Desert Ridge upset Glendale Deer Valley 2-1 in a girls 5A-II state tournament quarterfinals match at Grand Canyon University Friday.

Phoenix Country Day’s boys advanced to the finals of the 1A-2A team tournament with a 5-2 victory over Tucson Pusch Ridge Friday at the Tucson Racquet Center.

A three-peat is in the making for Tucson Pusch Ridge. The Lions advanced to the 2A girls state basketball championship on Monday with a 28-23 victory over Chandler Valley Christian at Jobing.com Arena.

Phoenix Country Day School’s boys team rolled into the final of the 2A/3A team tennis tournament with a 5-0 victory over Tucson Pusch Ridge Christian on Friday at the Phoenix Tennis Center.

The Phoenix Country Day boys tennis team came up short of a 1A/2A state team title Saturday when Thatcher beat the Eagles, 5-2.

It was the typical state semifinal game for Chandler Valley Christian, at least in the eyes of Trojans coach Greg Haagsma.

Tucson Pusch Ridge Christian Academy spoiled Phoenix Horizon Honors’ Cinderella season with a hard-fought 61-58 win in the 2A boys state basketball quarterfinals.

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The 2A state baseball and softball tournament pairings have been determined.

Scottsdale Christian Academy had to forfeit its 43-15 season-opening victory over Tucson Pusch Ridge Christian for using an ineligible player. The forfeit makes the Eagles’ record 1-2.

Two missed free-throw attempts late in the fourth period and cold early shooting cost the Chandler Valley Christian girls basketball team a chance at a 2A state title.

Starting with Valley Christian, the top five seeds are practically even with one another but a step above the rest of 2A.

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Valley Christian, Tempe Prep and Scottsdale Prep all finished among the top five schools in the Division IV girls state championship track meet at Mesa Community College on Saturday night.

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Outlook: Defense made the plays for the Eagles in their opening-night win over Tucson Pusch Ridge, but they can’t rely on that happening every week.

Valley Christian had little problem with host Tucson Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Friday, winning the 2A non-region game 28-13. The Trojans (3-0) scored all of their points in the first half, getting two touchdowns each from Brian Langhoff and Shawn Smith. Langhoff scored on runs of 5- and 1-yard, while Smith's scoring runs were from 2- and 1-yard away.

Higley's offense steamrolled for 503 yards in a 55-13 non-region victory over Tucson Pusch Ridge.

One more practice. One more sleepless night. One final step into the great unknown. Today means all of those things for the nine East Valley schools that open their football season Friday.

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