It was a lovely sight on a lovely Monday afternoon, and Shane Burcar wanted a picture.

It was a lovely sight on a lovely Monday afternoon, and Shane Burcar wanted a picture.

April 27, 2005

The Arizona Interscholastic Association's executive board has placed the Mesa High boys basketball team on probation for one year on a recruiting violation. The penalty will keep the Jackrabbits out of this year's postseason, but will expire before next year's state tournament.

Mesa High’s Aaron Fuller gave a verbal commitment to the University of Iowa, Jackrabbits basketball coach Shane Burcar said on Tuesday.

Westwood’s boys varsity and junior varsity basketball teams were ready to play at Desert Mountain Tuesday afternoon, but ended up about 19 miles short of what was to be a 21-mile trip.

Mesa High boys basketball coach Shane Burcar could only scratch his head.

For the first part of this season, the Mesa boys basketball team’s reputation was scarier than its bite.

Mesa boys basketball coach Shane Burcar grew up in Michigan, where Ohio State is a dirty word, so he knows a little something about rivalries.

At the end of a practice earlier this week, Mesa boys basketball coach Shane Burcar told his team not to buy into the hype. So if you happen to play for the Jackrabbits, stop reading this article.

Mesa point guard Jahii Carson, the top boys basketball prospect in the senior class, has verbally committed to Arizona State, Mesa coach Shane Burcar said.

Mesa High point guard Donte Medder gave a verbal commitment Thursday to play basketball at the University of Tulsa, Mesa coach Shane Burcar said.

In the season opener on Monday night, Mesa boys basketball forward Felipe Velazco missed a 3-pointer which would have beaten Hamilton.

Mesa boys basketball coach Shane Burcar prefers his team use a controlled chaos to be effective.

With a little inspiration and a renewed focus after halftime, fourth-seed Mesa erased a lackluster first half against a dangerous city rival.

Westwood High school has hired Paul Wilson, a prep coach from the San Diego area, as its new boys basketball coach, athletic director Thad Gates said Friday.

In his first time at a big arena for the 5A boys basketball playoffs, Mesa senior point guard Jahii Carson wasn't intimidated in the least.

 The questions about Mesa’s state title contender viability only increased by halftime of Monday’s game against top-ranked Mountain View.

Mesa High School advanced to its own tournament championship game with a dominating performance Wednesday night.

Gilbert Mesquite’s girls basketball team returns to 5A-I Fiesta Region action tonight with its second game in a week against Chandler Hamilton -- this time at Hamilton High.

  It’s natural to be optimistic this time of year if you’re a winter sports coach. Games are just beginning, and for those teams that have significant turnover in personnel, there’s some added anxiety.

A frenetic few weeks of high school basketball action wrapped up on Friday night when Mountain View defeated Brophy for the 5A Division I boys basketball championship in the final game of the year. Throughout the tournaments, there were tremendous individual performances, buzzer beaters and no small amount of controversy. Here’s a look back at some of the most memorable moments from the boys and girls state basketball playoffs: