3+ week, 2+ day ago (108+ words) CHANDLER, Arizona, Nov. 7 " The No. 25 Hamilton Huskies at the Chandler Wolves is under way. WATCH:No. 25 Hamilton [AZ] Huskies at Chandler [AZ] Wolves Chandler strikes first on a 69-yard pass play. 1ST QTR " Chandler 7, Hamilton 0 And we're under way in Chandler! Finally, don't miss out on The Sporting News Preseason All-American Teams that just debuted today! The Sporting News High School Preseason All-American Defense 2025 The Sporting News High School Football Top 25 The Sporting News Composite Rankings The NEXT 25 presented by The Sporting News (Top 25 "Bubble" Rankings) Streak Busters " double-digit win streaks that ended last week...

2+ week, 2+ day ago (419+ words) Nov. 14Gonzaga has looked convincing the past six days with blowout wins over Oklahoma and Creighton. The No. 19 Bulldogs (3-0) can further cement themselves amongst college basketball's elite with a win in their only true nonconference road game this season. That opportunity comes tonight, as the Zags travel to Tempe, Ariz., to face the Arizona State Sun Devils (2-0) at Desert Financial Arena. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. on ESPN2. Early on Gonzaga has flashed defensive length and depth it may not have had in recent years. No more so than the second half against No. 23 Creighton on Tuesday, where GU used a 20-0 run to roll past the Blue Jays. The Sun Devils cruised past outmatched opponents Southern Utah and Utah Tech, leaning on freshman forward Massamba Diop (16 points, 5.5 rebounds), who was a teammate at Real Madrid with Zags big man Ismaila Diagne. Follow along…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago (303+ words) WESTMONT "Two Peoria-area swimmers and three divers advanced to the final day of the Illinois High School Association swimming and diving state meet on Friday at FMC Natatorium. Peoria Notre Dame freshman Kamryn Gardiner will swim in two events as the swimming and diving finals begin at 11 a.m. Saturday. She has the second-best prelim time in the 100-yard butterfly, clocking in at 54.51 seconds after entering the event with the top time. Her second event " the 200-yard IM " was a seventh-place finish in 2:03.39. LaSalle-Peru senior Samantha Nauman came in tied for 14th in the 200-yard IM (2:05.05). Annie Yingling (Dunlap, 330.30), Ava Ray (Washington, 316.75) and Katie Unger (Dunlap, 314.55) will dive in the finals after advancing through both the quarterfinals and semifinals. Here is how the Peoria-area swimmers fared in Friday's prelims: Preseason list: 6 Illinois high school girls swimmers and divers to watch around Peoria in…...

14+ hour, 59+ min ago (275+ words) All throughout the Arizona high school football season, four teams have remained at the top of the conversation of best teams out of the Grand Canyon State. On Saturday night, two out of the four separated themselves and booked their ticket to the AIA Open Division state championship game. Chandler used a dominating defensive effort and held on to defeat No. 16 nationally ranked Hamilton, 30-17. The Wolves will face Basha, which beat Liberty, for the Open Division crown. The Wolves were able to avenge a regular season loss to the Huskies from back on Nov. 7 when they fell, 55-41, to Hamilton. It took a mere five seconds for Chandler to get on the scoreboard as they scored on a safety after a high snap for Hamilton. Hamilton entered the contest as one of the highest scoring teams in the state, but for…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago (148+ words) HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) " A Chandler man has been drafted to the Indianapolis Banana Ball team, giving him the opportunity to be goofy, dance and entertain fans. Vinny Santarsiero was picked during the eighth round draft among more than 160 players competing for spots on the six Banana Ball Teams. He will be playing for [] HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) " A Chandler man has been drafted to the Indianapolis Banana Ball team, giving him the opportunity to be goofy, dance and entertain fans. Vinny Santarsiero was picked during the eighth round draft among more than 160 players competing for spots on the six Banana Ball Teams. He will be playing for the Indianapolis Clowns. Santarsiero was signed to the Dodgers when he was 22, and shared that journey with his parents. Now a parent himself, Santarsiero says he wants to make his kids proud however he…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago (361+ words) PEORIA " The Illinois High School Association