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Valley Vista star Cooper tries for Greek youth team

6/27/2022
A recent high school graduate is focused on her future, and she will chase an opportunity for the chance to play basketball in Greece.

Valley Vista starts to turn tables at Section 7

6/24/2022
Thrown into the fire of 6A boys basketball since their early days at Valley Vista, now is the time for the experienced class of 2023 to start dishing out some lumps of its own. Each of the last …

Centennial hoops tops old coach's new team

6/18/2022
By its nature, the Section 7 Team Camp is the textbook business trip for more than 200 high school basketball teams and thousands of players. But one game on the State Fam Stadium floor Friday night was personal, particularly to the returning players on one team.

Suicide survivor from Surprise shares her story

4/24/2022
Willow Canyon senior center Chloe Lobmeyer earned the 5A Central Region player of the year awards this basketball season, averaging seven points, nearly 13 rebounds and slightly above three blocks a game.

Final Four reminder: The showcase returns to Glendale …

3/31/2022
While Arizona college basketball fans will be watching the NCAA Men’s Final Four from afar this weekend, in a couple years it’ll be way more up close.

Jennah Isai adds Gatorade to resume

3/14/2022
A week after she led Valley Vista to its third straight 6A girls basketball state title, the accolades continued to pile up for Monsoon senior guard Jennah Isai. On March 9 Gatorade named Isai …

Centennial seniors take long road to 5A title

3/6/2022
Trent Lavender, Jake Lifgren and Abe Rangel started playing together as freshmen in 2018-19 and cracked the Centennial varsity starting lineup that season. The three guards figured by the time they matured physically and learned the game, they could lead the Coyotes to their first state basketball title.

Valley Vista girls ring up 5th gold ball

3/2/2022
A program doesn't get to its fifth 6A state final in six years without being able to adapt on the fly.

4-gone conclusion for Millennium girls

3/2/2022
Millennium girls basketball just made history March 1, becoming the first big school (4A-6A Conference) team to win four straight state titles. But the rest of 5A can now breathe a sigh of relief.

Centennial's stunning comeback clinches 5A title

3/2/2022
PHOENIX -Arguably the most important shot of Centennial boys basketball's mammoth rally to win the 5A title did not count. The Coyotes finished with a jaw-dropping 16-0 run in the final five minutes to beat Gilbert 46-39.

Jerry Colangelo, Chris Bianco to be honored for Valley …

2/23/2022
Jerry Colangelo, the long-time Phoenix resident responsible for bringing professional sports to the Valley and lately a host of real estate deals, will be honored in March. The National Italian …

Liberty basketball boards way through play in

2/12/2022
The shots were not falling like usual for Liberty Friday night, either from behind the three-point line or even the free throw line. Region rival Scottsdale Chaparral was - by and large - keeping its turnovers down and breaking the Lions press.