Coach Bob Invitational features 58 teams -- finals at Boulder Creek. Best of the West continues at Sunrise Mtn.
Baseball
It does not seem to matter who the hitter is. Mountain Pointe baseball is bombarding the opposition with the long ball three weeks into the season.
The Horizon baseball team opened the season with tough competition in the Scottsdale Quarterback Club Invitational the final week of February. Since posting a 2-2 mark in the tourney in pool play the Huskies have responded by winning four of their last five games.
Four-year starter is a versatile athlete, having played football and basketball at Class 3A school.
A 10-4 victory would usually result in the winning coach wearing a broad smile.
Mesa Mountain View baseball coach Mike Thiel did not have more than half a grin after his Toros topped visiting Mountain Ridge on Tuesday afternoon at Toro Field.
Basketball, wrestling and soccer will return next school year with new sectional formats.
Mesquite turned on the power game, took advantage of a couple Gilbert miscues and rode that combination to an 8-4 win over the host Tigers and the championship of the Scottsdale Quarterback Club Baseball Invitational.
It took a couple innings to happen, but Hamilton opened its baseball season Friday afternoon in fine fashion.
With just about every facet of the game reporting in, the Huskies erased a 1-0 deficit in the top of the fourth inning and went on to pound Desert Vista, 10-1, in the opener for both teams at the Desert Vista invitational.
Noteworthy players are Paul Konerko of the White Sox, Ian Kinsler of the Rangers and Andre Ethier of the Dodgers.
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