Pick of the Preps: Busy track meet at UA highlights this week’s action

The state championship track meet is still several weeks away, but for three days this week we’ll get a good preview of what might happen this May at Mesa Community College.

Seen & heard

MLK Classic

MLK Classic: Catalina Foothills 66, Sabino 52: Falcons make most of prime-time shot

Catalina Foothills guard Austin Nehls, trying to elude Sabino's Darian Martin after gaining control of a loose ball in the third quarter, finished with 18 points. He is the son of Joe Nehls, a former standout guard for UA.

MLK Classic: Catalina Foothills 66, Sabino 52: Falcons make most of prime-time shot

Sabino's Colin Gause, left, battles Catalina Foothills' Dakota Kordsiemon for a loose ball in the second quarter. Kordsiemon had 13 points in Foothills' win.

MLK Classic: Catalina Foothills 66, Sabino 52: Falcons make most of prime-time shot

As the No. 1 boys basketball team in Division II and riding a big winning streak, Catalina Foothills has been ready for the big stage.

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

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

Pick of the Preps

Winter break is over, the tamales and sweets are all gone and that only means one thing.

High school sports: Pick of the Preps

Ironwood Ridge brought Southern Arizona its first team state championships of the spring sports season last weekend when the Nighthawks won the Division II boys and girls state tennis crowns.

Pick of the Preps: S. Arizona schools try to add to state championship trove

The state championships started pouring in Saturday when Southern Arizona tennis players claimed four titles at the state individual tournament in Phoenix.

Foothills girls, boys dominate

Catalina Foothills sophomore Jason Alentado swims the 200 individual medley on Saturday. He won the event in 1:57.58 to help the Falcons to their 11th consecutive team title.