Sports Swim and Dive

Swimmer Blake sets sights on Olympics, competing for Spanish team

By Chase Bayless ’15 & J.P. Hajjar ’16 THE ROUNDUP Swimmer Jack Blake ’17 officially acquired dual citizenship in Spain with the hopes that he will compete for the country’s swim team in the upcoming Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. As a frequent visitor of the country and whose mother was born there, Blake said he […]

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Sports

Basketball loses OT thriller to Westview, knocked out of playoffs

By Chase Bayless ’15 THE ROUNDUP After the game couldn’t be settled in four quarters, the Broncos came up short in overtime losing to Westview 65-60 Feb. 19, in the first round of the playoffs. Bo Brunkhorst ’16 led the team in scoring with 27 points, including six three-pointers. Leading rebounders Freddie Erlandson ’15 and […]

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Featured Sports Wrestling

Wrestlers place in Mile High Challenge

Photo courtesy of Brophy Wrestling — The Varisty wrestling team traveled to the Mile High Challenge in Prescott Valley. Keenan Woodburn ’15 (pictured) took home 4th place at the event. By Chase Bayless ’15 THE ROUNDUP The wrestling team competed in the Mile High Challenge in Prescott Valley over the weekend of Jan. 2, and […]

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Cross Country Featured Sports

Cross Country places 9th, looks to the future

Photo by Luke Mailliard ’15 — Cross country runner Luke Mason ’17 sprints ahead of a Gilbert High School runner. By Chase Bayless ’15 THE ROUNDUP The cross country season came to a close as the team finished ninth in the state championship, Saturday, Nov. 8 at Cave Creek golf course. “We didn’t run to […]

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Featured Sports

Basketball preps for tough schedule, seeks cohesion

Photo by Cory Wyman ’16 |  Frederick Erlandson ’15 reaches for the ball as the varsity Basketball team practices after school Nov. 6. Returning players have been practicing, lifting weights since the start of the school year By Chase Bayless ’15 THE ROUNDUP With the 2014-15 season on the horizon, the Brophy basketball team is […]

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Featured Football Sports

Brophy defeats Desert Ridge, advances to state semi-finals

Photo by Matthew Montes ’15 | Brophy’s Jack Haddon ’15 runs a blocked kick in for a touchdown Nov. 14. Brophy defeated Desert Ridge 21-7 in the quarterfinal round of the state playoffs. Brophy 21 Desert Ridge 7 By Chase Bayless ’15 & Henry Erlandson ’16 THE ROUNDUP Despite not scoring in the second half, […]

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Football Sports

Football wins 3rd straight, beats Corona Del Sol 55-7

Brophy 55 Corona Del Sol 7 By Chase Bayless ’15 THE ROUNDUP Brophy scored 49 points in the first half and allowed just one score the entire game Thursday, Oct. 2 en route to a 55-7 victory over Corona Del Sol. After starting the season 1-3, this marks the team’s third straight win, improving their […]

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Football Sports

Football falls short to Centennial despite comeback attempt

Centennial 24 Brophy 14 By Chase Bayless ’15 THE ROUNDUP  Down by three points with 2:35 left in the game, Brophy’s offense had a chance to mount a game-winning drive Thursday, Sept. 11, but were unable to do so as they lost 24-14 against Centennial. The Broncos’ offense scored two long touchdowns through the air, […]

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Sports Volleyball

Volleyball relies on ‘persistence,’ ‘camaraderie’ to carry team

By Chase Bayless ’15 THE ROUNDUP With just five more matches on the schedule as of April 10, the volleyball team is focused on improving the little things to make themselves a contender for the state championship. The team holds a current record of 21-10-1 under head coach Mr. Tony Oldani. Mr. Oldani cited the […]

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