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We Exist to Create Servant Leaders | Dominate Today | HC @coachcolletti | AHC @jhayes1232 | MHC @ChuckHyppa
In a gym building our legacy
Joined March 2017
Congrats to 2019 KJ Patrick who was voted to the. 5A Desert West .All REGION 1st Team. Sr year highlights:.⭐️2x Team Captain.🏀Team High 22 ppg & 5.5 apg.📝School Record: Points in game (46 v @vipersbbll 2.5.19).🏆All Time Leading Scorer (1241 points).🎄Xmas All Tournament Team
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Congratulations to @krpj22 on his commitment today to @MbbCollege PC and @CoachEason. You’re getting a WINNER who will only get stronger and stronger from here! #TheWildcatWay
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We are heartbroken to share the unexpected passing of one our alumni. Our community is grieving and we thank everyone for their support! . We will share further information as we have it… #DifferenceMakers
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🚾🏀CONGRATS🏀🚾.KJ Patrick (2019) was voted to the ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM and scored his 1000th pt tonight. Ending the game against @VVHSBBALL w/ 24 total points moved KJ into 2nd ALL-TIME at Willow Canyon. Congratulations are in order and are well deserved🔋🔋🔋.#TheWildcatWay
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Varsity Men's Basketball went shopping today for Christmas gifts for those who wouldn't otherwise have Christmas. They donated their own money and spent their own time to SERVE strangers. #TheWildcatWay .#BiggerThanBasketball
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2022 @Pike1Tancil has committed to @NWU_Basketball and is heading to Nebraska next fall! @CoachColletti @jhayes1232 @Wellmand21 .#TheWildcatWay #LegacyBuilder
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Congrats to 2018 Isaiah Ramirez who was selected 5A Northwest Region 2nd Team honors. Sr Year Highlights:.⭐️Voted Team Captain.💼Avg Team high - 7.9 rpg .🏀8 Double Doubles on yr.🔐Avg 3.3 spg (85 total steals). #TheWildcatWay
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Congrats to @Pike1Tancil who broke his own record last night for assists in a single game. He has 15pts and 13 assists with 5 steals while playing only 14 min…
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👀📺🍿 .2020 @sundayjj5 taking flight tonight in one the most impressive dunks we’ve witnessed in a while. #BuildingMode #TheWildcatWay . @Factorybball @wccatathletics @azc_obert @RsmithYWV @PrepHoopsAZ @CoachColletti .@WillowCanyonHS @DysartUSD @DeanAzdean06 @KevinMcCabeFSAZ
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"Excellence is boring. It involves doing the same thing over and over and over again. You have to embrace the mundanity of excellence." - @CoachSundance
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2022 @Pike1Tancil on a visit to @CLUmBasketball during his weekend out in California w @azfirestorm. Wherever this guy ends up playing after HS - he will be a blessing to that program. #TheWildcatWay . @wccatathletics @DysartUSD @EVision_AZ @russellyt @RsmithYWV @caadvantage_mb
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Congrats to @krpj22 who received 2 offers to play college basketball this week. He has interest from several other schools as well. KJ holds a 3.5 GPA and is an incredible worker. #TheWildcatWay #BuildingMode
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KJ Patrick (2019) @krpj22 getting recognized as one of the states top 5 players 6' and under from @ArizonaVarsity. We are excited to see what Kelvin does in his Senior year. We can't wait to get the 2018-19 season underway in just a 7 weeks!
