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The most important call of the football season may force Mike Hudnutt off the field. The Willow Canyon coach and his wife are expecting their third child in October. If the call to rush to the hospital comes during a game, the second-year coach said he won't hesitate to leave the field. "My wife and I have talked about it and I want to be there when my child is born," Hudnutt said. "I have confidence in my staff that the game will be in good hands if I have to leave. "Of course, my wife knows I might get a call from a coach in the delivery room, too." Hudnutt made a delivery of different sorts last year, bringing a new level of football respectability to the Surprise campus. The Wildcats went from 1-9 in their varsity debut in 2005 to 4-7 last season, including 3-2 in the final five games of the campaign. "I think the thing we have to guard against with some of our kids is that they were satisfied with the way we ended the season on a high note," Hudnutt said. "We've had to challenge them with our expectations and that is to win a state championship. "Nothing short of that will ever be our goal." The Wildcats make the move to a new classification this season, going from Class 4A Division 1 to Class 5A Division 2. The Wildcats will be in the Northwest Region along with Goldwater, Deer Valley, Boulder Creek, Kingman and district rival Valley Vista. "Deer Valley and Goldwater are teams that already have playoff experience, so they are the teams to beat," Hudnutt said. "But we feel it is a region where we can be competitive," Hudnutt said. The Wildcats have 25 lettermen returning in 2007. Among the most prominent returnees is junior running back BJ Scott, who led the team in touchdowns with 13 and gained 839 yards on 191 carries last season. "BJ is a guy who we want to get the ball into his hands as much as possible," Hudnutt said. "That may mean lining him up in certain formations to make sure that happens. "But we also have to make sure we have a solid offensive line in front of him." Hudnutt said his biggest preseason concern has been the offensive line, which must replace two starters from last year. The Wildcats must also find a new signal-caller to replace Troy Valdez, who graduated after throwing 12 touchdowns last season. The preseason competition has centered around 6-foot-1 junior Trey Clarida and 6-1 junior Justin Corrigan. "We're starting to see some separation between the two and it should become clearer as we get closer to the start of the season," Hudnutt said. Willow Canyon will open its season with a pair of road games before playing host to Ironwood Ridge in the non-region home opener on Sept. 14. The region opener is scheduled Oct. 5 at Boulder Creek.
It was a tumultuous season in college basketball with a number of embarrassing off-the-field incidents overshadowing Syracuse's run from unranked to national champion.
The label has been there as long as he can remember: "Coach’s son." Now, though, he seems to have a new one: "Security blanket."
The label has been there as long as he can remember: "Coach’s son." Now, though, he seems to have a new one: "Security blanket."
Mesa Westwood will have to find a new varsity girls basketball coach for the second year in a row.
Milwaukee Bucks coach Scott Skiles was hospitalized with an irregular heartbeat before Monday night's 105-101 loss to the Phoenix Suns.
Gilbert police are investigating allegations of sexual misconduct against a former interim Perry High School girls varsity softball coach.
Jason Thompson felt he needed to make a life change, and soccer drew the short straw.
Jason Thompson felt he needed to make a life change, and soccer drew the short straw.
As if John Sanders didn’t have enough on his plate already. Scottsdale Saguaro’s new football coach will be plenty busy this year as the Sabercats attempt to defend their 4A-I state title.
As if John Sanders didn’t have enough on his plate already. Scottsdale Saguaro’s new football coach will be plenty busy this year as the Sabercats attempt to defend their 4A-I state title.
Arizona State coach Pat Murphy may have brought more baseball competition to his backyard.
Rich Rodriguez turned West Virginia into a national championship contender before flaming out as Michigan coach under enormous expectations.
Wrapped up in this maniacal time we call March Madness, it would be foolish to forget spring is also awards season, a spectacle of subjectivity in a month already saturated with speculation.
In the days before his first game as a Division I-A head coach in 2001, Urban Meyer needed a woman’s intuition to understand the bullet train that his career was about to embark on.
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As an assistant football coach in his mid-20s at Amarillo Caprock High School, Jesse Parker was headstrong and frustrated in his first assignment. His desire to win was all consuming.
Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt says there is no reason to even address a potential decision at quarterback as long as Kevin Kolb is injured.
The East Valley track and field world is mourning the loss of Hall of Fame coach Carvel Jackson, who passed away Sunday after a lengthy illness.
Frank Sinatra crooned a thing or two about happiness coming “The Second Time Around,” and though The Chairman of the Board never met East Valley high school football coaches, they share his sentiment.
When it comes to coaching, Hamilton High likes to spread the field with its varsity staff.
Mountain View coach Chad DeGrenier struggled through a 4-6 campaign in his first season with the Toros, but is already seeing an improved understanding of his system and expectations from his returning players during his second year of spring practices at the school.
Mountain View was 4-6 last year in coach Chad DeGrenier’s first season at the school. The Toros starting quarterback Chase Funk was just a sophomore last season and if DeGrenier's past results are any indication, Funk and the Toros could have a big season in DeGrenier’s second year.
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