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DII Wrestling: Cibola moving up means division wide open

Cibola won the Division II title last year but the Raiders are wrestling in D-I this winter. Look for Liberty and Mountain View to move up and challenge for the title this year. Kofa finished in 41st place last year but the Kings won the Section I title this year by a wide margin over Desert Edge.

Wrestling Andy Morales February 7, 2016

D2 Girls Soccer Playoffs: Ironwood Ridge beat Arcadia 1-0

No. 4 Ironwood Ridge defeated No. 5 Arcadia 1-0 Saturday to advance to the semifinal round of the Division II soccer playoffs. The Nighthawks (18-3-2) scored on an own goal in the 23rd minute and held on for the win despite a frantic comeback attempt by the Titans (15-4) down the stretch including a shot with a few seconds left.

Girls Soccer Andy Morales February 6, 2016

Wrestling: Division II, Section II top seeds

Wrestling: Division II, Section II top seeds Mountain View Marana: Saturday, Feb. 6: 10 a.m. Fast fact: Mountain View Marana has won the last two section tournaments.

Wrestling Andy Morales February 5, 2016

Southern Arizona NLI list

Southern Arizona Signing Day list

Football / Golf / Baseball / Softball / Boys Soccer / Girls Soccer Andy Morales February 3, 2016

D-II Girls Soccer: Catalina Foothills beats Liberty 3-2 in overtime

Cross Country / Girls Soccer Andy Morales February 2, 2016

Boy's Division II Soccer preview

Boy's Division II Soccer Preview

Boys Soccer Andy Morales February 2, 2016

Girl's Division II Soccer Preview

Girls DII Soccer Preview

Cross Country / Girls Soccer Andy Morales February 1, 2016

BOYS HOOPS: Pusch Ridge wins with secret weapon on the bench

Pusch Ridge overcame a rough start Friday night but the Lions eventually pulled away from Sahuarita for a 52-37 win. The Lions (18-7) are ranked 12th in Division IV while the Mustangs (2-20) are struggling in D-III.

Boys Basketball Andy Morales January 29, 2016

BOYS SOCCER: Catalina wins section on final day, teams prepare for bracket show

No. 5 Amphitheater and No. 6 Catalina and No. 7 Flowing Wells came into the final day of the regular season knowing they were all in the state Division III playoffs but the Section III title along with a better seed and the chance to host a first round match was still up for grabs. Throw in No. 9 Vista Grande and this section turned out to be one of the best in the state.

Cross Country / Boys Soccer Andy Morales January 28, 2016

BOYS HOOPS: Douglas positions for section play while Villalobos breaks 1,000 points

Douglas beat Tanque Verde 50-43 Wednesday night in a game both teams probably needed to win to secure a spot in the Division IV, Section II sectional and a shot at the state playoffs.

Cross Country / Boys Basketball Andy Morales January 28, 2016

GIRLS SOCCER: Flowing Wells is back in the playoffs

Flowing Wells defeated Casa Grande 5-1 Tuesday night to claim the Division III, Section III title. The win guarantees a state playoff spot for the 14th ranked Caballeros, the first postseason appearance since the program made the semifinal round in 2010.

Girls Soccer Andy Morales January 26, 2016

Soccer: who might be in the playoffs

The Soccer Bracket Show is coming this Friday. Let's take a preview of what Division II might look like for the boys.

Boys Soccer Andy Morales January 25, 2016

HOOPS RECORDS: Alexis Cortez & Desirae Gonzalez climbing scoring ladder

Tucson High senior Alexis Cortez is continuing her climb up the career scoring list for the state of Arizona. The East Carolina commit is now eighth on that list with 2,319 career points. With four regular season games remaining and possibly a sectional game and a state playoff game in the mix, ending in the top five is within reach.

Girls Basketball Andy Morales January 24, 2016

Wrestling: Liberty wins Salpointe Diego Gadea Invite

Liberty won the team portion of the Diego Gadea Salpointe Invitational with a score of 251. The complete list of winners is found below but first a bit about the invitational itself.

Wrestling Andy Morales January 23, 2016

SOCCER: Salpointe girls clinch playoffs, Tucson boys get closer

The state soccer playoffs are drawing near and some of the teams punched their ticket to the show Friday night while others are still battling for a spot. The No.4 Salpointe girls won the Division II, Section VI title thanks to a 3-2 overtime win at No. 6 Tucson and the No. 3 Tucson boys drew a bit closer to a title thanks to their 3-1 overtime win at No. 16 Salpointe.

Boys Soccer / Girls Soccer Andy Morales January 23, 2016

Basketball Sectional Qualifying all set

The bracketing formula for the various sectional tournaments has been set. All of Division I and Division II, Section I have decided not to have a section tournament which means the regular season champion will earn the automatic state berth from those sections.

Boys Basketball / Girls Basketball Andy Morales January 21, 2016

Soccer: Southern Arizona playoff picture

The AIA Soccer Bracket Show is scheduled for next Friday Jan. 29 at 2 p.m. 16 teams from each of the four divisions will qualify for the state playoffs with the top team from each section earning an automatic berth.

Boys Soccer / Girls Soccer Andy Morales January 20, 2016

Tucson MLK Basketball Classic recap

MLK Basketball Classic Monday, Jan. 18: University of Arizona McKale Center Presented by Coaches for Charity.

Football / Boys Basketball / Girls Basketball Andy Morales January 19, 2016

Wrestling: Ironwood Ridge wins Flowing Wells Invite

Ironwood Ridge won the team portion of the 50th Flowing Wells Invitational held Friday and Saturday with a score of 222.5. The Nighthawks entered the final round with a 13.5 lead over two-time defending champion Mesa Mountain View (130.5 to 117) and held on for the victory.

Wrestling / Track & Field Andy Morales January 15, 2016

Girls soccer: Ironwood Ridge & Tucson play to a 1-1 tie

Ironwood Ridge and Tucson played to a 1-1 tie Friday night in an important Division II, Section VI match. With the tie, both teams remain within striking distance of Salpointe for the section lead.

Cross Country / Girls Soccer Andy Morales January 15, 2016

Ironwood Ridge coach Tim Berrier named NFHS National Coach of the Year

Wrestling Andy Morales January 13, 2016

Boys hoops: Paradise Valley escapes with 46-43 win over Mountain View

Paradise Valley held on to defeat Marana Mountain View 46-43 Tuesday night to remain undefeated (11-0) in power-ranking games. Ranked No. 2 in the current Division II AIA/MaxPreps rankings, the Trojans are 16-2 overall with their two losses coming during invitationals.

Boys Basketball Andy Morales January 12, 2016

Boys hoops: Mitch Lightfoot scores 29 to lead Gilbert Christian to victory

No. 8 Gilbert Christian held on for a 51-48 win at No. 7 Catalina Foothills in a rare Division II battle played on a Saturday night. Senior standout Mitch Lightfoot led all scorers with 29 points.

Boys Basketball Andy Morales January 9, 2016

Girls Hoops: Lexy Ram breaks 1,000 points, leads Ironwood Ridge to victory

Ironwood Ridge had a difficult time shaking Basha last night but the Nighthawks pulled away with a 51-46 win to improve to 7-1 in power ranking games. Oh, and along the way, senior standout Lexy Ram set an important scoring milestone.

Girls Basketball Andy Morales January 9, 2016

BOYS HOOPS: Salpointe outlasts Sunnyside in overtime

They say basketball is a game of runs and that was the case Tuesday night when Salpointe Catholic came back from nine points down only to give up an 11-point lead before outlasting Sunnyside 74-68 in overtime.

Boys Basketball Andy Morales January 6, 2016