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Congrats to @sundayjj5 on his commitment to 🏀 📚 💻 at @concordiastpaul!!! That‘s 4 guys in 2 years at the next level. #TheWildcatWay . Let’s go Sunday!!! . @PhhPrep @Factorybball @CoachColletti @jhayes1232 @CoachCapp_ @wccatathletics @DysartUSD @azc_obert @AZPreps365
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AZ REPUBLIC recognizing @krpj22 and @sundayjj5 for doing their part to help our team achieve success on the court. Keep up the day to day grind. LEADERSHIP LASTS! @WillowCanyonHS @DysartUSD .@azc_obert .@AZPreps365
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Congrats 2020 Sunday John who was voted onto the .5A Desert West .ALL Region 1st Team . Jr Yr Highlights:.🏀Avg 12 ppg.🍽Avg 7 rpg.🔒Broke School Record for most STEALS in season (97) .✋Avg 2.3 bpg in REGION play
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Boys find a way. and get it done against a very good Williams Field team today. #TheWildcatWay
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After another strong week leading his teammates on and off the court @sundayjj5 has received scholarship offers to 2 local JUCOs. Sunday is also receiving interest from D2, D3 and NAIA schools. The future is bright! #TheWildcatWay #Toughness
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Last night. your Varsity squad became 5A Central Region Champions (14-2, 7-1) 🏆. Saturday morning the AIA will release the 5A state playoff bracket. That’s when we will know who we play next Thursday . #RNME #TheWildcatWay
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Congrats 2019 Jason Knaggs who received 5A Desert West Honorable Mention honors. Sr Year Highlights: .⭐️Voted Team Captain.📚DUSD All Academic Team .⛹️Avg 6.5 ppg.💥Avg 3.3 apg .☎️1st Red Jersey winner ’18-19
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Congrats to 2022 @Pike1Tancil who made it official and became a Prairie Wolf today! #LegacyBuilder #TWW . @CoachColletti @jhayes1232 @NWU_Basketball @Wellmand21 @azfirestorm @az2nj2ark @wccatathletics @RsmithYWV @azc_obert @DeanAzdean06 @KevinMcCabe987 @EthanPiechota @GC3Hoops
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Varsity moves to 3-0 on the year. Thank you to our incredible fans and families who made the night memorable. We are thankful for the support. Let's keep this thing rollin Tuesday at Goldwater HS
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Varsity loses a tough one to a very strong Catalina Foothills squad. Lots to be thankful for this season. in uncertain times, every member of our program came to work daily to become the best they could. and became CHAMPIONS who made the Elite 8 in 5A! #TheWildcatWay
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We are very excited to welcome this field of teams to the Best in the West Fall League. Last year, over 70% of teams competed in the state playoffs and there are 3 State Champions that return to prepare for Winter! #BestintheWest
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Congrats class of 2019! .You have “raised the bar” - it’s on those that are left to push it higher. #TheWildcatWay
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With this assist in 1Q last night. @Pike1Tancil became the all-time assist leader in program history. huge shot by senior Monty Kiel early in the game. "If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready. " #TheWildcatWay
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Congrats to 2020 Jayson Hayes who was selected to the .5A Desert West .ALL Region 2nd Team. Jr Year Highlights:.💼Avg 10.3 rpg .📚DUSD All Academic Team.🏀Avg 4.2 ppg.🏆Broke School Record for Rebounds in a Game - 21 rebs vs Independence (12.14.18) . #TheWildcatWay
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Today was the final day of the 2019 school year. We'd like to extend a HUGE THANK YOU to our Program's support system - Admin, Trainer, Coaches, Parents, Reporters, Teachers, Maintenance Staff, Custodians, Bus Drivers, College Coaches, AAU Coaches and so many more!.
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2022 Pike Tancil (@Pike1Tancil) .1st Team 5A Central.🪣16.6 points per game .🏀3.8 rebounds per game .🖐8.2 assists per game .#TheWildcatWay .#LeaveItBetterThanYouFoundIt
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Respect to Coach Ernst and everything he has done. We, and the rest of our coaching staff, stand on his shoulders!
