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Corbin Smith steps down as Crismon head football coach
Crismon High School announced late Tuesday night that head football coach Corbin Smith has stepped down. Principal Elyse Torbet announced Smith’s resignation in a letter to families. A copy of that letter was obtained by The Tribune. “I am confident that Coach Sainz and the remaining coaches on staff...
Vote for The Arizona Republic's HS athletes of the week, May 6-May 11
Here are this week's nominees for The Arizona Republic's boy’s and girl’s athletes of the week, sponsored by Diamond Kitchen & Bath. Nominees are based on performances in AIA-sanctioned sports. Vote for the top selection in each of our polls included with the story on azcentral.com. Voting will close at 6 p.m. on Wednesday and winners will be announced the next day on azcentral.com and in The Arizona Republic on Friday. Submit a weekly nominee at static.azcentral.com/sports/high-schools/nominations/).
Best performances of Arizona Track and Field State Championships
It was truly a historic evening on Saturday at Arizona Interscholastic Association State Track & Field Championships held at Mesa Community College as Gilbert senior Vance Nilsson set the U.S. high school national record in the 300-meter hurdles, running 34.83 seconds to take down the old record of 35.02 set in 2009 by California’s Reggie Wyatt. Nilsson’s performance highlighted a weekend of top individual efforts as the whole state came together to compete regardless of division. Historic...
State Track & Field Championships: Top 10 boys' performances, vote in our poll
This past weekend at the AIA State Track & Field Championships at Mesa Community College will forever be remembered for Gilbert senior Vance Nilsson breaking the U.S. high school national record in the 300-meter hurdles, running 34.83 to take down the old record of 35.02 set in 2009. Nilsson became the first U.S. prep athlete ever to run under 35 seconds in the event. ...
Queen Creek gets over hump, wins 6A baseball title behind Tait Reynolds walk-off
Queen Creek sophomore Tait Reynolds said he was angry when he stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the 10th inning Tuesday night during the 6A baseball state championship game. Senior infielder Jesse Aguirre tripled to start the inning, putting the Bulldogs in position to walk it off...
Xavier defeats Queen Creek for 3rd 6A state softball championship since 2021
Bases loaded. Full count. Two outs. One-run game. Championship on the line. Nearly every young kid imagines this situation in their backyard while playing with a whiffle ball. Except this time, it was reality for Phoenix Xavier Prep freshman pitcher Angie Falls. That was the scenario for Falls in the...
'It's emotional for me': Casteel takes 5A baseball title for second straight year
Queen Creek Casteel baseball coach Matt Denny choked up when asked about how special it was to go back-to-back in 5A. It was four years in the making, a process built on trust, working hard and sacrificing for each other. Part of what it took to win back-to-back state championships, the latest Tuesday...
‘Carry On’ a way of life at Mesa High School
Painted onto the walls of Mesa High’s hallways, sung after football games and lived daily through the lives of current and former Jackrabbits. Two words. Seven letters. For 91 years, this slogan has carried Mesa High School, its students, faculty and alumni through various hardships. Wednesday, Sept. 20, 1932,...
Queen Creek boys shine, win track state title
Queen Creek head track & field coach Shaun Hardt was confident his 4x400 relay team would be able to get the job done in the final race of the season on Saturday, May 11 during the AIA Open Division state track meet at Mesa Community College. The Bulldogs were down...
24 Olympic Trials Cuts Go on the Board at 18 & Under Spring Cups
Big drops from Jacob Pins (above) in his first long course meet of 2024 shows the value of last week's 18 & Under Spring Cup meets. There were 24 Olympic Trials standards hit across three meets at the recent USA Swimming 18 & Under Spring Cups. That brings some value to the existence of the new program designed to give the country’s top juniors a big long course meet to race at ahead of the Olympic Trials.
Beyond the bases: Campo Verde students explore careers in professional sports
The players on the field aren't the only thing that makes a professional sports team successful. From marketing and ticket sales to event operations and management, professional sports ...
OTL: Breaking Down The Greatness Of Vance Nilsson's 300mH
In this clip from the most recent episode of On The Line, the crew broke down Vance Nilsson's new national record in the 300 meter hurdles at the AIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The Gilbert senior became the first high school athlete in history to break 35 seconds for...
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