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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Sports

Cardinals hire new coaches for 2023 season

Photo Courtesy of Caitlyn Epes/Arizona Cardinals After four years of being the Arizona Cardinals head coach, Kliff Kingsbury was fired in the morning of Jan. 9, 2023. For many Cardinals fans, this was a blessing. Kingsbury had led the Cardinals 28-37-1 record in his four years as head coach and his only playoff appearance was […]

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Basketball Sports Track and Field

A deep dive into basketball and track AIA open playoffs

Photo Courtesy of Nero Nuez ’25 This year, the AIA, or Arizona Interscholastic Association, has implemented open playoffs for two major high school sports this year: basketball and track and field. Originally, Basketball Coach Mr. Matt Hooten wasn’t a big fan of the open division ideas. “I actually voted against the open division,” said Mr. […]

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Opinions Sports

Opinion: Kliff Kingsbury needs to be fired

After years of mediocrity, the Cardinals have finally found a leader capable of guiding the team to the coveted Super Bowl. A man so qualified his alma mater fired him after 6 years of sub-.500 football. A man whose mere name evokes confidence and hope in lesser men! I’m lying. The Arizona Cardinals need to […]

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Sports Track and Field

Phoenix Youth Track Club gives athletes a new opportunity

The Phoenix Youth Track Club is a new program offered for track runners to continue their training in the offseason.  After the 2022 season, student athletes from the Brophy and Xavier track team wanted to keep training in the summer and fall in preparation for the upcoming season. Former Team USA professional Coach Jarret Eaton […]

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Golf Sports

Spielman, Brophy golf set records at State Championship

Photo Courtesy of: Mr. Steve Shaff – Photo of Brophy’s varsity golf team after winning the Division 1 AIA State Championship on Oct. 27, 2022. Tyler Spielman ’24 led the Brophy golf team to the Division 1 AIA State Championship on Oct. 27, 2022, winning the individual championship along the way. The Broncos shot a […]

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