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Sunday 05/12/2013
State golf: Horzion Honors finish second behind Valley Christian
Posted: May 12, 2013

The Horizon Honors golf team finished second at the Division III state tournament this weekend.

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Westbrook sets 200-meter state record as Chandler wins Div. I girls track title
Posted: May 12, 2013
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Devon Allen's three titles lead Brophy to Div. I track and field championship
Posted: May 12, 2013
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Saturday 05/11/2013
State track: Several athletes come home with gold
Updated: May 14, 2013 - 12:55 pm

MESA – There were hurdles, blocks and bars all over the track Saturday at Mesa Community College.

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Friday 05/10/2013
State lacrosse: Brophy wins defensive battle over DV for title
Updated: May 14, 2013 - 3:10 pm

As thick dark clouds rolled in over Chaparral High School and a light drizzle started to fall, it seemed like Mother Nature stole some of Desert Vista’s thunder.

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Thursday 05/09/2013
State volleyball: Top-seeded Thunder ousted in semis by Gilbert
Updated: May 10, 2013 - 11:21 pm

The Desert Vista boys volleyball team nearly climbed out of the depths of elimination Thursday but it proved to be too much for the top-seeded Thunder.

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Thair Blakes

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Wide receiver/tight end

 

THE BLAKES FILE

Year: Senior

Number: 11

Height: 6-foot-4

Weight: 215

 

QUOTE UNQUOTE

“I can use my body to create matchup problems. I have pretty good speed for my size. I know I have to work on things, but I think I am getting better.”

Blakes

On the mismatches he can provide because of his size and athletic ability.

 

STAT SHEET 2012

Passing Com     Att       Yds      TD       Int

A. Hinojosa      61        116      953      10        7

Rushing            Att       Yds      TD

Garette Craig    84        645      8

Thomas Warren            57        407      4

Antonio Hinojosa          22        82        0

Receiving          No.      Yds      TD

Jalen Brown     24        395      4

Garette Craig    21             323     4

Defense            (5 games)   Tkl     Sacks    FR     Int

Wesley Payne   56        0.0       0          1

Landry Payne   41        2.0       0          0

Aaron Blank     40        0.0       1         0

Mark Smith

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Defensive back

 

THE SMITH FILE

Year: Senior

Number: 2

Height: 5-foot-11

Weight: 185

 

QUOTE UNQUOTE

“I’ve been doing whatever the team needs. I go 100 percent all of the time, trying to get better. We are improving each week and stepping up the intensity.”

Smith

On making the most of his starting role as one of Desert Vista’s cornerbacks.

 

STAT SHEET 2012

Passing Com     Att       Yds      TD       Int

Matt Young      52        80        695      7          1

Rushing                               Att               Yds     TD

Jarek Hilgers    58        569      10

Zach Gonzalez  41        239      5

Matt Young      30        142      1

Receiving          No.      Yds      TD

Kaleb Germinaro          10        152      2

Aaron Valdez                    9       108   0

Defense(5G)   Tkls   Sacks       FR       Int

Aaron Green        35                1.0       1          1

Lorenzo Melvin            27        4.0       1          0

Dylan Fischer   20        0.0            1       0

Jason P. Skoda
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