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Hamilton girls eliminate defending 5A-I champion Dobson

It was an evening of excessive foul trouble for Hamilton and Dobson so avoiding that made for a potential major player. Hamilton junior guard Lauren Evans was not lost on the opportunity.

Cross Country / Girls Basketball Les Willsey February 22, 2011

Trevor Browne names Helton as new football coach

He was an assistant at west Phoenix school in 2010. He promises a disciplined fundamentally sound team.

Football / Cross Country Don Ketchum February 14, 2011

Chandler High hires assistant Aguano as next football coach

Chandler High took longer than expected but decided on Thursday to name longtime Chandler varsity assistant Shaun Aguano as its next football coach.

Football / Cross Country Les Willsey February 10, 2011

Multi-sport athletes such as Foster are pleasure to watch

Saguaro football star has amazing quickness on the basketball floor.

Football / Cross Country Don Ketchum February 8, 2011

Game at arena part of PCDS 50th anniversary celebration

Boys basketball team will play North Pointe Prep on Friday (Jan. 28) at 1:20 p.m.

Cross Country / Boys Basketball Don Ketchum January 27, 2011

Assistants to ADs help events run smoothly

Lorin Marchese of Notre Dame Prep has always had a love of sports and has put that to use.

Cross Country / Girls Soccer Don Ketchum January 27, 2011

Williams has become pillar of strength for North basketball

The 6-foot-7 post player hopes to lead Mustangs to a third straight Class 5A championship.

Football / Cross Country Don Ketchum January 16, 2011

Hamilton keeps humming, blitzes Chandler in Fiesta foray

Hamilton High has won most of the games that count so far this season. Friday night was no exception. The Huskies ended a three-game losing streak over the past two seasons to rival Chandler with another solid performance in taking a 67-46 boys basketball victory over the Wolves in a 5A-I Fiesta Region game at Hamilton.

Cross Country / Boys Basketball Les Willsey January 14, 2011

Big defensive effort carries Chaparral girls in 2nd half

Firebirds outscore Pinnacle 50-36 after intermission for 71-62 win in battle of Desert Valley Region rivals.

Cross Country / Girls Basketball Don Ketchum January 14, 2011

Higley officially hires Zubey as next football coach

Eddy Zubey is still a Knight. The only difference now is the school name before the mascot -- Higley rather than St. Marys.

Football / Cross Country Les Willsey January 14, 2011

Xavier snatches rematch win over Corona in girls soccer

The Xavier soccer team endured another tough time at the Excaliber Tournament in Santa Ana, Calif., during the recent holiday break. The results of the tournament for two-time defending state champ Xavier was three losses in three games, but the results didn\\\'t bother coach Barb Chura.

Cross Country / Girls Soccer Les Willsey January 12, 2011

Starting over suits Dobson girls hoop coach Dumas just fine

A year after winning the 5A-I girls basketball title, Dobson coach Tyler Dumas has nearly gone back to square one. He has ventured to the chalkboad and erased the 2010 lesson. Chiseled out the path for 2011 and perhaps beyond. The transformation from state champ to building back to that level is gradual. Tha is why Dumas likes the challenge of coaching.

Cross Country / Girls Basketball Les Willsey January 6, 2011

Young Pinnacle nets decisive road win over Mesa High, 67-57

Pinnacle brought its young, energetic boys basketball team to Mesa High Tuesday and did not look the part of young very much. The Pioneers, leading most of the game except for brief moments in the second period and at halftime, outplayed the host Jackrabbits and posted a 67-57 win in a 5A non-region game.

Cross Country / Boys Basketball Les Willsey January 4, 2011

Moeller edges Mtn. View in classic defensive struggle, 36-35

Oozing with tradition, Archbishop Moeller, Ohio and Mesa Mountain View,were the final matchup of the 2010 VisitMesa.com Basketball Challenge. The teams did not disappoint. Sporting unbeaten records in the tournament and for the season, the teams gave fans a fitting marquee matchup as Moeller trimmed Mountain View, 36-35, in a classic defensive battle at Toro Gym.

Cross Country Les Willsey December 30, 2010

Notre Dame girls basketball team gaining maturity

Saints wrap up first day of Hawk Invitational in Buckeye with wins over Buckeye and Cesar Chavez.

Cross Country / Girls Basketball Don Ketchum December 27, 2010