BY PETE MOHR | DECEMBER 15, 2010
Seniors-Frosh, Juniors-Sophs battle to 14-14 Powder Puff tie
Susan G. Komen for the Cure benefit enables both squads to overcome horrible officiating!
FALCON STADIUM – Nov. 9. Was it the garrulous “Bear” Bryant who grumped long ago, “A tie is like kissin’ your sister”? Well, after 60 minutes of heated football action, the Powder Puff 2010 combatants, some 40 to a side, had to settle for a not-too-pleased 14-14 postgame handshake. Keep reading ...
BY PETE MOHR | DECEMBER 15, 2010
Soccer Ladies ‘fantastic’ at Horizon Tourney, says Coach Vittorio
LadyBirds beat defending State Champs (Tucson) Catalina Foothills, 1-0 (4-3) in PK thriller before losing, 0-3, to Pinnacle in Finals
CSHS – Before his Lady Falcons whomped Cactus, 10-0, Tuesday night at Falcon Stadium, Head Coach Jeff Vittorio spared his team no praise for their Runner-up finish at Horizon’s always-competitive Tournament: “Our girls had a fantastic tournament!" Keep reading ...
BY PETE MOHR | DECEMBER 15, 2010
Cactus Shadows Competition Cheer: ‘They’re in the mix for number six!’
Cheerleaders are determined to win sixth consecutive State Championship
CSHS – Counting from Wednesday, Dec. 15, there are only ten shopping days until Christmas. You can be sure that high on Spirit Line Head Coach Rika Cuff’s list is winning the Arizona Interscholastic Association’s “Spirit Line State Championship” at Tim’s Toyota Center in Prescott Valley on Feb. 5, 2011. Keep reading ...
BY PETE MOHR | DECEMBER 15, 2010
Basketball briefs
Boys: Varsity’s 72-36 “double-up” of J.L. Combs, Saturday, Dec. 11, highlighted a sweep: JV, 66-38; FR, 58-28. For the “Big Birds,” Mike Rabbanni, Co-Capt. Casey Perrin and Max Gersh were in double figures. Head Coach Tyler Dummett praised Gersh as “the player who’s really stepped up for us in our first four regular season games.”
Poston Butte, with impressive early-season victories over Saguaro, McClintock and Queen Creek will be a big test for the homestanding Falcons on Friday, Dec. 17, 7 p.m. tip. Coach Dummett hopes for the return of junior Austin Horton, sidelined since before Thanksgiving with a high ankle sprain. With “PB” and the Falcs both at 4-0, Friday night’s contest should be an exciting holidays starter.
Mark your sports calendars for the CSHS-hosted “Great Desert Shootout,” Dec. 28-30. Details next issue.
Girls: Head Coach Ryan Pletnick’s Lady Falcons notched back-to-back runaway wins Friday, Dec. 10 at home, 61-11 (you pick the noun) over J.L. Combs and Monday, Dec. 13, 50-35 at Poston Butte.
The LadyBirds will celebrate an at-home Christmas then make their consecutive appearance at the very tough “Energy Classic” in Gillette, Wyo.
Next home game: Tuesday, Jan. 4, an important Desert Sky Region date against the Queen Creek Lady Bulldogs.
