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Millennium junior offensive guard Mikaele Fuamatu lines up during a Sept. 6, 2019 game against Oro Valley Ironwood Ridge at Millennium High School in Goodyear. Fuamatu is the top returning player for a young 2020 Millennium team.
2020 Preps football preview: Millennium
Lamar Early knew his 2020 Millennium football team was up against it. And that was before the coach was exposed to COVID-19 through family members and the pandemic wiped out much of the young … more
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Liberty junior quarterback Brock Mast (#9) completes a pass to senior receiver Jaiden Pina despite the close coverage of Mountain Ridge junior safety Tanor Loosle. Several Mayville State and Wisconsin-River Falls have offered Mast this spring.
Football games to start Sept. 30, girls volleyball Sept. 21
Massive reductions in the number of new COVID-19 cases in Arizona in August allowed the Arizona Interscholastic Association to solidify its fall sports calendar.   more
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Valley Vista junior Kaleb Bay marks her ball during the Dysart Unified School District golf tournament Oct. 7, 2019 at Granite Falls Golf Course in Sun City Grand. She is one of four players returning for the Monsoon.
West Valley Preps' Goodyear/Surprise girls golf preview
The high school girls golf season began this week at schools across the state. more
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Shadow RIdge junior Mekhi White follows though on his swing while junior Clayton Spangler watches during the district golf tournament Oct. 7, 2019 at Granite Falls Golf Club in Sun City Grand. Both seniors are back for the Stallions this season.
West Valley Preps' Goodyear/Surprise boys golf preview
The high school boys golf season began this week at schools across the state. more
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Ironwood badminton celebrates winning its sixth section title in October. The varsity team is, From left to right: left to right. Savannah Hendrix, Karis Fisher, Toni DeMarco, Coach Brett Stafford, Xandra Rhodes, Kelly Grady and Leslie Serrano. The 2019 Eagles reached the Division II semifinals.
AIA revises hopeful start dates for fall sports
During a special meeting Aug. 5 the Arizona Interscholastic Association’s Executive Board approved a fall 2020 high school athletics calendar. This list of revised start dates for practice … more
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Estrella Foothills senior Racheal Jesionowski smiles as she signs to play softball for Mesa Community College next season. She pitches for the Wolves.
Maricopa JUCO athletes receive signs of hope
Trevor Baugh and hundreds or local athletes in his shoes could breathe a sigh of release. On July 16, the Maricopa County Community College District announced its intent to maintain its athletic … more
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Notre Dame Prep junior Dominick Mastro runs with the ball against Centennial during the 2018 5A Championship Game on Dec. 1, 2018 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe.
COVID-19 spike changes high school football outlook
The brutal truth of Arizona high school football is there are no guarantees of when, how, and if the Friday Night Lights will burn again in the Grand Canyon State. more
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With the start of in-person school and practice pushed back until at least Aug. 17, the earliest games could return to Ironwood's Chuck Esquivel Stadium - shown here during its December 2017 dedication ceremony - and elsewhere in Arizona is Friday, Sept. 11 (or Thursday, Sept. 10 in a couple cases).
School delays to also push back high school fall sports
In response to Gov. Doug Ducey’s executive order that will delay the start of in-person classes for the 2020-21 school year, the Arizona Interscholastic Association has also delayed all school-related athletics until at least Aug 17. more
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Estrella Foothills senior Racheal Jesionowski smiles as she signs to play softball for Mesa Community College next season. She pitches for the Wolves.
More Class of 2020 athletes sign with universities
The following local high school seniors have signed a letter of intent or made a verbal commitment to the following college programs. more
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Estrella Foothills sophomore outside hitter Emma Barber hits an attack during the 4A state girls volleyball championship against Greenway Nov. 13 at Highland High School in Gilbert. Most if the Wolves’ state runner up team has played either basketball or volleyball together for more than a decade through Estrella Youth Sports. Barber left to play with Club Arrowhead for a couple years but returned last winter.
