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Boys underclassmen game highlights Saturday all-star festivities

May 17, 2013 – 1:58 pm |

The ABCA All-Star games will take place on Saturday at Mesa Community College. A majority of the state’s top talent will be on hand for the festivities. Here is the schedule of the games:
* 11 …

Gilbert High’s Peterson brothers could both be first-round MLB draft picks

May 17, 2013 – 11:16 am |

In his first mock-up leading into the June 6-8 Major League Baseball draft (Insider subscription access required), ESPN baseball analyst Keith Law had both D.J. and Dustin Peterson landing in the first round.
He has D.J., …

Zany year ends in triumph for Desert Mountain baseball coach Brian Stephenson

May 15, 2013 – 3:25 pm |

Life was good for Brian Stephenson heading into the baseball season.
It was his first year taking over as coach at Desert Mountain, and he knew from the get-go the Wolves had the requisite talent to …

East Valley stars could be high MLB draft picks

May 14, 2013 – 3:14 pm |

Four local players have been pegged as top-100 prospects by Baseball America for this June’s Major League Baseball draft.
Former Gilbert High star D.J. Peterson leads the way. The current New Mexico third baseman is batting …

Spring football a big deal for Gilbert schools

May 3, 2013 – 5:13 pm |

For the time being, spring football gets overshadowed a bit by the spring sports’ state tournaments, but it’s in (or about) to be full swing ahead.
What it means for several of the better programs in …

Boys volleyball state tournament breakdown

May 2, 2013 – 4:18 pm |

The bracket has been revealed for the boys volleyball state tournament, which begins on Saturday and finishes with the title match on May 11. The first two rounds are both played on Saturday, with the …

Desert Mountain close to hiring Chris Webber’s HS coach to lead boys hoops team

May 2, 2013 – 9:56 am |

Desert Mountain is close to finding a successor for boys basketball coach Todd Fazio, and it’s a doozy.
Kurt Keener, who coached Chris Webber and Shane Battier and has won eight state championships in Michigan, is …

Hamilton football could be scary good in 2013

May 1, 2013 – 7:24 am |

It’s a scary thing knowing the Hamilton football team was rebuilding in 2012.
The Huskies were inexperienced and started 0-2. They struggled offensively at times — all the way up to the state semifinals — but …

Corona baseball pitcher goes from Washington D.C. to the state quarterfinals

April 30, 2013 – 8:15 pm |

In the wee hours of Tuesday morning, Corona del Sol senior pitcher Jake Martin was in the Washington D.C. airport waiting on a flight back to Arizona.
A long time ago, baseball coach Dave Webb approved …

Familiarity pays off in Corona del Sol baseball upset of Hamilton

April 29, 2013 – 12:24 pm |

Many times in the postseason, teams will match up against opponents they don’t know very well at all.
It’s happening for Corona del Sol baseball when it plays Phoenix St. Mary’s in the second round of …