golf: Sahuaro & Kathryn Ottman win D-II championships

Sahuaro senior Kathryn Ottman should be the main candidate for the state golfer of the year after winning the Division II state championship at the Del Urich Golf Course on Tuesday over Jessica Williams of Amphitheater.

Cross Country / Golf Andy Morales November 3, 2015

Cross Country Sectionals: Rio Rico's Allie Schadler claims 5th best time in the nation

Southern Arizona Update: Rio Rico junior Allie Schadler won the Division III, Section III title with a time of 16:47.7. This is the lowest official time recorded for the two-time state champion in her high school career. Her time is also the best in the nation for a junior by almost 35 seconds and fifth best in the nation regardless of class year. Schadler is only 24 seconds behind Oregon commit Katie Rainsberger (16:23.3 ). Rainsberger is a senior from Colorado.

Cross Country / Golf Andy Morales November 1, 2015

Volleyball: Salpointe beat Tucson 3-0, waits for bracket show

Salpointe's quest to earn a top-four seed in the state playoffs was bolstered by a 3-0 win over Tucson on Thursday night. Teams seeded in the top four have a chance to host two matches in the playoffs depending, of course, on a victory in the opening round.

Girls Volleyball / Girls Basketball Andy Morales October 30, 2015

Volleyball: Safford beats Empire, punches ticket to state playoffs

Safford and Empire met in a high stakes match Wednesday for a shot at the Division III playoffs and the Bulldogs came away with a 3-0 sweep to win Section III. Safford (9-7, 8-0 in section play) came in ranked 33rd while Empire (10-6, 7-1) was 37th. With only 16 teams making the playoffs, it was obvious the loser would be out.

Girls Volleyball / Cross Country Andy Morales October 28, 2015

Football: D-VI playoffs underway

The Division VI state playoffs got underway Saturday night with very little drama in the first round. No. 9 Glendale Prep beat No. 8 Salome 42-36 in a slight upset but the other three games went according to seed. No. 6 Gilbert Christian beat 11 Ajo 64-22, No. 7 Mogollon got past No. 10 Williams 14-12 and No. 5 St. David defeated No. 12 Joseph City 58-14.

Football / Cross Country / Baseball Andy Morales October 25, 2015

Football: Salpointe defeats Tucson to stay alive

Salpointe was 2-4 at one point. A lot of experts offered to perform last rites for the Lancers, forgetting the first avenue to the playoffs comes through a section championship and the second option involves power points.

Football Andy Morales October 24, 2015

Boys golf: Rincon makes final push for last playoff spot

Cooper Bradford calmly approached what he thought would be his last official putt in high school. The Rincon/University senior knew his team needed to score a 157 to take over the last at-large playoff spot but he had no idea everything depended on how he finished.

Golf Andy Morales October 21, 2015

Volleyball: The Gregory School turns back Patagonia, 3-2

It's been ten years since Patagonia qualified for the state playoffs. That's a decade of frustration that will certainly end next week but The Gregory School made sure the Lobos would have to wait a bit longer to celebrate after beating Patagonia 3-2 (23-25, 26-24, 12-25, 25-22, 18-16) Monday night.

Girls Volleyball / Cross Country Andy Morales October 20, 2015

VOLLEYBALL: Salpointe wins Falcon Invite over Sahuaro

Down 11-6 in the third and final set to archrival Sahuaro, the Lancers went on a 9-2 run to close out another win and another tournament championship over the Cougars, 23-25, 25-15 and 15-13.

Girls Volleyball Andy Morales October 17, 2015

Football: Southern Arizona Playoff Picture

Sunnyside takes control of the section with Tucson getting upset by Cienega 10-7. Tucson and Salpointe still in the hunt for the section title though. Sunnyside would have to lose last two games though.

Football Andy Morales October 16, 2015

FB: Randy Robbins and Jake Barro have changed the culture at Casa Grande

Casa Grande is 6-1 overall and 2-0 in section play. The Division IV team has not made the postseason since 2006 and even then the Cougars were seeded No. 16 and had to face No. 2 Mesa Mountain View in the first round where they lost 57-7. It's been a rough road ever since.

Football / Cross Country Andy Morales October 14, 2015

VB: Salpointe wins Lions Den Invite in dramatic one-set match

The Lions Den Invitational proved to be a mixture of some of the best talent Southern Arizona has to offer regardless of school size. Besides the usual "Big School" powers such as Salpointe, Sahuaro, Tucson and Cienega, Marana Mountain View was able to attract Division IV and V powers Pima, Thatcher and St. David.

Girls Volleyball / Cross Country Andy Morales October 11, 2015

FOOTBALL: Pusch Ridge takes step closer to section title with win over Flowing Wells

Down 21-17 with 7:59 left, Cody Cropp engineered the high school version of "The Drive" Friday night. The senior quarterback guided Pusch Ridge 79 yards in 14 plays to defeat Flowing Wells 24-21 to all but claim the Division III/Section VI championship.

Football Andy Morales October 10, 2015

VOLLEYBALL: Catalina Foothills defeats Mountain View plus Lions Den Invitational schedule

23 teams will be taking part in the Marana Mountain View Lions Den Invitational this Friday and Saturday. The teams participating include returning Division IV state champion Thatcher and 2013 Division V state champion St. David.

Girls Volleyball / Track & Field Andy Morales October 8, 2015

Cross Country: Rio Rico's Allie Schadler is the fastest junior in the country

Rio Rico state champion Allie Schadler's time of 17:18.4 is sixth best in the country and is the best time for a junior.

Cross Country Andy Morales October 5, 2015