Spring spotlight shines on track and field events
March 31, 2013 by Don Ketchum, AZPreps365
This week’s spring sports schedule is loaded with track and field meets and a handful of other events.
Here they are, from Scottsdale west across the Valley and into northern Arizona . . .
Baseball
Wolves Classic, Thursday (April 4) through Saturday (April 6) at Goodyear Ballpark.
Teams: Lakeside Blue Ridge, Buckeye, Chino Valley, San Tan Valley Combs, Phoenix Cortez, Goodyear Estrella Foothills, Florence, Holbrook, Payson, Florence Poston Butte, Sedona Red Rock, Show Low, Snowflake, Buckeye Verrado, Wickenburg, Winslow.
Golf (Division III spring)
Wrangler Invitational, Friday (April 5) and Saturday at Wickenburg Country Club.
Tennis
Northwest Region Tournament, (boys and girls), Friday and Saturday at Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex.
Teams: Phoenix Barry Goldwater, Anthem Boulder Creek, Glendale Deer Valley, Kingman, Glendale Mountain Ridge, Surprise Valley Vista, Surprise Willow Canyon.
Track and field
Wednesday Thriller (boys and girls), Wednesday (April 3) at Scottsdale Saguaro.
Teams: Phoenix Arcadia, Chandler Basha, Gilbert Higley, Queen Creek, Scottsdale Saguaro, Gilbert Williams Field.
Chuck Hardt Coed Relays, Wednesday at Payson High.
Cougar Qualifier (boys and girls), Wednesday at Phoenix Christian.
Show Low Cougar Invite (boys), Friday at Show Low High.
Teams: Whiteriver Alchesay, Round Valley, Show Low, Snowflake, St. Johns, Winslow.
Mogollon Invitational (boys), Friday at Heber Mogollon.
Joseph City Invitational (boys and girls), Friday at Joseph City High.
Greenway Invitational (boys and girls), Saturday at Phoenix Greenway.
Kingman Invitational (boys and girls), Saturday at Kingman High.
Teams: Glendale Copper Canyon, Kingman, Lake Havasu, Kingman Lee Williams, Bullhead City Mohave, Parker, River Valley.
Red Rock Invite (boys and girls), Saturday at Sedona Red Rock.