Pick of the Preps: State tournaments heat up in baseball, softball, tennis

Southern Arizona crowned four state champions on Saturday at the individual tennis tournament, and that was just the beginning.

Pick of the Preps: State tournaments heat up in baseball, softball, tennis

Catalina Foothills' Luis Gonzalez, trying to make a tag in a game against Salpointe on March 26, and the Falcons will face Sahuaro in a Division II state playoff game Tuesday.

Pick of the Preps: As March reaches end, three sports march on

It’s the last full week of March so that means the matchups are just going to keep getting better.

Legislation: AIA considering transfer revision

Nemer Hassey sees roughly 50 students a year transfer into Cienega High School for several different reasons. About 10 of them play sports without any penalty, as long at they follow the rules.

Gaona in the Game: Track community missing Radspinner

John Radspinner

Gaona in the Game: Track community missing Radspinner

John Radspinner made such an impact coaching cross country and track and field at Rincon/University, athletes that he'd never even coached attended his recent farewell gathering.

High School Basketball: Strong defense key for Flowing Wells, Salpointe in finals

Defense wins championships. So far, it has two Southern Arizona high school basketball teams in in line to do just that.

Gaona in the Game: Outlook bright for S. Arizona hoops

Sahuaro's James Molina, right, and Foothills' Chaz Mack, left, will return next season, helping make Southern Arizona stronger.

Gaona in the Game: Outlook bright for S. Arizona hoops

Less than 30 minutes after Sierra Vista Buena suffered a season-ending loss in the second round of the Division I state tournament Saturday night, Colts coach Dave Glasgow told me something bold.

High school sports: Southern Arizona basketball on the rise

Less than 30 minutes after Sierra Vista Buena suffered a season-ending loss in the second round of the Division I state tournament Saturday night, Colts coach Dave Glasgow told me something bold.

Pick of the Preps: Action heats up quickly after break

This is the first complete week of regular-season action since mid-December and it features a big Division I matchup in boys basketball, an interesting five-team meet in wrestling and a rematch of a tournament championship in boys soccer.

Pick of the Preps: Action heats up quickly after break

On Thursday, Catalina Foothills and Jean Butron, left, face Salpointe for the third time this season. The teams split the first two.

Pick of the Preps: Basketball to hold court during busy week for high schools

High school sports

Pick of the Preps: Basketball to hold court during busy week for high schools

Soccer has had the spotlight the past two weeks with several in-season tournaments, but the focus shifts to basketball this week.

Pick of the preps: Boys, girls soccer top this week's high school action

High school sports

Pick of the preps: Boys, girls soccer top this week's high school action

The Salpointe Catholic boys soccer team earned some revenge last week when it knocked off Catalina Foothills 3-0 to atone for an earlier loss to the Falcons.

High schools: Pick of the Preps

The Ironwood Ridge football team has been the talk of the town lately but the girls volleyball team might steal the spotlight this week.

Pick of the preps: With September here, sports are picking up steam

The calendar has reached September and that's a good sign that the local high school sports scene is full go.

Pick of the Preps: Week 2

The calendar has reached September and that’s a good sign that the local high school sports scene is full go.

Berk's Beat: Coaches want changes, communication

If area coaches had their way, Sabino running back Sunthi Danh and his teammates wouldn't have started the season until next month. Instead, the Sabercats opened Thursday night with a 31-14 win over Cienega.