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The 2002-2003 Sports Page Archive
2002-2003 Fall / Winter Sports Wrap-Up
Fall - 4A State Championships (02-03)
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Sport
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School
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Coach
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Badminton State Champion
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Greenway
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Joan Gasperak
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Badminton State Runner Up
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Sunnyslope
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Bobbie Forner
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Football State Runner Up
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Greenway
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Mike Brown
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Boys' Swim Runner Up
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Thunderbird
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Steve Burke
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Fall Regional Championships (02-03)
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Sport
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Desert Sky Region
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Coach
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Football
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Greenway
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Mike Brown*
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Badminton
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Greenway
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Joan Gasperak*
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Boys' Swim
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Apollo
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Chris Kibsey
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Sport
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Skyline Region
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Coach
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Football
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Washington
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Steve Chisman*
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Badminton
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Sunnyslope
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Bobbie Forner*
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Boys' Cross Country
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Washington
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Wendell Sheets*
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Golf
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Thunderbird
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Manny Rivero*
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Boys' Swim
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Sunnyslope
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Brian Metheny*
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Girls' Swim
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Sunnyslope
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Brian Metheny*
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Volleyball
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Sunnyslope
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Angela Gross
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Sport
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West Valley Region
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Coach
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Badminton
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Glendale
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Pam Gaston
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* denotes "Coach of the Year"
Other Fall "Coaches of the Year" (02-03)
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Coach
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School
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Sport
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Ashlee Miller
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Washington
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Volleyball
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Dan Mannix
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Sunnyslope
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Golf
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Tim Hutchison
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Cortez
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Boys' Cross Ctry
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Tim Hutchison
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Cortez
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Girls' Cross Ctry
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Brian Anderson
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Greenway
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Boys' Swim
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Winter - 4A State Championships
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Sport
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School
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Coach
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Boys' Basketball State Champion
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Thunderbird
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Buddy Rake
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Girls' Basketball State Champion
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Thunderbird
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Steve Burke
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Sport
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Desert Sky Region
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Coach
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Boys' Basketball
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Greenway
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Howard Mueller*
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Girls' Basketball
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Greenway
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Jay Montoya*
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Sport
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Skyline Region
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Coach
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Boys' Basketball
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Thunderbird
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Buddy Rake*
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Girls' Basketball
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Thunderbird
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Steve Burke
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Boys' Soccer
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Glendale
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Brian Fitzgerald*
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Girls' Soccer
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Thunderbird
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Mark Johnson*
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Wrestling
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Moon Valley
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Brian Smith
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* denotes "Coach of the Year"
Other Winter "Coaches of the Year" (02-03)
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Coach
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School
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Sport
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Greg Loper
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Glendale
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Wrestling
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Ty Bauer
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Washington
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Girls' Basketball
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GUHSD Football News
Congratulations to Greenway High School varsity football
team who won the Desert Sky Region football championship.
and went on to earn 4A State Football Runner-up designation.
Washington High School won the Skyline Region football
title. Coaches Mike Brown (Greenway H.S.) and Steve
Chisman (Sunnyslope H.S.) each were named Coach of the
Year for their regions.

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Cortez High Earns Sportsmanship
Award
The Cortez High School varsity football team was awarded
the Matt O. Hanhila Sportsmanship Award for the best
sportsmanship in the 4A-5A conference for the 2002 varsity
football season. The honor was bestowed by the Arizona
Interscholastic Association and has been presented by
the Central Arizona Football Officials Association for
the past several years. Brian Galbreath is the CHS football
coach.

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Congratulations 2002 World Series winner
Tim Salmon of the Anaheim Angel's baseball team! (1986 graduate
of Greenway High School)

Sunnyslope Athlete Spends Day with
Shaq
Sunnyslope High School basketball player Todd Golden
recently spent a day on the basketball court with Los
Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal.
Golden was invited because of the behind-the-backboard
shot he hit against Page High School in Sunnyslope's
Class 4A championship victory at America West Arena.
Todd and Shaq spent time chatting and passing the ball.
Todd was one of 10 players from across the nation invited
to attend the Nestle Crunch Hotshot Camp at the Los
Angeles Sports Club.
Five girls and five boys attended because of remarkable
shots made during their high school seasons last year.

