Outlook: After suffering its first loss in a heartbreaker, 27-24 to Apollo, McClintock needs to rebound and get some confidence.

November 13, 2004

TUCSON — The first five offensive plays of Williams Field's game at Amphitheater resulted in first downs on each snap, not to mention a quick touchdown for the visiting Black Hawks and two strong runs for Amphi.

Tucson Amphitheater only had eight players available in Saturday's 4A-II volleyball state semifinal match against Scottsdale Notre Dame, but when it was over, it seemed like there were more of them on the court.

They will have to wait a little longer in Tempe.

 Instead of waiting for lab results to confirm measles, the Pima County Health Department is responding quickly to suspected cases in an effort to control a measles outbreak that has grown to 16 confirmed cases since mid-February, health officials said.

TUCSON - Scores of Tucsonarea high school students will be paid up to $25 a week to attend classes by a nonprofit group hoping to cut dropout rates.

TUCSON - Police in Tucson say a 15-year-old student on a bicycle was struck and killed by a school bus Friday morning.

TUCSON - The Tucson Unified School District is moving its annual auction of kinda-junked-out and mostly used-up school equipment to a new venue.

It’s one of five wrestling tournaments this weekend around the Valley and state, but it boasts the most prestigious field. Thirty-five teams comprise the competitors of the 41st annual Flowing Wells Invitational at Tucson Flowing Wells High School.

Gilbert Williams Field saw its dream season go down in flames Friday night. In the first playoff game in school history, the Black Hawks dropped a heartbreaking overtime thriller 35-34 to visiting Tucson Amphitheater in a 4A Division II contest.

No. 13 Chandler dropped the first two games of its Class 5A boys volleyball state tournament but the Wolves bounced back and won the final three games to defeat Deser Vista, 23-25, 22-25, 25-22, 25-19, 17-15.

McClintock coach Steve Campbell expected a challenge from the Tucson Amphitheater offense. His defense met the test.

Benson 29, Safford 14

After struggling in their first two 4A Division I state baseball tournament games, you had to figure Chaparral — the two-time defending champion and top seed — was about to erupt. It happened Thursday night.

After struggling in their first two 4A Division I state baseball tournament games, you had to figure Chaparral — the two-time defending champion and top seed — was about to erupt. It happened Thursday night.

Here are the 5A and 4A playoff pairings, as announced Saturday by the Arizona Interscholastic Association:

Lucas Kirkland hit a tie-breaking home run in the fourth inning and Hamilton rallied past Red Mountain to eliminate the Mountain Lions from the 5A-I state baseball tournament with a 6-4 win Tuesday at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.

Lucas Kirkland hit a tie-breaking home run in the fourth inning and Hamilton rallied past Red Mountain to eliminate the Mountain Lions from the 5A-I state baseball tournament with a 6-4 win Tuesday at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.