Don Ketchum
Former Staff Writer, AZPreps365.com

Soccer, wrestling highlight latest tourney schedule

December 4, 2011 by Don Ketchum, AZPreps365


Soccer takes center stage this week in metro Phoenix, the west and north Valley and northern Arizona, with several tournaments for boys and girls.

Four wrestling meets also are scheduled, as well as one boys basketball tournament.

The schedule:

Boys soccer

Moon Valley Invitational, Monday through Saturday at Phoenix Moon Valley and Glendale Apollo highs.

Participating teams: Glendale Apollo, Anthem Boulder Creek, Phoenix Central, Phoenix Greenway, Tempe McClintock, Phoenix MoonValley, Phoenix North, Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep, Phoenix Pinnacle, Phoenix Sierra Linda, Tempe, Phoenix Thunderbird, Phoenix Trevor Browne, Phoenix Washington.

Bulldog Invitational, Monday through Saturday at Phoenix Barry Goldwater, Glendale Ironwood, Goodyear Millennium and Peoria highs.

Participating teams: Phoenix Barry Goldwater, Laveen Betty H. Fairfax, Peoria Centennial, Glendale Copper Canyon, Phoenix Horizon, Glendale Ironwood, Goodyear Millennium, Glendale Mountain Ridge, Phoenix North Canyon, Peoria, Phoenix Sandra Day O’Connor, Phoenix Shadow Mountain, Phoenix Sunnyslope, Peoria Sunrise Mountain, Tolleson, Avondale Westview.

Mohave Country Invitational, Thursday through Saturday at Bullhead City Mohave and River Valley highs.

Participating teams: Flagstaff Coconino, Kingman, Lake Havasu, Bullhead City Mohave, Page, Palo Verde (Blythe, Calif.), River Valley.

Coyotes Classic, Friday and Saturday at Phoenix Arizona Lutheran Academy and Phoenix Bourgade Catholic.

Participating teams: Phoenix Arizona Lutheran, Phoenix Bourgade Catholic, Goodyear Estrella Foothills, Queen Creek San Tan Foothills, Sedona Red Rock, Phoenix Valley Lutheran.

Girls soccer

Lady Eagles Invitational, Monday through Friday at Phoenix Sandra Day O’Connor High.

Participating teams:  Avondale Agua Fria, Flagstaff Coconino, Flagstaff, Avondale La Joya, Phoenix Sandra Day O’Connor, Surprise Shadow Ridge.

Tournament of Champions, Tuesday through Saturday at Phoenix Horizon High and Rose Mofford Sports Complex, Phoenix.

Participating teams: Phoenix Arcadia, Cave Creek Cactus Shadows, Tucson Catalina Foothills, Phoenix Central, Scottsdale Chaparral, Phoenix Horizon, Glendale Ironwood, Glendale Mountain Ridge, Phoenix North, Phoenix Pinnacle, Prescott, Queen Creek, Glendale Raymond S. Kellis, Chandler Seton Catholic, Peoria Sunrise Mountain, Avondale Westview, Mesa Westwood, Phoenix Xavier Prep.

Deer Valley Tournament, Wednesday through Friday at Glendale Deer Valley High.

Participating teams: Glendale Cactus, Peoria Centennial, Glendale Copper Canyon, Glendale Deer Valley, Goodyear Desert Edge, Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep, Page, Surprise Willow Canyon.

Wrestling

Snowflake Multi, Wednesday at Snowflake High.

Participating teams: Holbrook, Heber Mogollon, Snowflake, St. Johns, Winslow.

Jerry Benson Tournament, Friday and Saturday at Buckeye High.

1st annual Big Red Memorial, Friday and Saturday at Avondale Agua Fria High.

Verde Duals, Friday and Saturday at Camp Verde High.

Boys basketball

Scorpion Classic, Wednesday through Saturday at Goodyear Desert Edge and Goodyear Estrella Foothills highs.

Participating teams: Anthem Boulder Creek, Glendale Cactus, Goodyear Desert Edge, Goodyear Estrella Foothills, Kingman, Tempe McClintock, Goodyear Millennium, Parker, Peoria, Phoenix Sierra Linda, Peoria Sunrise Mountain, Tolleson, Buckeye Verrado, Surprise Willow Canyon.