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New Marquee for Sunnyslope
Sunnyslope High School is showing off its accomplishments
on a new marquee with lighting and digital messages.
The beautiful new addition was made possible through the
generous donations of the Viking Class of 2001 and the Viking
Parents Club.
The marquee can announce messages continuously on a rolling'
or a 'still' format. It is prominently displayed on Dunlap
Avenue in front of the school.
Drive by 35 West Dunlap and take a look.

First Place for Moon Valley spiritline
The Moon Valley High School varsity spiritline won first
place in the 2002 State Championship for the AIA 4A Show Cheer.
Anne Fraley is the MVHS spiritline coach.


GHS mascot wins First Place
The Glendale High School spiritline and mascot attended
the2002 AIA 4A conference competition at the Arizona
State coliseum where their mascot, Max Cruz won first
place. Daphne Troxell is the GHS spiritline coach.
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Washington High Spirit Shines
Washington High School cheerleader Emilia Epperty received
a $1,500 scholarship to the college of her choice as
the winner of the 2002 Arizona Spirit Association Scholarship.
Every year the spirit association awards one Arizona
senior cheerleader and one senior pommie with a scholarship.
Kelli Abramovich is Emi's coach.
The first ever AIA State Spiritline Championship was
held in 2002. WHS was the only school to take home four
awards which included First Place in the 'all guys'
stunt, Second Place in 4A co-ed cheer, and seconds in
mascot and partner stunts.
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Greenway Coach Named Top in the State
for 2001-2002
Mike Brown, Greenway High School football coach, has been
named 4A Region Coach of the Year.

Two State Championships, 2001-2002
Coaches of the Year top GUHSD sports headlines
Desert Sky and Skyline Region Winter Sports Champions
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Sport
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Desert Sky
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Coach
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Boys Basketball
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Greenway
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Howard Mueller *
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Girls Basketball
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Greenway
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Jay Montoya *
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Wrestling
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Greenway
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Brad Bates
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* = Coach of the Year
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Sport
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Skyline
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Coach
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Boys Basketball
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Sunnyslope
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Dan Mannix *
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Girls Basketball
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Thunderbird
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Steve Burke
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Boys Soccer
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Thunderbird
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Dennis Baker *
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Girls Soccer
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Thunderbird
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Mark Johnson *
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Wrestling
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Thunderbird
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Steve Linsacum
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* = Coach of the Year
4A State Champions
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Sunnyslope Boys Basketball Coach Dan Mannix
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Thunderbird Girls Basketball Coach Steve Burke
4A State Runner Ups
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Thunderbird Wrestling Coach Steve Linsacum
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Thunderbird Boys Soccer Coach Dennis Baker
Other Coaches of the Year:
- Bryan Smith, Moon Valley for Skyline Wrestling
- Eddie Lopez, Glendale for Skyline Girls Basketball
2001-2002 FALL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS & COACHES
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SPORT
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DESERT SKY REGION
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COACH
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BADMINTON
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INDEPENDENCE
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Jackie Smith *
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BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
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GREENWAY
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Scott Giddings *
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FOOTBALL
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GREENWAY
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Mike Brown
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BOYS SWIMMING
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APOLLO
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Frank McGee *
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* = Coach of the Year
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SPORT
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SKYLINE REGION
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COACH
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BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
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THUNDERBIRD
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Mike Siwek
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GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
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THUNDERBIRD
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Mike Siwek *
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FOOTBALL
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SUNNYSLOPE
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Dallas Hickman *
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GOLF
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WASHINGTON
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Nick Candrea *
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BOYS SWIMMING
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THUNDERBIRD
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Steve Burke
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GIRLS SWIMMING
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SUNNYSLOPE
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Brian Metheny
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VOLLEYBALL
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MOON VALLEY
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Molinda Vincent
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* = Coach of the Year
Other Coaches of the Year that did not win Regionals:
- Angela Gross, Sunnyslope, Skyline Volleyball
- Sarah Stahlbush, Glendale, Skyline Girls Swim
- Brian Metheny, Sunnyslope, Skyline Boys Swim
- Craig Johnson, Thunderbird, Skyline Badminton
- Ray Alonzo, Apollo, Desert Sky Golf
- Ed Barnes, Apollo, Desert Sky Football
- Fred Espinoza, Glendale, Skyline Boys Cross Country
FALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
- 4A STATE BADMINTON RUNNER UP: SUNNYSLOPE, Barbara Forner,
Coach
- 4A STATE BOYS SWIM RUNNER UP: THUNDERBIRD, Steve Burke,
Coach

Arizona
Interscholastic Association
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