It must be due to the rains we have been having recently – fall sports tournaments are sprouting all over!!

This week offers a full schedule of events, most on Friday (Sept. 14) and Saturday (Sept. 15).

Here’s a look at that competition, in Phoenix, Scottsdale, the southwest, northwest and north Valley, and northern Arizona . . .

Badminton

Bobbi Farmer Invitational, Saturday (Sept. 15) at Phoenix Sunnyslope High.

Teams – Chandler, Phoenix Desert Vista, Phoenix Greenway, Glendale Independence, Goodyear Millennium, Mesa Red Mountain, Phoenix Sunnyslope, Phoenix Xavier Prep.

Cross country

River Valley Meet (boys and girls), Wednesday (Sept. 12) at River Valley High.

Boys and girls teams – Yuma Gila Ridge, Yuma Kofa, Lake Havasu, Bullhead City Mohave, Needles (Calif.), Parker, River Valley, Yuma.

Pizza Edge Invitational (boys and girls), Wednesday at Kayenta Monument Valley High.

Boys teams – Ganado, Montezuma-Cortez (Colo.), Kayenta Monument Valley, Page, Pinon, San Jaun (Utah), Shiprock (N.M.), Tuba City, Fort Defiance Window Rock.

Girls teams – Ganado, Montezuma-Cortez (Colo.),  Monticello (Utah), Monument Valley, Page, Pinon, San Juan (Utah), Shiprock (N.M.), Tuba City, Window Rock.

Four Corners Invitational (boys and girls), Saturday at Buffalo Park, Flagstaff.

Golf

Peoria District Championships (boys), Wednesday at Union Hills Country Club, Sun City.

Teams – Glendale Cactus, Peoria Centennial, Glendale Ironwood, Peoria Liberty, Peoria, Glendale Raymond S. Kellis, Peoria Sunrise Mountain.

Mustang Roundup (boys), Friday (Sept. 14) and Saturday at Coldwater Golf Club, Avondale.

Teams – Glendale Cactus, Peoria Centennial, Glendale Ironwood, Goodyear Millennium, Scottsdale Saguaro, Peoria Sunrise Mountain, Surprise Valley Vista, Buckeye Verrado.

London Bridge (boys), Friday and Saturday at London Bridge Golf Course, Lake Havasu.

Teams – Apache Junction, Prescott Valley Bradshaw Mountain, Tucson Canyon del Oro, Yuma Cibola, Flagstaff Coconino, Glendale Copper Canyon, Goodyear Desert Edge, Mesa Dobson, Yuma Gila Ridge, Glendale, Kingman, Yuma Kofa, Bullhead City Mohave, Mesa Mountain View, Page, Surprise Willow Canyon, Buckeye Youngker.

Soccer

Show Low Boys Tournament, Friday and Saturday at Show Low High.

Teams – Benson, Lakeside Blue Ridge, Camp Verde, Chino Valley, Holbrook, Payson, Phoenix Country Day School, Round Valley, Show Low, Snowflake, St. Johns, St. Michael.

Girls volleyball

White Tanks Tournament, Friday and Saturday at Surprise Valley Vista High.

Teams – Phoenix Arcadia, Laveen Betty H. Fairfax, Anthem Boulder Creek, El Mirage Dysart, Avondale La Joya, Phoenix Maryvale, Peoria, Phoenix South Mountain, Tolleson, Surprise Valley Vista, Avondale Westview.

Wolves Classic, Friday and Saturday at Goodyear Estrella Foothills High.

Teams – Apache Junction, Phoenix Bourgade Catholic, Buckeye, Goodyear Desert Edge, Goodyear Estrella Foothills, Fountain Hills, Phoenix Northwest Christian, Parker, Phoenix Country Day School, Sedona Red Rock, Phoenix Sierra Linda, Tempe, Phoenix Trevor Browne, Phoenix Washington, Buckeye Youngker.

Round Valley Spiker Classic, Friday and Saturday at Round Valley Dome, Eagar, and Round Valley High.

Teams – Whiteriver Alchesay, Ash Fork, Sells Baboquivari, Keams Canyon Hopi, Joseph City, Red Mesa, Round Valley, St. Johns, Sanders Valley.

Spartan Tournament, Friday and Saturday at Ash Fork High.

Teams – Ash Fork, Bagdad, Mayer, Seligman, Prescott Tri-City Prep, Williams.

Carl Billings Memorial, Saturday at Phoenix Greenway High.

Salt River Classic, Saturday at Scottsdale Salt River High.

Teams – Ajo, Cibecue, Scottsdale Rancho Solano, Scottsdale Salt River, Queen Creek San Tan Foothills, Superior.

Page Invitational, Saturday at Page High.

Teams – Chinle, Ganado, Tuba City Greyhills, Kayenta Monument Valley, Flagstaff Northland Prep, Page, Pinon, Tuba City.