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The Grove Soccer Invitational
Dec. 28-Jan. 2: Walden Grove
Daelyn Mayer controls the ball for Walden Grove (Andy Morales/AllSportsTucson.com)
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WINTER HOOPS UPDATE
Day two of the Walden Grove Soccer Invitational is in the books with Walden Grove (2-0), Sahuaro (2-0), Ironwood Ridge (2-0) and Salpointe (2-0) dominating on the girl’s side and Sunnyside (2-0), Rincon (2-0) and Vita Grande (2-0) leading on the boy’s side.
The top team from each of the three groups will make it to the semifinal round on Saturday, January 2 and the top remaining team will round out the semifinal field. Nothing is set yet but the boy’s field appears to be more of a mystery with at least four teams fighting for the fourth spot.
The Walden Grove girls have outscored opponents 15-1 so far and will make the semifinal round as the top team in Group A as long as Cienega doesn’t beat them by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. Even then, the Red Wolves should claim the at-large spot.
Sahuaro is leading Group B by two points over Salpointe based on the formula used in the invitational. (6 points for win, 1 point for shut out, 1 point for each goal scored up to 3, no points for 0-0 tie).
The two teams will play each other on Wednesday morning with the loser hoping Cienega does not beat Walden Grove.
Ironwood Ridge is winning Group C and will clinch a playoff spot with a win over Rio Rico.
For the boys, Vista Grande is in control of Group A but Walden Grove can sneak in with a win and two goals scored. The two will meet in the final game of pool play Wednesday night.
Sunnyside is leading in Group B and Catalina Foothills would have to beat them by a score of 3-0 to claim the top spot. Rincon will take Group C with a win over Sahuarita.
GIRLS
Monday, Dec. 28
Sahuaro 3, Catalina Foothills 2
Rincon 1, Cienega 0
Ironwood Ridge, Tucson 1 pm
Salpointe 4, Sahuarita 1
Nogales 1, Rio Rico 0
Ironwood Ridge 3, Tucson 1
Tuesday, Dec. 29
Walden Grove 8, Safford 0
Tucson High 4, Rio Rico 1
Salpointe 1, Catalina Foothills 0
Cienega 3, Safford 0
Ironwood Ridge 1, Nogales 0
Sahuaro 2, Sahuarita 1
Walden Grove 7, Rincon 1
Wednesday, Dec. 30
Sahuaro Salpointe 8:30 am
Catalina Foothills Sahuarita 11:30 am
Ironwood Ridge Rio Rico 11:30 am
Walden Grove Cienega 1 pm
Safford Rincon 1 pm
Tucson High Nogales 4 pm
Saturday, Jan. 2
Bracket Play
BOYS
Monday, Dec. 28
Vista Grande 3, Pusch Ridge 1
Sahuaro 3, Sahuarita 1
Catalina Foothills 3, Cienega 0
Sunnyside 5, Rio Rico 0
Rincon 4, Nogales 2
Tuesday, Dec. 29
Rincon 5, Sahuarita 0
Catalina Foothills 0, Rio Rico 0
Walden Grove 1, Safford 1
Vista Grande 1, Safford 0
Sunnyside 3, Cienega 1
Nogales 3, Sahuarita 1
Walden Grove 3, Pusch Ridge 1
Wednesday, Dec. 30
Rio Rico Cienega 8:30 am
Sahuarita Rincon 10 am
Catalina Foothills Sunnyside 10 am
Safford Pusch Ridge 2:30 pm
Sahuaro Nogales 2:30 pm
Vista Grande Walden Grove 5:30 pm
Saturday, Jan. 2
Bracket Play
ALL-SOUTHERN ARIZONA FOOTBALL ALL-STARS
Football All-Stars: Division II
Football All-Stars: Division III
Football All-Stars: Division IV
Football All-Stars: Division V
Football All-Stars: Division VI
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
FALL SOCCER ALL-STARS
BOYS GOLF ALL-STARS
GIRLS GOLF ALL-STARS
BOYS SWIM ALL-STARS
GIRLS SWIM ALL-STARS
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
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Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014 and has been a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. His own children have won multiple state high school championships and were named to all-state teams. Competing in hockey, basketball, baseball and track & field in high school, his unique perspective can only be found here, on AZPreps365.com and on the pages of the Vail Voice and the Tanque Verde Voice. Contact Andy Morales at AMoralesMyTucson@yahoo.com
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