After a season that was riddled by headlines caused by COVID-19, we once again enter an offseason of unknowns but with experience from 2021. A multitude of programs hit the…
Best in the West: Building on the Foundation
5A Championship: #6 Ironwood (Glendale) vs. #1 Sunrise Mountain (Peoria) A first-time champion will be crowned on Friday night as two Peoria Unified Schools clash, both vying to raise a…
4A Championship: #4 Cactus (Glendale) vs. #3 Mesquite (Gilbert) Cactus believes they should have been playing in the 2019 4A State Championship Game. They believe their two-point conversion in the…
Every 5A and 6A semifinal will be housed in the West Valley as west side schools have retained the high seeds in those brackets including the number one seeds. In…
The state tournaments are here and the West Valley has heavy hitters across the brackets. After you’re done stuffing turkey and potatoes in your face on Thanksgiving, there will be…
Half of the state is in the postseason, the other half is eyeing a spot into their state tournaments. This notebook is full of big games on the west side…
It’s the first week of the playoffs in the 1A Conference, the final round before play-ins for the 4A Conference, and some final ‘prove-it’ games for the remaining conferences. Who…
Halftime is over and the third quarter of the season is underway. Some teams on the west side are looking to make a case for great tournament spots as the…
Now at the halfway point of the season, teams are already looking for statement wins to put themselves into a good spot in the state tournaments. More teams look to…
There are a plethora of west vs west star-studded matchups this week. Some unbeatens will fall for the first time this year, some rising programs have an opportunity to showcase…