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Cactus Shadows seniors sign with Paradise Valley
A pair of Cactus Shadows seniors decided they’ll remain in the North Valley next season when they continue their softball careers at the college level.
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Cactus Shadows soccer suffers devastating overtime loss
The Cactus Shadows Falcons boys soccer team went into their Jan. 17 game at Greenway High School with the mindset that they were facing a must win in their quest to keep their post season hopes alive.
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Soccer teams head to Scottsdale for post-holiday event |
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Boulder Creek impresses in season’s early going |
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Cactus
Shadows soccer goes defensive |
The Cactus Shadows Falcons won’t be able to hang a region championship banner in the gym at the end of the season.
Basketball
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Boulder Creek Boy's Basketball Schedule
Boulder Creek Girl's Basketball Schedule
Cactus Shadows Boy's Basketball Schedule
Cactus Shadows Girl's Basketball Schedule
Cactus Shadows falls in coach’s return to Shadow Mountain
Twelve years after helping the Shadow Mountain Matadors to a state championship Cactus Shadows boys basketball coach Jamaal Scott made his return.
Freshman carves up O’Connor in rematch with rival
Now 19 games into the season Boulder Creek coaches and teammates are no longer surprised by the skill of freshman Darian Slaga.
Slow start dooms Cactus Shadows in home loss
Despite being their third game in three nights the Cactus Shadows boys basketball team exceeded the 70 points plateau for the 10th consecutive game.
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Boulder Creek claims consolation crown in holiday tournament |
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Boulder Creek defense stands tall in convincing win |
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Cactus Shadows falls in state playoff rematch |
Boulder Creek’s comeback bid doused by official’s call
Friday night’s championship game in the Boulder Creek Thanksgiving Invitational had a chance to be a lot of things for the Jaguars girls basketball program.
Football
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Boulder Creek blanked in season-ending loss
The optimists hoped that the regular season finale, in which Boulder Creek fell to Desert Ridge 38-14, would have been a teaching tool that would offer the team from Anthem some clue as to how they could approach a rematch just eight days later.
Cactus
Shadows earns team’s third win with last second stand
Friday was Senior Night at Cactus Shadows High School, but while the game
was a chance to honor the outgoing seniors the contest also offered a
glimpse to the program’s future.
Special
teams gaffs send Boulder Creek to defeat
The Boulder Creek Jaguars proved just how important special teams are
on Friday night.
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Turnovers
doom Cactus Shadows in blowout loss |
Volleyball
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Cactus
Shadows closes home schedule with victoryHeading into Tuesday’s regular season finale the Cactus Shadows Falcons volleyball team had a chance to finish with a winning record when they traveled to Paradise Valley.
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Cactus
Shadows clips Boulder Creek in 3 set match |
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