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The Liberty defense, led by junior strong safety Jax Stam (leaping No. 8) and senior free safety Shane Pitts (No. 23) surrounds Centennial sophomore running back Kavaughn Clark during their regular season showdown Nov. 20 at Liberty High School in Peoria. Stam and Clark are first-team All West Valley Preps players as underclassmen. Pitts is the overall player of the year for his play on the Lions defense and as its kicker.
The 2020 All-West Valley Preps football team
For the eleventh straight year, West Valley Preps honors the best football players from schools in the Northwest Valley.We picked three running backs for each team. With most teams running a variant of the spread offense, the first team has three receivers and the second team includes a tight end. more
Shadow Ridge junior sweeper Sean Enouen mulls his distribution options during a game against Copper Canyon on Jan. 28, 2020. Enouen is back with the Stallions for his senior season.
West Valley Preps' Goodyear/Surprise boys soccer preview
A shorter, COVID-delayed season is under way for Northwest Valley high schools. Here are previews, with boys coaches’ comments, for teams that responded to our … more
The Estrella Foothills girls soccer team poses with its trophy after winning the 21at annual Deer Valley High School Girls Soccer Invitational in late 2019.
West Valley Preps Goodyear/Surprise girls soccer preview
A shorter, COVID-delayed girls soccer season is under way for Northwest Valley high schools. Here are previews, with coaches’ comments, for teams that responded to our questions. more
Millennium junior midfielder Gabby Sangillo tries to trap the ball during a game against Centennial earlier this season. Sangillo has four goals and two assists for the Tigers, who sported a 5-2-1 overall record after winter break. Her 2021 senior season has been canceled by rising COVID metrics.
Estrella Foothills, Millennium high school winter coaches, parents weigh in on chance to play again
By a 5-4 vote Jan. 12 Arizona interscholastic Association board vote, winter sports — boys and girls basketball, soccer and wrestling — will start as (re)scheduled on Jan. 18. Players … more
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Seniors on the Millennium High School girls soccer team wear shirts stating "Let Us Play," after the AIA executive board voted to cancel the winter sports season Jan. 8. On Jan. 12, the board reversed course and voted to reinstate winter sports.
AIA board reverses course, votes 5-4 to start winter sports play Jan. 18
Much like the decision of the Arizona Interscholastic Association Executive Board to cancel the winter sports season Jan. 8 by one vote, the 5-4 decision at Tuesday's board meeting to reinstate the winter sports season. more
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Ironwood senior guard Dominic Gonzalez and junior guard Bailon Black, center, celebrate with teammates following the teams 78-70 victory over Millennium in the 5A boys state championship basketball game at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe on March 2, 2020. Black and the rest of his class will not get a senior season after it was canceled by the AIA Friday.
AIA board cancels winter sports season
The Arizona Interscholastic Association executive board voted to cancel the winter sports season, due to the surge in COVID-19 cases since the holidays and the recommendations of the AIA Sports Medicine Advisory Committee. more
Millennium sophomore outside hitter Eryn Jones hammers a point past the defense of Cactus Shadows sophomore Sidney Parks during the 5A state championship volleyball match on Saturday Nov. 21, 2020.
2020 All-West Valley Preps girls volleyball team
West Valley Preps has selected the top volleyball players in the Northwest Valley for the 2020 season. more
Valley Vista junior forward Marisa Davis drives to the basket against Phoenix Mountain Pointe sophomore Kishyah Anderson during a 6A girls basketball quarterfinal at Valley Vista Feb. 20. Junior forward Madison Magee looks on.
AIA board delays winter sports' start to Jan. 18
To support efforts to mitigate COVID-19 hospitalizations and improve the opportunity for a winter sports season to occur, the Arizona Interscholastic Association executive board decided to adjust the season start date to Jan. 18. more
Isaac Yates catches a touchdown pass from Seth Gallardo over Valley Vista junior Carter Price during their 6A Southwest Region game Nov. 20. With the 21-16 win, the Stallions qualified for the 6A football playoffs.
