Alyssa Aguilar picked up an important win over Canyon del Oro Tuesday night in a rivalry that has determined three straight 4A championships. The 8-2 victory over the Dorados improved Salpointe’s record to 8-0 on the year and in perfect position pending the release of the first AIA power rankings slated to be posted on Thursday but both squads know the playoffs are much too far down the road to worry about.
The Dorados beat Salpointe three times in 2017, including a 7-0 victory in the semifinals that year, and then Canyon del Oro followed that up with the ninth state title in programs history a few days later. It was also the third for head coach Kelly Fowler. The Lancers turned the tables in 2018 with a 3-1 record against the Dorados, including twice in the playoffs with a 2-0 win in the semifinals. That victory led to the third state title for Salpointe and the first for head coach Amy Rocha. Salpointe went 2-0 against Canyon del Oro in 2019 and Rocha won her second title and the fourth for the program overall…
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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 and he is a member of the Amphi COVID-19 Blue Ribbon Committee. Contact Andy Morales at amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com
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