Here we go Arizona track & field fans! Round 1 of our Arizona track and field athlete of the decade - girls bracket. Voting starts today and ends 11:59 pm, May 26th.
Here we go Arizona track & field fans! Round 1 of our Arizona track and field athlete of the decade - girls bracket. Voting starts today and ends 11:59 pm, May 26th.
Watch Leo Daschbach become just the 11th high schooler all time to run sub-4 minutes in the mile.
UW recruit needed an epic kick to hit sub-4 in a field full of personal bests.
Jake Smith was a solid distance runner in high school when he ran for Cibola ('18) and always wanted to run D1. He was able to and here in this interview he explains how that all came to be.
The Quarantine Clasico Sub-4 attempt this weekend in California will be streamed LIVE on MileSplit
64-Athlete Tournament for #1 T&F AZ Athlete of the Decade
May 22, 2020
May 22, 2020
Over the next several weeks we will be asking you our readers to vote on who should be crowned the #1 AZ track and field athletes in the past decade (2010-2019). This will be a 64-person tournament. 32 boys and 32 girls, covering all events. Sunday will be our first vote, so be ready!
Top Returning 1600 and 800 Girls in 2021
May 21, 2020
May 21, 2020
With only a couple meets this year, we need to start looking at the 2019 season to see who may be the young women to beat in 2021. We are going to focus our attention today on the girls' 1600M and 800M runners. We looked back at the best frosh and soph girl middle-distance runners of 2019 and put together a list of the top-82 girls in Arizona who will be back as upper-class athletes in 2021 in both of these events. Below are athletes #63-#82. For the top 62, go to the link beneath our chart.
You Are What You Put Into It - Moomaw Retires
May 21, 2020
May 21, 2020
Coach Scott Moomaw retired this year from Hamilton High School. We sat down and spoke with him on his thoughts of coaching and what it has meant to him.
Top Returning 1600 and 800 Boys in 2021
May 20, 2020
May 20, 2020
With only a couple meets this year, we need to start looking at the 2019 season to see who may be the young men to beat in 2021. We are going to focus our attention today on the boys' 1600M and 800M runners. We looked back at the best frosh and soph boy middle-distance runners of 2019 and put together a list of the top-82 boys in Arizona who will be back as upper-class athletes in 2021 in both of these events. Below are athletes #63-#82. For the top 62, go to the link beneath our chart.
On The Line: Big Time Trials, Races On The Horizons
May 20, 2020
May 20, 2020
On the latest episode of On The Line, the gang discusses some major time trials and races on the horizons
Fastest 100M and 200M Returning Girls in 2021?
May 19, 2020
May 19, 2020
With only a couple meets this year, we need to start looking at the 2019 season to see who may be the young women to beat in 2021. We are going to focus our attention today on the girls' 100M and 200M runners. We looked back at the best frosh and soph girl sprinters of 2019 and put together a list of the top-89 girls in Arizona who will be back as upper-class athletes in 2021 in both of these events. Below are athletes #70-#89. For the top 69, go to the link beneath our chart.
David Shapiro On the State of AZ XC in 2020
May 19, 2020
May 19, 2020
We sat down with David Shapiro, AIA Tournament Coordinator for cross county, track and field, and soccer, and discussed the likelihood of cross country this fall and what considerations and plans have been made for a postponed or shortened 2020 season.
Top Returning 100 and 200 Boys in 2021
May 18, 2020
May 18, 2020
Since the track season was cut way short, we are starting to look at the top returning boy sprinters for 2021. We took the fastest times in the 100 and 200 from 2019 to come up with 80 boys to watch next spring.
Who and What is the Goonsquad?
May 17, 2020
May 17, 2020
We have been hearing about these Arizona distance guys who call themselves the Goonsquad and we wanted to find out more about who they were and what they were all about.
Top Returning Girls Shot and Discus in 2021
May 17, 2020
May 17, 2020
Since the track season was cut way short, we are starting to look at the top returning girl throwers for 2021. We took the best throws from 2019 in the shot and discus to come up with 91 girls to watch next spring.
AIA's Shapiro on Chances for XC in 2020
May 17, 2020
May 17, 2020
We sat down with AIA's cross country Tournament Coordinator David Shapiro who gave us some insights to what to expect for the potential 2020 high school cross country season.
Top Returning Shot and Discus Throwers - Boys 2021
May 16, 2020
May 16, 2020
Since the track season was cut way short, we are starting to look at the top returning boy throwers for 2021. We took the best throws from 2019 in the shot and discus to come up with 88 boys to watch next spring.
The AAU Junior Olympics Will Not Be Held In Virginia
May 15, 2020
May 15, 2020
After careful consideration, including questions related to the uncertainty surrounding facility availability, the AAU and Hampton Roads Sport Commission (HRSC) have decided that the 54th AAU Junior Olympic Games will not be held in Virginia.
Top AZ Dual-Threat Girl Returning Jumpers 2021
May 14, 2020
May 14, 2020
Since we couldn't have a full 2020 season, we went back to 2019 to see what underclassman had the best jumps in both the long and triple. We came up with 77 girl jumpers who will be returning next season to see who can have the longest combined long and triple in the state of Arizona.