Eric Mormon’s header with four minutes remaining in overtime helped No. 6 Campo Verde avoid a first-round upset and beat No. 11 Notre Dame, 3-2,  on Wednesday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the Division II Boys State Soccer Tournament.

For more than 50 minutes there was more than a little nervousness in the stands and on the field for No. 3-seeded Highland in its Division I girls soccer first-round match.

Nick Colson had 16 points and 16 rebounds, and Mason Johnson and Quinn Bailey each added 13 points as Higley topped rival-Williams Field, 57-50, on Thursday night.

Offense was at a premium, but Olivia Lucero scored 11 points and the Rudd sisters (Rebecca and Liz) each scored nine points as Highland's 13-8 fourth-quarter advantage was enough to beat Xavier, 41-39, on Tuesday night.

Am I the only one who’s waiting to see if Arizona running back Beanie Wells writes his home phone number and email address on the back of his helmet for today’s 49ers game? Perhaps he can put it right over the Cardinals logo, since that doesn’t mean anything to him anymore.

Kamberee Meskill netted two goals in Perry’s 6-0 win over visiting Desert Ridge in a Division I girls soccer match Friday.

Higley's boys basketball team staged quite the comeback on Tuesday night.

Mountain View used free throws and a solid fourth quarter to beat Xavier, 46-36, on Monday in a matchup of top Division I girls basketball programs.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Girls soccer

Brophy boys soccer forward Riggs Lennon had three goals as the Broncos cruised to a 6-0 victory over Chaparral on Thursday night. Colin Zaccagnio, Adam Mosharaffa and Tyler Dial scored their first goals of the year for Brophy.

Boys Soccer

LONDON (AP) — When Jessica Ennis slumped to the track, so happy she was sobbing, the stadium announcer proudly informed an ecstatic crowd that her heptathlon title was Britain's first Olympic track and field gold medal in London since 1908.

All-Tribune First Team

On Wednesday afternoon at Campo Verde High School, No. 10 Arcadia beat No. 7 Queen Creek, 4-0, in the first round of the Division II girls soccer state tournament, thanks largely to the play of Senior Tianna Stewart.

Where to start in the Valley's dismal sports world these days ...

The Altadeña Middle School eighth-grade boys soccer team won its second straight district title after the Panthers went 25-0 on the season.

The Altadeña Middle School eighth-grade boys soccer team won its second straight district title after the Panthers went 25-0 on the season.

Kurt Warner was not only one of the most talented NFL quarterbacks of his era - he reached three Super Bowls with two franchises (the Rams and Cardinals) who had been to only one between them before with no signs of returning since - but he was also one of the smartest.

Scottsdale Chaparral’s Davonte Neal had the hat trick of touchdowns Thursday.