High school baseball: Fountain Hills slips past Empire

SURPRISE - With two outs and runners on first and second base, Empire shortstop Ryan Stewart dove to his right stopping a grounder from entering the outfield. However, Fountain Hills' Paul Bryniarski did not stop running from second base and went for home.

State Softball: Rocker rocks 'em with late HR as I-Ridge reaches title game

PHOENIX - In a game filled with ups and downs, Ironwood Ridge scored four runs with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning to beat No. 7 Phoenix Greenway 7-5 and advance to the Division II state championship game.

State baseball and Softball: Empire teams closing in on state title berths

Empire's softball and baseball teams are each a win away from the Division III state finals, but they have very little in common.

State tennis: Foothills girls, I-Ridge boys capture titles

GLENDALE - Exactly a week after Catalina Foothills sister duo Rachana and Kirtana Bhat edged Ironwood Ridge's Marissa Baca and Kelsey Brown for the Division II doubles state title, the two squads were in line to decide another crown.

Baseball: Rio Rico shortstop sets 2 records

If you blinked, you might have missed Rio Rico senior shortstop Ben Mauseth.

Track and field: Runner from Tucson's Pueblo High School seeks top state time in 400

It's been three years since a Pueblo High School runner won a state championship.

High School Baseball: Sahuarita 17, Empire 0: Mustangs thinking playoffs after rout

Sahuarita's baseball team is on the outside looking in on the Division II state tournament picture.

High school Baseball: Sahuaro 8, Sierra Vista Buena 0: Verdugo fans 14 to help Cougars shut out Colts

Sahuaro used timely hitting, solid defense and dominant pitching to quiet the Sierra Vista Buena bats and win 8-0 at Hal Eustice Field on Tuesday.

High school Baseball: Sahuaro 8, Sierra Vista Buena 0: Verdugo fans 14 to help Cougars shut out Colts

Sahuaro used timely hitting, solid defense and dominant pitching to quiet the Sierra Vista Buena bats and win 8-0 at Hal Eustice Field on Tuesday.

Softball: Tigers rolling behind 1-2 punch on mound

Casey Cadenhead and Jordan Wengert are a formidable pitching duo for Marana's softball team.

High School Baseball: Chris Moon Memorial Classic: Pitcher Robles leads Badgers to title

After walking the first batter he faced, Tucson pitcher Alex Robles settled down and tossed seven shutout innings in the championship game of the Chris Moon Memorial Classic, leading the host Badgers to a 2-0 win over Las Vegas Rancho on Friday at Cherry Field.

High school baseball: Robles leads Tucson High to Chris Moon title

After walking the first batter he faced, Tucson pitcher Alex Robles settled down and tossed seven shutout innings in the championship game of the Chris Moon Memorial Classic, leading the host Badgers to a 2-0 win over Las Vegas (Nev.) Rancho on Friday at Cherry Field.

Softball: Bobcats' complete pitcher

Cienega senior pitcher Sarah Andrews has bounced back from an injury to lead her team to the No. 1 ranking in Division I.

Softball: Empire's slugging pitcher excels in circle, at the plate

Empire junior Kelsey Smith is tearing the cover off the softball.

Softball: Buena beats Nogales' Urquidez, who set school record Monday

Three days after Nogales senior Brianna Urquidez struck out a school-record 19 batters in a one-hit shutout, the senior is still hitting her spots.

High School Baseball: Tucson 4, Mountain View 3: Badgers rally behind Dicochea's 10 K's

Tucson outlasted Mountain View on Friday night, thanks in large part to timely at-bats and junior pitcher Martin Dicochea.

High School Tennis: I-Ridge squads focus on double repeat

Ironwood Ridge's tennis teams made history last year, by sweeping the boys and girls team state titles for the first time.

Women: USC 74, Arizona 62: Cats find way to lose against struggling 'SC

The Arizona Wildcats have a new slump to contend with, and USC's streak of futility is gone.

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.

High schools: Rules on transfer eligibility could see drastic change with AIA vote Friday

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.

Boys soccer state semifinals: Salpointe Catholic 6, Queen Creek 0: Lancers rip Queen Creek, advance to final

PHOENIX - Salpointe Catholic displayed its offensive dominance in a 6-0 win over Queen Creek in the Division II state semifinals Thursday night.

Boys Soccer State Semifinals: Titans eliminated by familiar foe in state semifinals

PHOENIX - Phoenix Cortez scored three goals in the second half and beat Palo Verde 4-0 Wednesday night, eliminating the Titans from the Division III state semifinals.

National signing day: Seen & heard around town on Signing day

Champions show off their rings

Girls high school basketball: Mt. View seniors step up

The self-proclaimed "superheroes" helped push the Mountain View girls basketball team to victory in its final regular-season game.

Wrestling: Nighthawks aim for a three-peat

Ironwood Ridge qualified 13 wrestlers for the state tournament at sectionals last year before going on to win its second straight Division II state crown.