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Spotlight finally lands on Coyotes' quiet QB Beltran

12/4/2017
Richard Smith West Valley Preps At every level of football, it is a more quarterback-driven game than ever before. However at some outposts, particularly at the high school …

Centennial breaks away from Notre Dame for 6th state …

12/2/2017
Richard Smith West Valley Preps TUCSON — Centennial football is always a reliable, powerful vehicle — like a Jeep you can drive in town but also take off-roading on the dunes and …

West Valley Preps 2017-18 Girls Basketball Preview

12/1/2017
The girls basketball season is under way for all local high schools. Here’s what local coaches have to say about their teams as the regular season began. CACTUS COBRAS 4A West Valley Region …

Willow Canyon girls continue growth in win at Ironwood

11/30/2017
Richard Smith West Valley Preps Operating in the considerable shadow of 6A champion and perennial powerhouse Valley Vista, the Willow Canyon girls basketball program would require a …

5A Football Championship Preview: #4 Notre Dame Prep …

11/29/2017
Humbled, hungry Coyotes head south for state IF YOU GO WHAT:  5A Football State Championship Game WHO:  #4 Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep vs #2 Centennial WHEN: 3:30 p.m. …

A TEAM WITHOUT A SEASON: Ottawa football plants roots

11/27/2017
By Richard Smith Independent Newsmedia They started without a field, locker rooms or dorms — with a coach pointing to a dirt plot and leading practices preparing them for a game that …

West Valley Preps' 2017-18 Boys Basketball Preview

11/24/2017
Compiled by Richard Smith West Valley Preps Several local boys basketball teams began play this week during preseason tournaments, but the 2017-18 high school basketball season …

Willow Canyon selects Stangler after short search

11/22/2017
Richard Smith West Valley Preps Willow Canyon athletic director John Williams said he was saddened to learn in late October that football coach Joe Martinez was stepping away from the …

Centennial cross country, young Mustangs make great …

11/21/2017
By Richard Smith West Valley Preps The stark differences Centennial cross country runners noticed all year were on display early this month to their competitors at the state …

Centennial fends off another Liberty comeback in wild …

11/18/2017
Richard Smith West Valley Preps Coaches never like a late-season bye week, and the havoc a week off plays with a team. But whichever team won the second showdown of 2017 between …

Salpointe ground game proves too much for Sunrise …

11/17/2017
Sam Ganczaruk For West Valley Preps Sunrise Mountain hoped its fast-paced offense wouldn’t allow the powerful ground attack that Tucson Salpointe Catholic possessed to be a factor in …

Pusch Ridge buries Crusaders from the start

11/12/2017
Chuck Constantino Special to West Valley Preps TUCSON - The Pusch Ridge Christian football team began the season with two goals. One, like most teams, was to win the state …