(Up) Front and Center “Zone Read” didn’t have to wait until kickoff last Friday night to come away impressed with the Liberty Lions. There are high school teams who take…
Ask the Experts It gets no bigger than Saguaro-Chandler Friday night at Austin Field. I don’t feel “marquee matchup” is strong enough to describe, considered by most, the two flagship…
Civil Liberty The Liberty Lions won’t win many popularity contests. They’re too focused on winning games. Big games. So how does one of the most successful Arizona high school programs…
“Every week you better bring your A-game, unless you’re going to be in trouble.” If anyone knows, it’s Chandler head coach Rick Garretson, whose team has lived at the top…
The Verdict Is in This was the celebration you heard booming across the Valley Tuesday morning from Arizona Avenue and Ocotillo Road in Chandler. Hamilton Football probation has been rescinded….
Meeting Murray Describing Pinnacle High senior multi-sport athlete Duce Robinson as being in “exclusive company” for his prep achievements almost feels underserved considering the jaw-dropping magnitude of the accomplishment below….
Selling the Drama As a mostly innocent, but at times, rebellious youth, my parents would often “remind” me to, “take responsibility for your actions and be prepared to accept the…
Shepherd’s Greater Calling Silent surroundings can often fuel perspective through clarity of life’s “bigger picture.” Throughout the height of COVID-19, and amidst quarantine restrictions in 2020, Zack Shepherd sat alone,…
(All photos courtesy Kenda Newbury/ @Train.N.Pics) Payson, AZ – Camp Tontozona Sunday 9:42AM – It isn’t quite August but, make no mistake, Arizona high school football is back, as I exit…
Pick 4 When hard work meets opportunity, good things usually happen. Last Sunday in downtown Phoenix, former Chandler High star Kyree Woods etched his name in the Indoor Football League…
