It took just four minutes for Pinnacle to set the tone in its first-round boys soccer state tournament match against Hamilton. The aggressive Pioneers parlayed a loose ball into an amazing bicycle kick goal by Mason Robertson to take an early lead.

For the third straight year Hamilton and Brophy were on a collision course for the Division I Boys soccer championship.

Daniel Arrubla missed No. 4-seeded Hamilton's first-round state playoff match earlier in the week due to an illness. The senior scorer made sure Saturday's home quarterfinal pairing with No. 12 seed Carl Hayden was not the last of his high school action.

No. 1 Chaparral beat Goodyear Millennium, 3-2, in the first round of the Division I boys soccer state tournament.

Girls soccer

Jordan Fletcher spoke softly but carried a clutch foot.

Tate Schmitt might have put the ball in the right spot for the assist and Josh Greene got credit for the first-half goal, but the Desert Vista tandem were hardly the lone reason the Thunder were victorious Friday night.

Tate Schmitt might have put the ball in the right spot for the assist and Josh Greene got credit for the first-half goal, but the Desert Vista tandem were hardly the lone reason the Thunder were victorious Friday night.

All-Tribune First Team

All-Tribune First Team

At times, Hamilton senior Daniel Arrubla seems disinterested in chasing down the ball when it looks like he could run it down if he wanted to.

The early unveiling of this season’s high school boys soccer map isn’t too far removed from most of the past few years’ worth of championship geography.

Here are the local athletes expected to sign Letters of Intent with colleges beginning Wednesday. For additions, email varsity@evtrib.com and include the athlete's name, high school, sport and college of choice.