High school state softball: Peoria Sunrise Mountain 1, Salpointe Catholic 0: Lancers wash up for rematch with CDO

PHOENIX - Looks like the washing machines will finally get some work.

State softball: CDO needs statement, makes one

PHOENIX - After falling into the losers bracket of the Division II state softball tournament Wednesday, defending champion Canyon del Oro had to make a statement if it wanted to defend that title.

HIgh school state tennis: Falcons' Lee survives epic match

GLENDALE - Mike Lee fought through frustration and then cramps to give Catalina Foothills its second title of the day at the state tournament.

High school state tennis: Pusch Ridge's Courtney, Scott win doubles title

GLENDALE - It seemed as if Allie Scott and Gabrielle Courtney of Pusch Ridge Christian were in control of their Division III girls doubles match Saturday after winning the first set, but a state title doesn't come easy.

High school tennis: Strong advances in Division III

GLENDALE - Up a set and just two games from advancing to the state semifinals, it looked like No. 5 seed Richard Foitik was going to get some revenge on fourth-seeded David Strong of St. Gregory.

Women's Basketball: Arizona State 59, ARizona 58: Devils edge Cats for 2nd time in 6 days

TEMPE - Less than a week. Another game with Arizona State. Another nail-biter. But the result wasn't any different.

High school girls soccer state championship: Foothills 3, Glendale Apollo 0: 4 straight for Foothills

GILBERT - The nerves were present, and the expectations were high.

High school boys soccer state championship: Salpointe 2, Glendale Apollo 0: Gritty Lancers claim 2nd straight crown

GILBERT - Back-to-back state titles are never easy, but with a lead against a frustrated team playing a man down it would seem like the script for an easy Salpointe win.

HS soccer: 4 straight for Foothills

GILBERT — The nerves were present, and the expectations were high.

Baseball: Sabino's margin for error gone after 1st loss

TEMPE - No. 3 Sabino ran into some hard hitters and a tough pitcher in the third round of the state tournament and finds itself in an unfamiliar position - having to come back from a big loss.

Baseball state tournament: Salpointe Catholic 5, Scottsdale Notre Dame 4

TEMPE - Salpointe Catholic starting pitcher Ben Scherer had Scottsdale Notre Dame under control for a little more than six innings Thursday afternoon. In the seventh, he needed a little help.

High school girls state basketball: Seton defeats FW with clutch shots

PHOENIX - While Lyndsay Leikem made her presence felt throughout the game, it came down to free throws on the other end.

High school girls state basketball: Palo Verde advances after fending off rally

PHOENIX - Palo Verde came out on fire, but the Titans had to sink free throws to hold on in the state Division II girls quarterfinals Tuesday night at Grand Canyon University arena.

State Girls soccer Final: Titans' title bid falls short in OT

GILBERT - It was a night of missed chances and bad bounces, and No. 1 Palo Verde found itself in an unfamiliar position.

State Girls soccer: Schmidt helps Falcons reach title game

PHOENIX - Savanna Schmidt was just trying to create something. Little did she know she was booting Catalina Foothills back into a state championship match.

State girls soccer: Stokes' 50th goal puts Titans in final

PHOENIX - It seemed as if it was just a matter of time, and, when the chance came, it would be easy for Palo Verde.

Women's basketball: Brandon leads crucial 11-0 run to help snap Wildcats' win streak

TEMPE - One key stretch and one key player may have been the difference Saturday for Arizona.

Pima College soccer: Aztecs fall in opener at nationals

PHOENIX - Pima College was already the surprise of the national tournament and, for nearly an hour, the Aztecs were again by staying with the No. 1 team in the nation.

DIVISION II state SWIMMING: Salpointe shows its depth to win boys title; girls 2nd

MESA - With stars in the distances and the sprints, Salpointe had plenty of depth going into the finals of the Division II state swim meet on Saturday.

Division I state swimming: Patterson earns 100 butterfly win

MESA - Arms around each other, Reed Patterson of Rincon/University and Jason Alentado of Catalina Foothills looked like buddies after a dip in the pool - a duel in the 100 butterfly.

Division I state swimming: Patterson earns 100 butterfly win

MESA — Arms around each other, Reed Patterson of Rincon/University and Jason Alentado of Catalina Foothills looked like buddies after a dip in the pool — a duel in the 100 butterfly.

Lancers 'rattled' by big crowd, lose in straight sets to Mesa Mtn. View

GILBERT - It took 10 years for the Salpointe boys volleyball team to get back to the state championship. It took a little more than an hour for seventh-seeded Mesa Mountain View to unceremoniously end the Lancers season short of their goal.

GIRLS 5A-I State Quarterfinals: CHANDLER 68, SIERRA VISTA BUENA 30: Chandler overwhelms Buena from opening tip-off

CHANDLER - Seventh-seeded Sierra Vista Buena had to feel pretty good after advancing in the state tournament for the first time in eight years earlier this week.

4A-II girls basketball state quarterfinals: For 3rd straight year, Palo Verde falls in quarters

GLENDALE - Palo Verde had a tough assignment in its 4A-II state girls quarterfinal: face a top post player, a veteran team and history.