hosts the 2025 state cross country championships on Saturday at historic Detweiller Park, with more than 1,300 runners from dozens of schools expected to traverse the 3-mile course. Here is what you need to know about parking, entrance and the schedule of events for the 2025 IHSA cross country state finals. IHSA cross country: These Peoria-area runners are heading to the 2025 state meet The 2025 IHSA cross country state finals are at Detweiller Park, located at 8327 N Galena Road on Illinois Route 29, north of Peoria. There are six races, one each in girls and boys for Class 1A, Class 2A and Class 3A. The order of races and award ceremonies is below: Class 1A girls | Race: 9 a.m. | Ceremony: 11 a.m. Class 1A boys | Race: 10 a.m. | Ceremony: 11 a.m. Class 2A girls | Race: 11 a.m. | Ceremony: 1 p.m. Class 2A boys | Race: 12 p.m. | Ceremony: 1 p.m. Class 3A girls | Race: 1 p.m. | Ceremony: 3 p.m. Class 3A boys | Race: 2 p.m. | Ceremony: 3 p.m. While there is no charge…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (575+ words) PEORIA " The Peoria Rivermen found themselves with a shorthanded roster Tuesday after several players and head coach Jean-Guy Trudel were suspended by the SPHL for incidents in a game last weekend. So they helped fill that void with a retired star. Two-time SPHL Defenseman of the Year Zach Wilkie, who retired last spring, agreed to sign a five-game tryout contract with the Rivermen and will play this weekend in a series against Quad City. Wilkie lives in Peoria and works now for a local software company. He's also coaching bantam minors for the Peoria Youth Hockey Association. "It's one of those things where I did talk about it with (Rivermen head coach) Jean-Guy Trudel about maybe getting some home games," said Wilkie, 28. "My last game before I retired was in the playoffs on the road. I'd like to maybe retire…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago (574+ words) As the clock wound down in the inaugural 3A state championship game at Corona del Sol on Nov. 22, Scottsdale Christian Academy coach Ryan Fisher turned to his assistants and let out a yell that the whole stadium could hear " it was a thundering yell of joy and relief as the Eagles clawed out the win. No. 2 Scottsdale Christian Academy edged No. 1 Laveen Heritage Academy 10-7 to win the 3A title in a defensive battle between the top two-ranked teams in the state to finish the season undefeated at 16-0. The Eagles were led by sophomore safety Jolee Baddeley, who had two interceptions, including returning one 50 yards for SCA's only touchdown of the game. "I couldn't even believe it," Baddeley said. "I saw the ball coming towards me and I was like, "OK, this is mine. I'm going to grab it,' then one of my…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago (962+ words) " GOOD MORNING " Well" Welcome to the seventh edition of Loser Monday, the calling card of the 2025 Arizona Cardinals. The Suns weren't much help last night, either. That was another painful Sunday afternoon" On the bright side, it was a very successful overall weekend for the rest of Arizona's teams. We'll break down the ugliness first before getting into some of the positives " there were quite a few. " Alex D'Agostino, PHNX Sports Daily Editor The snowball that is the Cardinals' 2025 season continues to grow in both size and speed. After a 41-22 blowout at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers this Sunday, Arizona is a dismal 3-7 this season, and 0-4 in the NFC West. They appear to be en route to another one of the uglier end-season results in recent history, and that's saying a lot. The Cardinals simply looked sloppy, and never…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago (771+ words) PEORIA " Jason Christie's storybook career in professional hockey has added another chapter. The former Peoria Rivermen playoff hero and longtime head coach has been chosen for induction into the Double-A ECHL Hall of Fame. Christie was notified by ECHL Hall of Fame charter member and commissioner emeritus Pat Kelly, the former Peoria Rivermen head coach, general manager and Rivermen Hall of Fame charter member for whom the ECHL's Kelly Cup is named. "I was sitting at home and Mr. Kelly called me and said, 'Just letting you know, you're getting inducted into the Hall of Fame,' " Christie said. "I couldn't have been happier, because I got that call from him. He said, 'You're the first one ever to invite me to drink out of the Kelly Cup, and now it's a tradition I keep every year.' " Responded Christie, laughing, "Well,…...