Jaxon Hood has never been shy about speaking his mind.
The Hamilton defensive tackle felt he was undervalued by recruiting services and college coaches alike, and told it to anyone willing to listen.
He made a verbal commitment to Boston College in December when it looked like the in-state schools wouldn’t offer him a scholarship, but whether it was his talking or his play on the field, eventually Arizona and Arizona State noticed. Rich Rodriguez and Todd Graham both offered a scholarship to Hood shortly after they were hired, and he flipped …

It was an action-packed morning, as four local football stars chose their colleges and dozens more gathered at the Doubletree Suites Hilton in Phoenix on Wednesday.
I couldn’t talk to everybody, but here are some notes from a variety of players that were in attendance:
* Desert Ridge senior Jordan Becerra did it all in high school, splitting time at quarterback, running back, wide receiver and cornerback. He will play wide receiver at Harvard after there was some discussion about putting him on defense. Becerra said he prefers offense. “I like getting …

Saguaro has narrowed its coaching search down to two finalists and a decision could come as soon as today, according to a source close to the situation.
The finalists are in-house candidate Jason Mohns and an outside candidate, the source said.
John Sanders was fired in early January. He led the team to four state championships in five years as coach, but was dismissed because of a series of off-field missteps.
A separate source said Sanders will likely end up in a role with Arizona State, and the official announcement should come ‘very …