State baseball: Nighthawks still have life despite loss

GLENDALE - Ironwood Ridge had won 10 consecutive games coming into Thursday night's showdown with the defending state champions.

High school softball: Ironwood Ridge 4, Canyon del Oro 0: I-Ridge's Robinson blanks CDO

Returning the favor from last year's postseason, the bitter rivalry between Ironwood Ridge and Canyon del Oro added another chapter on Wednesday as the Nighthawks eliminated the two-time defending state champion Dorados 4-0, to advance to the Division II semifinals.

State boys volleyball: Salpointe only local school left

Of the eight Southern Arizona boys volleyball teams to make the state tournament, only Salpointe Catholic remains after first- and second-round action on Saturday.

STATE SOFTBALL: Rominger drives in four to lead top seed Empire into state quarterfinals

PHOENIX - With the help of four RBIs from Bailey Rominger, top-seeded Empire had little trouble handling No. 17 Lakeside Blue Ridge in the second round of the Division III softball state tournament. The Ravens won 7-1 at Rose Mofford Sports Complex.

state Tennis: Salpointe boys roll into today's final; Lancer girls ousted

SCOTTSDALE - The Salpointe Catholic boys tennis team will play in today's Division I state championship after sweeping Chandler Hamilton on Friday to remain perfect in the postseason.

High school tennis: Salpointe breeze to title game, remain undefeated in postseason

SCOTTSDALE – The Salpointe Catholic boys tennis team will play in today’s Division I state championship after sweeping Chandler Hamilton on Friday to remain perfect in the postseason.

state Baseball: Apaches win shocker; I-Ridge earns victory

SURPRISE - It only seemed fitting in a city called Surprise that Nogales would pull off one of the biggest stunners in the Division II state baseball tournament.

Boys volleyball: Rincon 3, Foothills 2: Rangers, Falcons go five sets, learn state fate this afternoon

The Rincon/University boys volleyball team ended the regular season on a high note, outlasting Catalina Foothills 3-2 in five sets to win the rubber match, increases its chances of hosting in the first round of the state playoffs.

Track and field: Rising above the rest

When it comes to the boys high jump in Tucson, there is Quinton Anzalone and Justice Summerset - and then there is everyone else.

High School Tennis: No. 2 Foothills boys chase eighth title in 9 years

Second-seeded Catalina Foothills will begin a quest for its eighth title in nine years when it opens the Division II boys team state tournament today.

High school tennis: Foothills boys looking for eighth title in nine years

Second-seeded Catalina Foothills will begin a quest for its eighth title in nine years when it opens the Division II boys team state tournament Tuesday.

Boys volleyball: Salpointe 3, Phoenix Mountain Pointe 0: Lancers: Bring on Phoenix powers

Junior outside hitter Ryan Callaghan led the way for the Lancers with 18 kills as the Salpointe Catholic boys volleyball team edged out visiting Phoenix Mountain Pointe to remain undefeated at home.

Boys Tennis: Two Ton brothers make Nogales a heavyweight

The Nogales boys tennis team hasn't lost a match in more than a month, thanks in large part to the strong play of brothers, Francisco and Alexis Ton.

High school boys volleyball: Senior Klewer helps set Foothills' path to state title

After winning three state championships from 2006-2008, the Catalina Foothills boys volleyball team has watched others take home the title in the last four years.

Track and field: I-Ridge girls relay team looking to repeat

Ironwood Ridge's 1,600-meter relay team won the Division II state title last year in 3 minutes 58.20 seconds, setting a school record.

High school baseball: Ironwood Ridge 18, Canyon del Oro 6, 5 innings: Nighthawks avenge loss with 4 homers

For the second time in less than a week bitter rivals Ironwood Ridge and Canyon del Oro got together to battle it out.

Boys volleyball: 2 returnees lifting Sahuaro hopes

Sahuaro went 25-4 last year and was one of the top boys volleyball teams in Southern Arizona, but it returned only two of a dozen players from that squad.

High school tennis: New coach helps keep Falcons soaring

Robb Salant coached boys tennis at Catalina Foothills for 20 years and led the Falcons to eight state titles, including seven since 2005, but left a void when he retired after last season.

High school volleyball: Rangers' fire rekindled

At 14-4, Rincon/University has proven to be one of the top boys volleyball teams in the state.

Boys volleyball: Kowalski on outside fitting in

At just 5 feet 11 inches, sophomore Cole Kowalski is not your prototypical outside hitter.

Cycling: Old Pueblo Grand Prix: Kirchmann repeats as women's winner

Early cloud cover and scattered showers gave way to a great night of professional cycling at the third annual Old Pueblo Grand Prix.

Boys volleyball season preview: Riding the wave toward a state title

Salpointe Catholic's Jimmy Gehrels has size, skill and a passion for the game of volleyball.

High school track and field preview: Junior makes jumping look 'effortless'

Emily Gerard easily cleared the state-qualifying mark for high jump in Catalina Foothills' first meet of the season.

Arizona women's basketball: Cats fall in Whyte's home finale, get Utah at conference tourney

In her final home contest, Arizona guard Davellyn Whyte displayed all the talents that helped her start more games and log more minutes than any player in the program's history.

High school volleyball: Falcons get past scrappy Catalina for TUSD title

Returning four of six starters from a year ago, the Catalina Foothills boys volleyball team was perfect through six sets on Saturday in winning the two-day TUSD Invitational.

High School girls basketball: Leikem, smothering defense push Flowing Wells to semis

GLENDALE - Senior Lyndsay Leikem and junior Shalise Fernander combined to score 41 points to lift Flowing Wells past Phoenix South Mountain in the Division II state girls quarterfinals.

Basketball sectionals: Flowing Wells 44, Queen Creek 39: Defense sparks Caballeros' run to reach finals

The Flowing Wells girls basketball team needed all 25 of Lyndsay Leikem's points Thursday night to escape with a 44-39 win over Queen Creek in the semifinals of the Division II, Section I tournament at Amphi High School.

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

Champions show off their rings

Girls basketball: She's the best - and much more

Olivia Snyder has spent the last four years going around, over or through Southern Arizona defenses.

High School boys Basketball: Free throws, home crowd help Cienega top Buena

It took overtime, but the Cienega boys basketball team is still undefeated at home this season, extending its streak to seven after defeating Sierra Vista Buena 62-60 on Friday night.

Girls basketball: Freshmen form Sahuaro's spine

Sahuaro freshmen Sydney Harden and Reazsha Benjamin competed against each other when they were younger.

HS girls basketball: Pair of Sahuaro freshmen not having any trouble carrying the load

Sahuaro freshmen Sydney Harden and Reazsha Benjamin competed against each other when they were younger.

Wrestling: Hawk hungry for title

Rio Rico 145-pound senior Mark Lopez has won back-to-back state championships and several other tournaments, but he's never taken a title at the Flowing Wells Invitational.