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Corona wrestlers claim back-to-back state titles

Corona wrestlers claim back-to-back state titles

The Aztec wrestling team, touting seven seniors, captured its second straight 5A-I state team tournament Feb. 21 at Tempe High School.
It was only the second title for Corona in a wrestling program started 30 years ago by former coach Dave Vibber, who retired last year after winning the Aztecs’ first championship.
The Aztecs did not miss [...]

‘Coach Z’ takes the reins of Aztec football program as successor to Gary Venturo

‘Coach Z’ takes the reins of Aztec football program as successor to Gary Venturo

Zane Zamenski will succeed long-time Corona del Sol football coach Gary Venturo, who headed up the Aztec program for 22 years.
Zamenski, 47, will be only the third head football coach in Corona’s 32-year history.
“Mr. Zamenski comes to Corona with an extensive football coaching background at a variety of levels and we feel he will be [...]

Soccer team’s ‘Cinderella’ story keeps a winning tradition alive

Soccer team’s ‘Cinderella’ story keeps a winning tradition alive

Corona del Sol’s girls soccer team made headlines in this season’s 5A-I state tournament, coming in as the No. 15 seed and making it all the way to the finals before succumbing to No. 1 Xavier.
With their Cinderella-like story of ascending through higher-ranked teams, the Lady Aztecs now have the distinction of being the [...]

Feelings of accomplishment overshadow Padres’ loss of championship football title

Feelings of accomplishment overshadow Padres’ loss of championship football title

In the final minutes of the Arizona 5A Division II Championship, when it was painfully clear that Marco de Niza’s hopes of the school first football title would not be fulfilled, senior tackle Eduardo Rodriguez felt the crushing blow of disappointment.
The Padres fell to Scottsdale Chaparral by a 34-21 margin at Sun Devil Stadium on [...]

Suns offer benefits Kyrene schools

Suns offer benefits Kyrene schools

Kyrene Corridor residents can take advantage of a special offer from the Kyrene Schools Community Foundation to attend the Phoenix Suns vs. Washington Wizards game at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at discount prices.
The offer includes discounted lower level or 200 level tickets; early entry to watch player warm-ups (Enter at 5:30 p.m. at the Bud Light Paseo Entrance); pre [...]

Lady golfers score surprise ranking in state 5A-1 tourney

Lady golfers score surprise ranking in state 5A-1 tourney

With only two returning golfers from last season, Corona’s girls golf team was not expected to be in the mix at the 5A-I state golf tournament. Instead, the Lady Aztecs hung on for a fifth-place finish behind perennial favorites Xavier Prep and Hamilton.
“I am really proud of the girls for the effort they put in, [...]

Chandler Little League signing up now

Chandler Little League signing up now

The 2010 season, which will mark Chandler American Little League’s 22nd year, doesn’t start until spring, but now’s the time to think about getting those young Brandon Webbs signed up.
Registering online through Oct. 31 has its advantages, note league officials, who say early registration saves $10 off the normal rates, which go into effect Nov. [...]

Lady Aztecs in heartbreaker volleyball loss after spectacular rise to 5A-1 finals

Lady Aztecs in heartbreaker volleyball loss after spectacular rise to 5A-1 finals

Talk about Cinderella teams. This season’s Corona girls volleyball team has got to be one of the best stories to come out of Arizona girls 5A volleyball since 2001 when Mountain Pointe, a team with an 18-14 record, who barely made it into the state 5A tournament, shot up through the ranks to defeat every [...]

Swim-dive teams prove tough competitors in season opener

Swim-dive teams prove tough competitors in season opener

Corona’s swimming and diving team won its first meet with Central Region foe Gilbert Highland Oct.1. The boys team finished with 102 points to Highland’s 82, while the girls finished with 95 points to Highland’s 90.
Leading the way for the girls team were first place finishes in the 200 Girls Medley Relay, 200 Individual Medley, [...]

Graduations haven’t stopped lady golfers

Graduations haven’t stopped lady golfers

A third of the way through the regular season, Corona del Sol’s Lady Aztec golfers haven’t let the graduation of four seniors stop them from picking up where the team left off last fall by taking first place finishes in two of the three tournaments they have played so far.
The Tempe Girls Golf Invitational, hosted [...]

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