The Hamilton boys volleyball team made the Class 5A state tournament last season as a No. 14 seed and was promptly swept in three games by eventual champion Glendale Deer Valley.

For many high school baseball teams in Arizona, the best way to prevent opponents from rallying is to simply keep scoring runs.

Chandler Hamilton finally overcame its playoff hex vs. Phoenix Brophy, getting strong efforts from all phases of its game Friday to defeat the Broncos 17-10 in the 5A-I state championship game at University of Phoenix Stadium.

Chandler Hamilton's attempt to return to the 5A Division I state football title game this season began with the mantra its seasoned defense would shoulder the load. That unit responded in early games while the offense, with a slew of new personnel, matured.

TUCSON  •  The Arizona Wildcats vowed not to overlook woeful Washington, and they didn’t.

The second season begins today for the Arizona State women’s basketball team, and it hasn’t been that long since the Sun Devils saw their foe in the quarterfinals of the Pac-10 tournament: Washington.

It’s that time of year. The time to be at your best if you’re a high school golfer.

When you’ve won 28 of 30 games over the past three seasons, with two state titles and a runner-up finish, you’re seeking a challenge. In Chandler Hamilton’s case tonight, it’s the Kirk Herbstreit Ohio vs. USA Challenge.

For many teams, a 42-point victory would be a major moment in the season.

Marco Mosqueira wasn't used to playing on immaculate baseball fields when he arrived at Hamilton last fall.

Marco Mosqueira wasn't used to playing on immaculate baseball fields when he arrived at Hamilton last fall.

Cody Engelbrecht could be one of the rare players to be a member of three state championship football teams should the Hamilton Huskies knock off Brophy Prep Saturday night in the 5A Division I title game at Sun Devil Stadium.

Never mind the fact Hamilton already led by 28 points in a game it would eventually win 42-14. When Westwood quarterback Brice Wilkins threw for a consolation touchdown in the third quarter of his team’s semifinal loss to the Huskies last week, it was the first time all year someone had breached the goal line against every player on Hamilton’s first-string defense.

The condition of Hamilton High School football player Joe Jackson, who was left partially paralyzed after a collision at practice Monday, has been reclassified as critical, a spokesperson for St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center's Barrow Neurological Institute said Wednesday.

Their games aren't exactly thrillers, but nobody among the Hamilton Huskies seems to care much.

SEATTLE - The schedulemaker from Hades must have been involved in Arizona State’s Pac-10 opener here Thursday night.

The condition of Hamilton High School football player Joe Jackson, who was left partially paralyzed after a collision at practice Monday, has been reclassified as critical, a spokesperson for St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center's Barrow Neurological Institute said Wednesday.

TUCSON - Even the anointed savior of Arizona football is allowed to play like a freshman once.