Football Sports

Brophy’s Defense Starts Out the 2023/2024 Football Season Strong

Photo by Santiago Sanchez ’25 By AJ Gross ’26 THE ROUNDUP Brophy’s Varsity football is off to an impressive start this season, with a 3-1 overall record, winning two out of three home games and winning their only road game. While the offense has definitely contributed to their success, it’s their defense that has truly […]

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Sports

Phoenix Suns will induct Marion, Stoudemire to Ring of Honor

Photo Courtesy of National Basketball Association By David Robaina ’25 THE ROUNDUP Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia announced on Aug. 9 that former Suns players Shawn Marion and Amar’e Stoudemire will be inducted into the Ring of Honor this upcoming season. Additionally, Marion’s No. 31 and Stoudemire’s No. 32 will both be retired.  Marion and […]

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Sports

The United States takes gold at the Junior World Rowing Championships

Photo Courtesy of US Rowing By Ian O’Riley ’24 THE ROUNDUP The United States women’s four-person boat placed first in the grand final on Aug. 6 at the Junior World Rowing Championships in Paris, France giving the U.S. two consecutive medals in the event. No other U.S. boats medaled this year. The women’s eight-person, which […]

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Sports

ASU Leaves Pac-12, heads to the Big 12

Photo Courtesy of Arizona State University By Henry Walters ’25 THE ROUNDUP Arizona State University announced that it would move to the Big 12 Conference in 2024, along with the University of Arizona and the University of Utah. They join the University of Colorado, who announced their move last month. The decision comes after a […]

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Football Sports

How did Chandler and Saguaro rise to the top of Arizona high school football?

Over the last six years, the Chandler and Saguaro football teams have risen to national prominence, winning a combined nine state championships. From 2016 until 2018, both schools won three straight state championships. Saguaro played in 4A, and Chandler in 6A. In 2019, the AIA introduced the Open Division to football playoffs. In the Open […]

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Basketball Sports

Brophy Basketball – A Season in Review

On Saturday, March 4, the Brophy Basketball team lost in the 6A State Championship game on a last second three from Highland’s Hayden Winegar. The season began more than four months prior, however. Tryouts for the Varsity Basketball teams took place the week of October 31, 2022. The roster was one of the youngest in […]

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Sports Wrestling

Wrestlers Sweetman, Trickle expect to win state championships

Wrestling coach Mr. Wayne Catan expects state runner-up David Sweetman ’23 and Ty Trickle ’24 to win state championships this year.  “All the work they’ve put in in all of these years,” Catan said, “this is the year that it’s gonna pay off. I don’t think anybody’s going to stop these guys.” “I think that’s […]

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Lacrosse Sports

Lacrosse team’s documentary reveals new angle on last year’s season

The chants of  “…3, 2, 1” and then the end of the game buzzer is what ended the Lacrosse teams 2022 season, except this time they weren’t on the losing side of the state championship game, like the 2021 season. The 4-part documentary series that the team created over the summer shows the whole season […]

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Sports

Why high school athletes are being recruited earlier and earlier

Photo courtesy of Mr. Steve Shaff High school athletics often provide the biggest stage that many athletes will ever compete on, but for the best of the best, varsity competition is merely a stepping stone into the world of college sports. In recent years, the college level of athletics has become even more competitive, causing […]

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Sports

Widespread sports betting reaches high schoolers

Photo Illustration by Alex Gross ’24 On May 14, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against a federal law which prohibited sports gambling in most states, opening the door for its legalization across America. Almost five years later, the decision’s effects have been far-reaching, touching the lives of Brophy students. The majority of sportsbooks […]

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