High school fall sports previews at a glance
Boys swimming
Top teams: Division I -- Phoenix Brophy Prep, Scottsdale Chaparral, Mesa Mountain View. Division II -- Gilbert Campo Verde, Scottsdale Notre Dame, Tucson Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley Canyon del Oro, Buckeye Verrado. Division III -- Scottsdale Saguaro, Phoenix Country Day, Chandler Seton Catholic.
Top individuals: Matthew LeBlanc, Chaparral, 200 IM, 100 breast; Stefan Cooley, Scottsdale Desert Mountain, 200 free, 500 free; Parker Hughes, Brophy, 50 free, 100 free; Chris Allen, Mesa Mountain View, 100 free, 200 free; Max Weed, Surprise Shadow Ridge, 200 free, 500 free; Jadan Nabor, Verrado, 100 back, 100 fly.
Top newcomer: Bryce Fitzgerald, Brophy, Fr., 100 back, 200 IM.
Key dates: Aug. 30 -- Brophy and Xavier, the defending Division I boys and girls state champs, open with a dual meet against Chaparral, the Division II boys and girls champs last year, at Cactus Park Pool in Scottsdale. Sept. 13 -- Pinnacle vs. Desert Mountain at Cactus Pool. Sept. 14 -- Wolves Classic at Chandler High. Sept.
20 -- Mesa Mountain View vs. Chaparral at Cactus Pool. Sept. 21-22 -- Brophy/Xavier Invitational at Brophy pool.
State meet: Nov. 2-3 -- Skyline Aquatic Center for D-I, II. Phoenix Country Day School for Division III. All divisional meet: Nov. 7 -- Top 10 in every event qualify and will be crowned all-divisional state champs.
Girls swimming
Top teams: Division I -- Phoenix Xavier Prep, Chandler, Mesa Mountain View, Gilbert Perry. Division II -- Arcadia, Salpointe, Ironwood Ridge, Catalina Foothills. Division III -- Tucson Sabino, Scottsdale Prep, Tucson Pusch Ridge, Queen Creek American Leadership.
Top individuals: Ashley Strouse, Chaparral, 200 free, 500 free; Greer Pattison, Chaparral, 100 back, 50 free; Riley Courtney Chaparral, 200 IM, 100 breast; Mia Rankin, Xavier, 200 IM, 500 free; Destiny Kling, Chandler, 200 free, 500 free; Kalli Fama, Perry, 200 free, 100 back; Samantha Krew, Chaparral, 100 free, 100 fly.
Top newcomers: Grace Dunn, Chaparral, Fr., 200 free, 500 free, 100 back; Blakely Schuricht, Chaparral, Fr., 200 IM, 200 free, 500 free, 100 breast; Hope Nolan, Xavier, Fr., 100 breast, 200 IM.
Key dates: Aug. 30 -- Brophy and Xavier, the defending Division I boys and girls state champs, open with a dual meet against Chaparral, the Division II boys and girls champs last year, at Cactus Park Pool in Scottsdale. Sept. 13 -- Pinnacle vs. Desert Mountain at Cactus Pool. Sept. 14 -- Wolves Classic at Chandler High. Sept. 20 -- Mesa Mountain View vs. Chaparral at Cactus Pool. Sept. 21-22 -- Brophy/Xavier Invitational at Brophy pool.
State meet: Nov. 2-3 -- Skyline Aquatic Center for D-I, II. Phoenix Country Day School for Division III.
All divisional meet: Nov. 7 -- Top 10 in every event qualify and will be crowned all-divisional state champs.
Volleyball
Teams to watch: Phoenix Xavier Prep, Tempe Corona del Sol, Phoenix Mountain Pointe, Chandler Hamilton, Phoenix Sunnyslope, Tucson Salpointe Catholic, Fountain Hills.
Players to watch: Ashley Yeung (Phoenix Xavier Prep), Mary Shroll (Tempe Corona del Sol), Chayse Daughtery (Chandler Basha); Joi Harvey (Goodyear Desert Edge), Macy Wilke (Sunnyslope), Kamaile Hiapo (Mesa Skyline).
Championship dates: Nov. 8: 6A, 5A and 4A state championships; Nov. 3: 3A, 2A and 1A state championships.
Boys cross country
Teams to watch: Desert Vista, Phoenix Brophy Prep, Highland, Flagstaff, Campo Verde, Page, Hopi.
Athletes to watch: Leo Daschbach (Highland), Sammy Van Alstine (Desert Vista), Rylan Stubbs (Campo Verde), Ayden Schilb (Cienega), Bowen Martin (Page).
Championship dates: Nov. 10: Division I, II, III and IV state championships at Cave Creek Golf Course.
Girls cross country
Teams to watch: Chandler, Phoenix Xavier Prep, Desert Vista, Flagstaff, Scottsdale Chaparral, Cococino, Northland Prep.
Athletes to watch: Caroline McLeskey (Highland), Mihajla Milovanovic (Chandler), Grace Driskill (Rincon University), Abi Archer (Scottsdale Chaparral), Emily Stutesman (Deer Valley), Samantha Schadler (Rio Rico).
Championship dates: Nov. 10: Division I, II, III and IV state championships at Cave Creek Golf Course.
Boys golf
Teams to watch: Scottsdale Chaparral, Chandler Hamilton, Phoenix Brophy Prep, Arcadia, Catalina Foothills.
Players to watch: Gabriel Salvanera (Queen Creek), Tucker Clark (Arcadia), Tony Hendricks (Phoenix Brophy Prep).
Championship dates: Oct. 29, 30: D-I state tournament; Oct. 22, 23: D-II state tournament.
Girls golf
Teams to watch: Phoenix Xavier Prep, Chandler Hamilton, Phoenix Pinnacle, Cave Creek Cactus Shadows, Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep, Scottsdale Chaparral.
Players to watch: Ashley Menne (Phoenix Xavier Prep), Jenny Bae (Chandler Hamilton), Alexandra Quihuis (Salpointe Catholic).
Championship dates: Oct. 29, 30: D-I state tournament; Oct. 22, 23: D-II state tournament.
Girls fall soccer
Teams to watch: Flagstaff Northland Prep, Chino Valley, Eagar Round Valley.
Players to watch: Mia Blair (Flagstaff Northland Prep), Ellie Karren (Flagstaff Northland Prep), Payge Kerr (Show Low).
Championship dates: Oct. 27: 2A final, Gilbert Campo Verde.
Boys fall soccer
Teams to watch: Phoenix Country Day School, Lakeside Blue Ridge, Chino Valley.
Players to watch: Tanner Marsh (Show Low), Michael Rosenthal (Phoenix Country Day School), Joseph Jones (Camp Verde).
Championship dates: Oct. 27: 2A final, Gilbert Campo Verde.
Badminton
Teams to watch: Gilbert Perry, Glendale Mountain Ridge, Phoenix Xavier, Mesa Skyline, Gilbert Mesquite, Phoenix Sunnyslope.
Players to watch: Julia Mumme (Perry), Kylie Goldberg (Perry), Brennan Agnew (Corona del Sol).
Championship dates: Oct. 25: D-I and DII team state finals.