Ask football coaches at any level and nearly all will agree great teams are built up front on both sides of the ball. Sure, strong-armed quarterbacks, fast skill players and slick cornerbacks often garner most of the attention but games are frequently won and lost in the trenches.
Eight years ago then-Desert Edge assistant coach Jose Lucero and his fellow Scorpion staffers had an idea: bring west Valley schools together in the dead of summer for a month-long, once-a-week event showcasing the big guys up front. They coined it the West Valley Big Man Challenge.
— AZ West Valley Big Man Challenge (@WVBMChallenge) June 7, 2018
The event has been well received by not only the participants, but the west Valley coaches, as well.
A Valley native, Eric has had a passion for the Arizona sports scene since an early age. He has covered some of the biggest events including Super Bowls, national championships and the NBA and MLB playoffs in his near 20 years in local media.