WINTER PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
The Pusch Ridge girls soccer team got the winter playoffs for Southern Arizona off to a good start with a 1-0 win at Odyssey Institute located in Buckeye. The Minotaurs came in as the higher seed at No. 13 but the Lions got the job done despite a No. 20 ranking thanks to a goal from Olivia Maxfield.
Pusch Ridge is ranked No. 16 now and will travel to play No. 1 Queen Creek Franklin in the 3A State Playoffs slated for Wednesday, Feb. 9. No. 4 Sabino will host No. 13 Chandler Valley Christian.
On the boy’s side, No. 18 Pusch Ridge upset No. 15 Bourgade Catholic 2-0 on goals from Trey Lustenberger and Joaquin Borboa. The game was played at Pusch Ridge instead of Phoenix because Pusch Ridge is a region champion. The Lions are seeded No. 15 in the state tournament and will travel to No. 2 Thatcher.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3
3A GIRLS SOCCER PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT
No. 20 Pusch Ridge 1, No. 13 Odyssey Institute 0
3A BOYS SOCCER PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT
No. 18 Pusch Ridge 2, No. 15 Bourgade Catholic 0
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5
GIRLS WRESTLING SECTION III TOURNAMENT
Flowing Wells High School (81 Girls)
1A TUCSON/SOUTH HOOPS REGION TOURNAMENT
St. David High School
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8
3A BOYS SOCCER FIRST ROUND
No. 15 Pusch Ridge at No. 2 Thatcher, 4 p.m.
1A BOYS BASKETBALL PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9
3A GIRLS SOCCER FIRST ROUND
No. 13 Valley Christian at No. 4 Sabino, 6 p.m.
No. 16 Pusch Ridge at No. 1 Queen Creek Franklin, 6 p.m.
1A GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT
4A-6A BOYS/GIRLS SOCCER PLAY-IN TOURNAMENTS
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Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014, he was awarded the Ray McNally Award in 2017, a 2019 AZ Education News award winner and he has been a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. He was the first in Arizona to write about high school beach volleyball and high school girls wrestling. 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 and on AZPreps365.com. Andy is the Southern Arizona voting member of the Ed Doherty Award, recognizing the top football player in Arizona, and he was named a Local Hero by the Tucson Weekly for 2016. Andy was named an Honorary Flowing Wells Caballero in 2019, became a member of the Sunnyside Los Mezquites Cross Country Hall of Fame in 2021 and he was a member of the Amphi COVID-19 Blue Ribbon Committee and he earned a Distinguished Service Award from Amphitheater. Contact Andy Morales at amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com
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