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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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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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BSC hosts record breaking distance run

By Renzo Moran ’24 THE ROUNDUP   Alice Wright, a runner for the Hoka NAZ Elite team, broke a British national record last week at the Brophy Sports Campus when she ran 17,044 meters in one hour on October.   The one hour event that started back in the 17th century saw a rise in […]

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Junior pole vaulter Kurtz aims to continue athletic growth

Photo by Bryce Owen ’17 | Carson Kurtz ’18 pole vaults at the Brophy home meet March 1. Kurtz originally got into pole vaulting after some friends joked that he should join, and it has turned into a positive and successful experience. By Jack Davis ’19 THE ROUNDUP Carson Kurtz ’18 said that he wasn’t […]

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Track and field’s distance runners look to propel team to success

Photo by Roberto Aponte ’17 — Robert Brooks ’17 (second from right) competes in the 200 meter race at the Chandler Rotary Invitational Meet on April 21, 2015. The track team is looking forward to the long distance events this upcoming season. By Jack Davis ’19 THE ROUNDUP Track and field’s 2015-16 season featured a […]

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