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A more sensible high school sports schedule

12/19/2017
A blog by Richard Smith Centennial’s Randy Lavender and Liberty’s Mark Wood are basketball coaches first, but they’re not locked in the gym all year. Wood is a constant supporter of …

Cup win continues Monsoon soccer's breakout

12/18/2017
Richard Smith West Valley Preps After crossing paths in the Pacific Northwest, Garfield Scott and Johnathan Rea ended up coaching schools in the Dysart Unified School District and …

Stingy Sunnyslope stops Deer Valley's streak cold

12/18/2017
Jeff Edgington For West Valley Preps With a week until Christmas it sure seemed like defending 5A state champion Phoenix Sunnyslope wasn't in much of a giving mood. The Vikings …

Ironwood makes its home at Chuck Esquivel Stadium

12/16/2017
By Richard Smith West Valley Preps Chuck Esquivel was born, grew up, met and married his wife Jeanne in the small town of Kearny, a couple of hours east of the Valley. After …

Joy Christian bests Glendale Prep on OT buzzer beater

12/14/2017
Richard Smith West Valley Preps A roller-coaster night of small school basketball ended in overtime with a classic scenario that plays out daily in driveways across America. In …

The 2017 All West Valley Preps volleyball team

12/13/2017
West Valley Preps The All West Valley Preps volleyball team includes the top players in the Northwest Valley for the 2017 season. Please note these positions may not be the exact …

Opportunistic Liberty knocks off Ironwood soccer

12/12/2017
Richard Smith West Valley Preps Liberty boys soccer did not have many scoring chances Tuesday night at Ironwood, and the Lions missed a golden chance early. But when an even …

Skyhawks soar to top of 5A basketball early in season

12/11/2017
By Richard Smith West Valley Preps Outside the Deer Valley program, the Skyhawks’ boys basketball team is the darlings of the early season. Following Saturday’s win against …

Dysart hoops holds off Willow Canyon comeback attempts

12/8/2017
Richard Smith West Valley Preps Despite foul trouble, a barrage of second-half turnovers and scrambling defense from its district rival, Dysart boys basketball never quite let Willow …

West Valley Preps' 2017-18 Boys Soccer Preview

12/7/2017
Compiled by Richard Smith West Valley Preps The girls soccer season is under way for Northwest Valley high schools. Here are previews, with coaches’ comments, for six local teams: …

West Valley Preps' 2017-18 Girls Soccer Preview

12/6/2017
Compiled by Richard Smith West Valley Preps The girls soccer season is under way for Northwest Valley high schools. Here are previews, with coaches’ comments, for teams that responded …

Liberty girls score 4 goals to bury Kellis

12/5/2017
Richard Smith West Valley Preps Kyle Pooler's first girls soccer team at Liberty has picked up right where Peter Evans only team left off last winter. The 2016-17 Lions peaked …