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Abbadessa resigns as Mountain Pointe football coach

Mountain Pointe High School head football coach Phil Abbadessa stepped down this week from his post atop the Pride program after three seasons on the job.

Wrestling: Senior-laden DV squad trying to 'redeem’ itself

Rich in seniors, Desert Vista wrestling is aiming to erase the sting from last season's early exit in the state wrestling team tournament.

Wrestling: Pride have strength in numbers

Mountain Pointe wrestlers should know their way around a mat this season.

Boys soccer: Desert Vista tries to build on success

Desert Vista's boys soccer program has a history of success.

Girls basketball: Junior Nemecek helping Pride's new faces

Katie Nemecek isn't what most basketball people would call a gym rat.

Boys basketball: Horizon boys to benefit from 23-game home slate

After spending a lot of time on a bus last year, the Horizon Honors boys basketball team will be playing closer to home this season.

Girls basketball: Horizon girls ready to build on last year's success, 'start over'

After reaching the state 2A girls semifinals for the first time in school history last season, coach Nate Agostini and the Eagles have to start over again this year.

Prep soccer: Horizon striving to maintain progress

The Horizon Honors soccer team is hoping to use this season as a springboard for the future.

Girls soccer: Pride conditioning for a shot at a repeat

A lot of coaches ask their athletes to go the extra mile.

Girls soccer: Motivated by early exit, DV comes back 'deep'

When Desert Vista girls soccer opens its 2008-09 season Dec.