Both teams feature a strong running game. Saguaro, Peoria looming in the background.

Liberty, Notre Dame, Mingus are capable of advancing as playoffs begin.

Alhambra wins cross country title for Division I boys; Hopi continues long run in Division IV.

Colts win first two games, then lose two, maintaining composure to win decisive fifth game.

Volleyball, swimming and diving, cross country, small-school soccer sure to keep fans busy.

He struggled in his early years, but developed into a solid leader.

Earlier in October Cibola football coach Lucky Arvizo claimed a 20-14 win over then-ranked and then-unbeaten Basha by his Raiders was the biggest triumph in school history. This wa not a coach getting excited over the moment. A Yuma school winning several games in a season or a couple more than it loses is news.

Format likely to be finalized in November, with schedules for 2011-12 expected next spring.

Victory at Conley Invitational sets stage for Chinle runner to earn a possible third straight state title.

Region races are important because everyone wants bragging rights as region champ. But to teams that got off to a slow start or have almost exclusively region games the rest of the way they are the lifeline to extending the football season to at least Veteran\\\'s Day. Gilbert High fits the above description. The Tigers, who dropped their first three games this season, have bounced back to win three of their last four. They had region foe Basha on the ropes in their loss during the past four-game stretch for a little better than a half before the wheels came off after intermission. The Tigers have been forced into playoff mode ever since.