Top volleyball teams return for unique offseason
The large number of girls returning to two state runner-up volleyball teams in Goodyear — Estrella Foothills and Millennium — did not think their path back to the finals would begin … more
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Ironwood junior quarterback William Haskell (1) is sacked by Sunrise Mountain senior linebacker Chase Rudders (27) and junior defensive lineman William Howard (5) during the second half of their 5A football game on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019. (Ralph Freso for West Valley Preps)
It’s all fair game as Arizona high school football eyes new year
Every aspect of the upcoming Arizona 2020 prep football season is considered tentative as the spread of COVID-19 will ultimately determine where, when and by whom prep football will be played. more
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Recent Deer Valley graduate Oliver Boleratsky, pictured here in 2018, did not get the chance to win his third straight Division II tennis state title. But Boleratsky was named to the state All-Academic team by Sports360 AZ.
Tennis players earn Sports360AZ academic honors
On April 29, the website Sports360AZ named the boys and girls tennis all-state academic teams. Players from local schools are included belowBOYS TENNISAll state academic team (first team)Centennial: … more
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Millennium senior opposite hitter Oskar Kozieja serves during the Wolf Howl Invitational in early March at Chandler High School. He made the first team all academic for boys volleyball, as compiled by Sports360AZ
Volleyball players earn Sports360AZ academic honors
On April 29, the website Sports360AZ named the beach volleyball and boys volleyball. Players from local schools are included below BEACH VOLLEYBALLAll state academic team (first team)Estrella … more
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Mountain Ridge head football coach Doug Madoski leads conditioning drills during a summer workout on June 19 at Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale. The Mountain Lions and other DVUSD teams are tentatively set to return to weights and conditioning June 3, in small groups that will rotate stations.
AIA, Gov Ducey start to lay out conditions for high school, youth sports to return
During an Arizona Interscholastic Association executive board meeting via Zoom May 28, the board endorsed a set of guidelines produced by the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee for what a safe return … more
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Millennium boys volleyball players smile for the camera during a break in the Wolf Howl Invitational at Chandler High School in March. The Tigers were led by 10 seniors and a top contender for the 5A state title.
THE LOST SEASON
Seven seniors in the Class of 2020 helped start the Millennium boys volleyball program four years ago and were denied a legitimate shot to finish their careers with the state title by the COVID-19 … more
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On April 28, Millennium High School named Kevin Thomas as its new girls basketball coach.
Millennium girls hoops stays in social studies department for new coach
Kevin Thomas moved to Arizona two years ago for his wife's career while finishing studies online for a master's degree in educational leadership. He chose to take a history teaching job at … more
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AIA kicks off 'Feed The Frontline AZ' program
As health workers are battling to keep Arizonans safe from COVID-19, restaurants are suffering from the devastating economic impact of the virus. As members of the community, the Arizona … more
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Glendale Prep senior forward Matt Hawkins goes up for a layup and is fouled by Greenway senior post Tommy Mullings during a quarterfinal of Greenway's tournament Dec. 27.
Local boys basketball players earn spot on all-region teams
Boys basketball coaches across the state recently named all-conference and all-region teams.  The following students from local schools were honored:   BOYS BASKETBALLAll 6A Desert … more
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Valley Vista junior forward Marisa Davis goes up for the winning layup with three seconds left in the Monsoon's 48-47 6A girls basketball semifinal win over Gilbert Perry Feb. 26 in Surprise.
West Valley players, coaches fill winter AIA girls basketball teams
Recently, boys basketball coaches across the state named all conference and all region teams.  The following students from local schools were honored: GIRLS BASKETBALL 6A … more
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Millennium head coach Courtland Rojeck holds up the basketball net as he acknowledges the crowd following a 59-30 victory over Sunrise Mountain to win the 5A girls basketball state championship in Tempe on Monday, March 2, 2020. (Ralph Freso for West Valley Preps)
Lady Tigers coach Rojeck steps down to move near family
Courtland Rojeck could not keep his family decision secret any longer, even though our current circumstances prevented him from saying farewell to his players and job of leading Millennium girls … more
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