Don Ketchum
Former Staff Writer, AZPreps365.com

PV girls soccer event kicks off busy tournament week

November 28, 2011 by Don Ketchum, AZPreps365


The Pride in Paradise girls soccer tournament begins Monday (Nov. 28) at Phoenix Paradise Valley High, kicking off a full week of winter sports tournaments through Phoenix, the west Valley and northern Arizona.

Four games are scheduled Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. After a day off on Thursday, play resumes Friday with four more games, including the championship contest at 7:45 p.m.

Participating teams are Phoenix Alhambra, Anthem Boulder Creek, Tempe McClintock, Phoenix North Canyon, Paradise Valley, Glendale Raymond S. Kellis, Phoenix Sandra Day O’Connor and Phoenix Thunderbird.

Other tournaments this week . . .

Girls soccer

*Kingman tournament at Kingman High, Friday and Saturday.

Boys soccer

*Deer Valley Boys Invitational  at Glendale Deer Valley High, Wednesday through Friday.

Participating teams: Buckeye, Peoria Centennial, Deer Valley, Goodyear Desert Edge, Peoria Liberty, Phoenix North Canyon, Surprise Valley Vista, Surprise Willow Canyon.

*9th annual Alliance Soccer Classic at Prescott Valley Bradshaw Mountain High, Thursday through Saturday.

Wrestling

*Chino Multi Meet at Chino Valley High, Wednesday.

*Wade Hendershott-Peaks Invitational at Flagstaff High, Thursday through Saturday.

Participating teams: Primarily northern Arizona schools along with Dolores, Colo., and Kanab, Utah.

*Grand Canyon Invitational at Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Friday and Saturday.

Participating teams: Anthem Boulder Creek, Phoenix Carl Hayden, Chandler, Tempe Corona del Sol, Goodyear Desert Edge, Tucson Flowing Wells, Gilbert Highland, Tucson Ironwood Ridge, Tempe Marcos de Niza, Cottonwood Mingus, Parker, Payson, Gilbert Perry, Prescott, Queen Creek, Rio Rico, Phoenix Sandra Day O’Connor, Mesa Skyline, Tempe, Surprise Valley Vista, Buckeye Verrado.

*Wickenburg Tournament at Wickenburg High, Friday and Saturday.

Participating teams: Cave Creek Cactus Shadows, El Mirage Dysart, Phoenix Northwest Christian, Chandler Seton Catholic, Wickenburg, Buckeye Youngker.

Boys basketball

*Coca-Cola Classic at Chinle High, Thursday through Saturday.

Participating teams: Chinle, Many Farms, Kayenta Monument Valley, Pinon, Red Mesa, Rough Rock, Phoenix Shadow Mountain, Window Rock, Yuma.

*Cake Car Co. Shootout at Winslow High, Thursday through Saturday.

Participating teams: Ganado, Keams Canyon Hopi, Page, Payson, Queen Creek San Tan Foothills, Snowflake, Tuba City, Winslow.

*Phoenix Country Day School Desert Classic at Phoenix Bourgade Catholic and Phoenix Horizon Honors highs, Friday and Saturday.

Participating teams: Bella Vista, Bourgade, Chandler Prep, Horizon Honors, Mayer, Phoenix Country Day School, Rancho Solano, Salome, Scottsdale Salt River, San Carlos, Tonopah Valley, Buckeye Youngker.

Girls basketball

*Coca-Cola Classic at Chinle High, Thursday through Saturday.

Participating teams: Chinle, El Mirage Dysart, Ganado, Keams Canyon Hopi, Many Farms, Pinon, Red Mesa, Rough Rock, Tuba City, Surprise Willow Canyon.

*Holiday Hoops Tournament at Phoenix Christian High, Thursday through Saturday.

Participating teams: Tucson Cholla, Scottsdale Coronado, Phoenix Northwest Christian, Pima, Kearny Ray, Tonopah Valley, Phoenix Veritas Prep.

*Phoenix Country Day School Desert Classic at Phoenix Bourgade Catholic and Phoenix Horizon Honors highs, Friday and Saturday.

Participating teams: Bourgade, Chandler Prep, Goodyear Estrella Foothills, Fountain Hills, Gilbert Christian, Horizon Honors, Mayer, Phoenix Country Day School, Rancho Solano, Salome, Scottsdale Salt River, San Carlos, Phoenix Scottsdale Christian, Phoenix Valley Lutheran.