Coming off two lackluster seasons and carrying the emotional weight of honoring a close friend who passed and the cancer diagnosis of a freshman team member’s cancer diagnosis, this could have …
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Hosting the 2024 NCAA Men’s Final Four will be a boon for Valley cities, at least based on the last time March Madness’s big showcase landed in the region.
A report from the W.P …
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The following West Valley area high school seniors have signed a letter of intent or made a verbal commitment to the following college programs.
Athletic directors, students and parents are …
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West Valley Preps
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3/23/24
As the Final Four returns to Glendale for the first weekend of April, the city, local merchants and entertainment complexes believe they are better prepared to capture the windfall and recognition …
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Feb. 20 marked the beginning of the high school baseball. West Valley Preps asked local coaches to take a look at their teams and five coaches responded:
Deer Valley Skyhawks
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West Valley Preps
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3/10/24
Late February marked the beginning of the high school boys volleyball regular season. West Valley Preps asked Peoria coaches to take a look at their teams:
Cactus Cobras
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West Valley Preps
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3/7/24
PHOENIX - Canyon View's night for revenge was turning into something much worse - a repeat.
A year after the girls basketball program made its first 5A state finals appearance and lost 52-47 to …
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By Jacob Seliga and Richard Smith
West Valley Preps
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3/4/24
PHOENIX - The foundation of what would win O’Connor the 6A state championship on Saturday morning was forged in the final seven minutes of the Eagles semifinal victory over Dobson on Tuesday …
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The Arizona team that improved the most during the course of the 2023-24 season took also home an official trophy Saturday afternoon.
Battling an O’Connor team that has played dominant …
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PHOENIX - This was not supposed to be the team that ended Liberty's boys basketball title game drought. Not after four starters graduated from the 2022-23 team that went 22-7.
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MESA - Everything was lining up for Dobson to return to the 6A girls basketball final Tuesday night.
The home crowd roared as junior guard Jaziah Billey drove for a layup and 32-25 lead with a …
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Of all the possible outcomes of the final 13 seconds of the Sunrise Mountain-Kellis girls basketball quarterfinal Saturday night, the least likely result was the one that happened.
Trailing …
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