Boys Soccer 1A/2A/3A Semifinals: Pusch Ridge's season ends

PHOENIX - Pusch Ridge was facing a big challenge in top-seeded Phoenix Northwest Christian in the semifinals of the Class 1A/2A/3A boys state tournament.

Foothills girls, boys dominate

MESA - Catalina Foothills sophomore Daniella Emami did all she could to help the Falcons restart their state championship streak.

Berg sheds nerves, wins backstroke title

MESA - Maybe Matthew Berg should be nervous every time he swims.

Clark leads way for local winners

MESA - Christine Clark has plenty to talk about to her Harvard classmates next fall. "I think it's probably one of the toughest races I've ever done in my high school career," Clark said after capping her impressive career at Tucson High with a win in the 300-meter hurdles Saturday night at …

Loss in semis ends Salpointe's run

GILBERT - The second-seeded Salpointe Lancers had not lost a match that counted since the beginning of the season. In the state tournament, the Lancers swept both of their opponents.

Foothills girls win easily to earn 2nd straight state title

On StarNet: Additional coverage of the quarterfinal rounds in the 1A, 2A, and 3A baseball and softball state tournaments and the championship matches in the 2A/3A tennis individual state tournaments for singles and doubles play: azstarnet.com/sports/high-school

Bad inning bounces I-Ridge from winners' bracket

SURPRISE - Ironwood Ridge ran into a tough pitcher while Brandon Matthews had just one bad inning, leaving the Nighthawks with having to get to the championship of 5A-II state baseball tournament the hard way.

Fowler sharp in circle, hits slam in Cats' win

TEMPE - It was Arizona's turn to ride high in the amusement park world of college softball. A pair of freshmen were the ticket Saturday - another run-rule-shortened game, this time with the Wildcats routing Arizona State 14-2.

Lancers run ends short of finals

GILBERT - Salpointe Catholic ran into a buzz saw one match short of the state championship.

Santa Rita prevails with solid defense

PHOENIX - The Santa Rita Eagles have another shot at the school's first state football championship. At least this time, however, they won't have to get up as early.

Disqualification fails to break Rangers' spirit

5A STATE SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

St. Augustine loses in 1A state semifinal

PHOENIX — A couple of late mistakes kept St. Augustine from reaching their ultimate goal.

Badgers let late lead slip away

MESA — With just one senior on the floor much of the night, experience may have been the difference in Tucson's outcome in the 5A-I girls basketball state quarterfinals.

Tolleson edges Rincon in heartbreaker

PHOENIX — After controlling most of the 110 minutes of play, Rincon/University High School still had its destiny in its hands. In this case, Mihn Vu's hands.

Catalina's surprising run ends with semifinal loss

PHOENIX — Catalina ran into a one-man wrecking crew in the 4A-II state baseball semifinals Friday night.

Cats rally hard in final seconds, finish just short

TEMPE — Arizona did just about everything it could on the court to beat its archrival, even having a late bounce go its way before seeing the familiar shortfall on the scoreboard.

Teece's goal puts Rincon in title game

PHOENIX — It almost got away before Rincon/University restored order with a classic finish.

Sierra Vista Buena reaches final

PHOENIX — Sierra Vista Buena found itself in the same position it was in last year at this time. The Colts were not going to let it slip away again.

Lancers deal Mt. Pointe 1st loss, win event title

PHOENIX — Sometimes you have to go out of your way to make a statement. For Salpointe Catholic, it was about 120 miles.

MacClellan's big game not enough

TEMPE — Sierra Vista Buena ran out of lives or gas or any other cliché you can come up with in failing to rally one last time in its first-round state playoff matchup.

Lancer penalty helps Basha score winning TD

CHANDLER — Salpointe gave No. 3 Chandler Basha a couple of mulligans, and the Bears got the break they needed for the second straight week.

Cactus ends Sabino's state run in semifinals

CHANDLER — The lone Southern Arizona representative in 4A volleyball's final four fell one match short of its goal.

Darlington has 'great race,' but falls just short

TEMPE — Salpointe Catholic's Emma Darlington did not finish her high school career quite the way she would have liked, but she was the bright spot for Southern Arizona in a Phoenix-dominated 5A state swim meet Saturday.

Salpointe gets payback on Brophy

PHOENIX — Maybe with a little revenge on their minds, Max Fritz drove his team for the go-ahead touchdown and defensive back Sean Gibbons knocked down the final gasp as the Salpointe Lancers beat rival parochial school Phoenix Brophy for the first time in three tries.

Salpointe has tough night in 5A semifinal

GLENDALE — Salpointe Catholic coach Pete Fajardo described it the best way possible, even in a desert: "It just snowballed."

Rincon victory means trip to championship

GLENDALE — It has been almost 30 years since Rincon/University has had a shot at a state boys basketball championship. The Rangers will get another chance Saturday after a 61-39 win over Scottsdale Chaparral on Wednesday night at Glendale Arena.