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State track and field championships May 11-13-14 at Mesa CC

As it was for swimming, cross country and wrestling, the 2011 state track and field championships will be contested at one site -- Mesa Community College.

Cross Country / Swimming / Wrestling / Track & Field Les Willsey May 9, 2011

Dobson, Zoemisch win 5A-I baseball elimination game

Down but not out. Dobson pitcher Mike Zoemisch made sure of that Thursday for the Mustangs at the 5A-I state baseball tournament. Zoemisch went right after hitters all game long without power stuff and pitched the No. 14 seed Mustangs to a 5-2 victory over Trevor Browne in an elimination game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.

Cross Country / Baseball Les Willsey May 5, 2011

Dobson baseball pulls off 5A-I first-round upset

Cross Country / Baseball Les Willsey May 1, 2011

Pool B teams could make big splash in 5A-II baseball

Chaparral, Desert Mountain, Horizon all in the same bracket for tourney that begins Saturday (April 30).

Cross Country / Baseball Don Ketchum April 29, 2011

Consistency helps Saguaro aim for another baseball title

Sabercats clinch 4A-I Desert Sky Region title with 10-2 win over Cactus Shadows.

Cross Country / Baseball Don Ketchum April 26, 2011

Highland pitcher Ashcraft contributes despite scoliosis

Watching Highland pitcher Arianna Ashcraft pitch one notices nothing out of the ordinary. Dig deeper and you come to find she is not your ordinary pticher. Not when she pitches with two rods and 26 screws in her spine, there to correct scoliosis (curviture of the spine).

Cross Country / Softball Les Willsey April 25, 2011

Independence girls, Washington, T-Bird boys top Anders meet

Sarai Sweet of Independence excels in numerous girls events.

Cross Country / Track & Field Don Ketchum April 25, 2011

Mtn. Pointe baseball prevails in top 4 battle with Hamilton

Kevin Cron pitched. Kevin Cron hit. Joey Curletta conquered. The Mountain Pointe home run leaders did their thing Wednesday as the Pride continued to rumble offensively with an impressive 11-1 win over Hamilton in a battle of two of the top four teams in 5A-I at Mountain Pointe High.

Cross Country / Baseball Les Willsey April 20, 2011

Chaparral baseball chips away, then puts the hammer down

Firebirds solidify top spot in power points with 11-1 road victory over neighboring rival Desert Mountain.

Cross Country / Baseball Don Ketchum April 15, 2011

Tennis twins I: Johnsons seek 3rd title for Millennium

Identical twins are among top doubles teams in the nation.

Cross Country / Baseball / Tennis Don Ketchum April 15, 2011

Tennis twins II: Berardis bear down for Bradshaw Mtn.

Fraternal brothers out to atone for being upset in state tournament last year.

Football / Cross Country / Golf / Tennis Don Ketchum April 15, 2011

Casa Grande baseball uses pitching, defense to beat Westwood

Casa Grande was pumped up to play its baseball game with Westwood on Friday afternoon at HoHoKam Park, the spring home of the Chicago Cubs. The Cougars did not let the excitement of the venue interfere with their play as pitching and defense ruled in a 7-0 triumph over the host Warriors in a 5A East Valley Region game.

Cross Country / Baseball Les Willsey April 8, 2011

Chaparral baseball team grinds out victory over Pinnacle

Firebirds get two home runs from Nick DeRegis and a big relief effort from sophomore left-hander Dillon Bigcrane.

Cross Country / Baseball Don Ketchum April 5, 2011

Red Mountain softball still unscathed by 5A-I opponents

Cross Country / Softball Les Willsey April 3, 2011

Kealamakia carries torch for Liberty in 800 run

Outstanding performance at the recent Chandler Rotary elevated her to a national-type competitor.

Cross Country / Track & Field Don Ketchum April 1, 2011