Yates secures back to back wins for Stallions
Shadow Ridge junior receiver Isaac Yates helped his team repeat in the football player of the week poll and won a two-player race for the Week 8 vote. more
Millennium girls volleyball players celebrate with the trophy following their 5A state championship volleyball victory over Cactus Shadows in Gilbert on Saturday Nov. 21.
Millennium seniors pass torch while leading team to 5A title
More than even winning a second state title, the Millennium girls volleyball seniors wanted to pass the program’s success and upbeat atmosphere to the four freshmen and two sophomores new to … more
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Who is the West Valley Preps 2020 Week 8 football player of the week?
Millennium senior quarterback Nicholas Vasko hands off to senior running back Jaylen Hawkins near the goal line in what turned out to be a touchdown Nov. 20 at Kellis High School in Glendale.
Millennium tops Kellis in impromptu game played for love of game
Going into their Nov. 20 game, both Millennium and Kellis had football teams with winless records, and no reason to play other than pride and a love of football. Millennium and Kellis were quickly … more
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Millennium sophomore outside hitter Eryn Jones hammers a point past the defense of Cactus Shadows sophomore Sidney Parks during the 5A state championship volleyball match on Saturday Nov. 21, 2020.
Millennium unleashes full arsenal to regain 5A volleyball title
If Jordan Miller could rub her eyes (and it's 2020 so she really shouldn't)Nov. 21 she might have thought she was still playing on the 2018 Millennium team. The 2020 Tigers won the program's second state title Saturday, beating #7 Cave Creek Cactus Shadows (15-5) 25-22, 25-17, 25-20 more
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The Millennium girls volleyball team poses for a post-match photo after winning its 5A semifinal Nov. 19 against Phoenix Arcadia. The victory sent the Tigers to their third straight state title match, which will be at 3 p.m. Nov. 20 against Cave Creek Cactus Shadows.
Millennium volleyball continues roll into 3rd straight final
The Millennium High School volleyball team has lost only one game since the start of the 5A  tournament and after an impressive performance at the net in a semi-final win Nov. 19, the team is … more
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Ironwood High School volleyball seniors, from left, Kaylee Logan, Christina Lopez, McKenna Omoruyi, McKenzie Omoruyi, Cori Vaquera and Mallory Rich pose before senior night in October. The Class of 2021 led the Eagles to their first playoff win since 2013.
Millennium rolls on, Ironwood reflects on progress
Two West Valley girls volleyball programs  with completely different perspectives met for the first time in recent memory in a 5A playoff quarterfinal Tuesday night. Ironwood came in … more
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Millennium senior outside hitter Jordan Miller attacks from the back row during a Sept. 29 match at Centennial High School in Peoria. Miller has signed to play at Boise State.
MILLER BRIDGES THE GAP
It may be hard for the three freshmen and two sophomore newcomers on the Millennium varsity volleyball roster to believe, but senior captain Jordan Miller was in their shoes two years ago. Miller … more
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Valley Vista players storm the field before their Oct. 16 varsity home game against Mesa Westwood. The Monsoon's Oct. 23 game against Verrado was canceled Wednesday and instead Valley Vista will play at Sunrise Mountain that night.
COVID causes West Valley football, volleyball cancellations
The statewide wave of COVID-related high school football game cancellations and changes hit the West Valley in earnest this week. more
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Deer Valley senior libero Carsyn Schuch verbally committed to play volleyball at San Diego State University in September.
Class of 2021 athletes start to sign with colleges
The following West Valley area high school seniors have signed a letter of intent or made a verbal commitment to the following college programs. more
Valley Vista football opens the season with a 45-17 win over Agua Fria
2020 Week 1 West Valley Preps football scoreboard
Games played  Oct. 2 unless otherwise noted. more
Millennium junior middle hitter Olivia Flanagan (11) and freshman outside hitter Eryn Jones celebrate a point against Sunnyslope's during the girls 5A state volleyball championship at Desert Financial Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Both are among the five key returning players for the 2020 Tigers.
Millennium volleyball digs deep to hold off Sunrise Mountain
There was every reason for Millennium  volleyball to run out of gas in the third set of its Sept. 24 match against visiting Sunrise Mountain. It was the Tigers 12th set of play in three … more
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