We wait eight long months for the Arizona high school football season to start and then, in the blink of an eye, the regular season is half over. Through the…
It’s mid-week, just after 6:00AM as darkness slowly gives way to dawn in downtown Phoenix. Bram Walden stands alone; eyes focused, arms crossed in the back of Brophy College Prep’s…
“I saw a rocket attached to his hip.” Chris McDonald quipped with a wry smile in his office recalling the first time he saw Mikey Barth kick. The Basha head…
While Arizona high school fall Thursday and Friday nights have become an important cornerstone in our state for decades, the focus for a handful of schools will always be faith…
The human body can accomplish amazing feats. Especially when adrenaline overcomes pain. Notre Dame Prep athlete Landon Stych didn’t think much when he felt some pain in his leg blocking…
The start of the 2025 Arizona big high school football regular season is here and, as is usually the case, team expectations are high. Football success is synonymous with the…
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky Andrew Yates’ intentions were simple. His primary goal was to be a high school varsity head football coach….
Life can move fast for teenagers. In an instant, Skyler “Sky” Ormita went from picturesque beaches of sand and surf to vast deserts of scorpions and snakes. For the Chandler…
High school athletics can be a fragile space. In a matter of seconds, the pendulum can swing from one extreme to another. With no redshirts available, it’s a four-year, now or…
In many ways, Andrew Taylor saw his football future as just a little boy exploring his vast west Valley neighborhood. “I remember, I had my little Huffy bike,” Taylor, flashing…