Pick of the Preps: Spring sports near finales

Ironwood Ridge's Spencer Wilson delivers a pitch against Nogales in the state Division II playoffs on Saturday. The teams continue play in the state tournament this week.

Pick of the Preps: Spring sports near finales

With tennis over, baseball, softball, boys volleyball and track are the only spring sports left in this final full week of high school sports.

Seen & heard

MLK Classic

MLK Classic: Cholla nips CDO in OT at buzzer

Cholla guard Julio Duarte splits Canyon del Oro defenders on his way to the basket. Duarte led the Chargers with 21 points and hit a three-pointer with five seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 55 and send it into overtime.

MLK Classic: Cholla nips CDO in OT at buzzer

Teammates mob Cholla's Andres Gomez after he scored the winning basket at the buzzer with the putback of a missed shot.

MLK Classic: Cholla nips CDO in OT at buzzer

Julio Duarte gave Cholla a second life on Monday and Andres Gomez made sure the Chargers didn't waste it.

MLK Classic: Seen & heard

Big Number

Pick of the Preps: Hoops marathon at McKale today

Pick of the Preps

Pick of the Preps: Hoops marathon at McKale today

Although this is the final week of the regular season for soccer teams, basketball will take the spotlight today.

High school boys soccer: Falcons unseat Lancers

Salpointe Catholic goalkeeper Taylor Anderson saves the ball from Kellen Brewer, far left, of Catalina Foothills on Monday night. Salpointe's Sergio Anaya is caught in the middle.

High school boys soccer: Falcons unseat Lancers

The last time Salpointe Catholic and Catalina Foothills met in soccer, the game was decided on penalty kicks.

Pick of the preps: I-Ridge, Salpointe clash for football bragging rights

Ironwood Ridge quarterback Tyler Williams will lead the 9-0 Nighthawks against 9-1 Salpointe Catholic on Friday night at the Lancers' field.

Pick of the preps: I-Ridge, Salpointe clash for football bragging rights

The final weekend of October has a lot to offer, including the football matchup Southern Arizona has been waiting for all season.

Berk's Beat: Secret formula leaves teams standing in dark

The football postseason begins two weeks from tonight. Usually, at this point, there is a pretty clear idea of the schools headed for the playoffs and the schools headed for winter sports.

Pick of the preps: I-Ridge volleyball faces No. 1

Rincon/University running back Kevionte Alexander leads the Rangers into Friday's game against fellow 5-2 team Sahuaro.

Pick of the preps: I-Ridge volleyball faces No. 1

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

High school state track and field: Pusch Ridge junior picks up two titles

Pusch Ridge's Sarah Macdonald, left, uses a late push to beat Alana Kempf of Joy Christian to the finish line in the Division IV girls 800-meter run, her second state title of the day.

High school state track and field: Pusch Ridge junior picks up two titles

Amphitheater Jared Roth clears 6-4 en route to winning the Division III boys high jump at 6-8 at Mesa Community College.

High school state track and field: Pusch Ridge junior picks up two titles

Rincon/University's Ryan Silva, center, navigates through traffic in the Division I boys 800-meter run. He finished second to Yuma Cibola's Bernie Montoya.