For the past 13 years I’ve filled this column with many different Arizona high school-related topics. But never this one. Maybe it hits a little different for me because growing…

Well, it sure looks like we did it again. To be honest, it’s become more of the norm, than the exception, here in Arizona. Once considered “just another state” with…

Sometimes, what goes around, comes around – and for Cortez head coach Brian Cole, what’s old is now, well…new. The three-time Arizona state champion, who has hoisted gold balls in…

It’s a common theme this time of year at high schools not only here in Arizona, but all across the country. An increase in volume and energy as you approach,…

The sport of high school football continues to evolve, and we here in the state of Arizona are, in many ways, the perfect case study. For the past decade plus,…

Last week long-time Queen Creek head coach Travis Schureman announced, after 16 seasons, he was stepping down from the position. pic.twitter.com/YrLuzkhevJ — Travis Schureman (@TSchureman) January 23, 2026 Schureman, who…

I received this mid-day text late last week from a friend. “Are you familiar with Adrian Stubbs?” My transparent answer was like many of us here in Arizona: “Only this…

Trace Carroll’s infectious smile is on full display as we enter Chaparral High’s spacious football meeting room and he proudly details the back wall collage current players can’t miss when…

Myles Libman sits across the table from me, picking away at a bag of chips while enjoying our relatively quiet mid-afternoon lunch at Desert Ridge Mall in the north Valley….

Long-time Arizona high school head coach Jake Barro has been on quite a ride this holiday season. After taking a defensive analyst position at Illinois State last off-season, Barro was…