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#Together ⭐️.When we talk about being selfless and servant minded - this is what we’re talking about. Think about others. Build each other up. Embrace the struggle your teammate is going through. Bring love and fill them with confidence!!. #TheWildcatWay.#BuildingMode
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There have been quite a few changes in the last few years on our campus… #BuildingMode #TheWildcatWay
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Final. Willow 78.Tolleson 73 . ✅Consolation bracket Champs . We officially open our season Tuesday night @ Raymond S Kellis. Would love to see you there!! 🚾🏀
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Congrats to these guys for getting recognized today for making our All District teams! . @krpj22 1st team ALL DUSD. @sundayjj5 2nd team ALL DUSD. @Jhayes1545 ALL ACADEMIC 1st Team DUSD . #TheWildcatWay #BuildingMode
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The 2022-23 Season is less than one month away. We have some exciting matchups as our region changes and we attack new opponents in freedom games. We are a young, hungry group looking to improve daily. Come make plans to be in the gym now! #LegacyBuilders
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For the first time since 2008, your Wildcats have the Region Player of the Year! 💥 💥 💥Congratulations to @piketancil_1 for earning Region PoY honors for the 5A Central Region during the 2020-21 season. Pike led his team in different ways every night. #TheWildcatWay
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5A Northwest Region Awards🏀. 1st Team ALL-Region:.KJ Patrick. 2nd Team ALL-Region:.Isaiah Ramirez. Honorable Mention:.John Mendoza .Kevin Kilgore.Sunday John . @WillowCanyonHS @DysartUSD .@RsmithYWV .@EdgeTwin02 .@azc_obert
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If you missed tonight’s game. you done messed up. #TheWildcatWay . Varsity moves to 3-0 in Region play heading into a major battle TUESDAY at Millennium. We need the roadshow!!! .Come out and support!!!
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We are so very excited to announce the field for the 2024 Best in the West Fall League. The event has grown to feature more than 70 total teams playing at 6 regional sites around Phoenix. We are excited to get going on Septemeber 7th. #BestInTheWest
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2022 @Pike1Tancil continues to lead his team in a variety of ways late in the season. his ppg is steady (20.1), but his apg (8.2), spg (3.2) and vocal leadership is as high as ever. Phenomenal teammate and a WINNER! #TheWildcatWay
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Thank you to Coach Hepker from @OUAZMBB for coming by to our preseason workout today. Coach Hep took some time to talk to our guys about bringing ENERGY & ENTHUSIASM to the gym everyday. Respected his thoughts on where we are and where we’re going as a program!! #TheWildcatWay
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The TEAM ROOM is an awesome investment made into the vision of our program. on behalf of current and future Wildcat hoopers. “THANK YOU!!” to our Boosters, Coaches and players for their work on this awesome facility. #GameChanger #BuildingMode #TheWildcatWay
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@Pike1Tancil consummate lead guard (all time scoring, assists) who helped his team win 80% of their games over final 2 seasons. Holds offers from 10 D3 schools and is evaluating the best fit at the moment. Pike will make an impact next season at the next level. #TheWildcatWay
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Varsity completed the sweep tonight… #TheWildcatWay . We’ve really tried to build a PROGRAM with hard working players at every level who serve others and sacrifice for the good of squad… . We currently sit at 49-5 this season with our final reg. season games Tuesday.
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Congrats to the Desert West ALL region selections. 1st team All Region.@sundayjj5 . 2nd team All Region .#PikeTancil . Honorable Mention All Region.#DavidBright.#NasiahWilson.#XavierVaughn.@Jhayes1545 . #TheWildcatWay.
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2022 Pike Tancil crossed the 1K threshold tonight in the teams win over Queen Creek. He’s been steady building his game for 4 years and tonight eclipsed the 1000pt mark. He is the 5th player in school history to do so and the 2nd in the last 3 seasons… #TheWildcatWay
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Your Wildcats Men's Basketball team is currently on a 6 game winning streak. These Cat's are averaging 83 ppg during the streak. Phenomenal effort thus far on the season!.#TheWildcatWay.#Toughness #Trust #Togetherness
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Our very own @CoachColletti has won CoTY for our region, but now is a nominee for AZ REPUBLIC CoTY!!! Coach has the Wildcats into the elite 8 and is a positive leader on campus. #TheWildcatWay
Arizona high school boys basketball Coach of the Year candidates via @azcentral.
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@CoachColletti and our Coaching Staff were recognized as the Coach of the Year for the 5A Central Region after a phenomenal regular season! The team outscored opponents in region by an average of 28pts while going 7-1!! Way to go coaches! #TheWildcatWay
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@sundayjj5 we are so proud of you! Don’t forget the journey is about becoming the best version of yourself! The best is yet to come!! Go 🐻!! #TheWildcatWay @CoachFletchCSP @CoachGentryCSP @wccatathletics @jhayes1232 @CoachColletti .@CoachCapp_ @Factorybball
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Congrats to our very own Coach Shawn Vogel who found out that he and his wife will be having a baby girl in August 2019!! 👸🏼
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Great team win. after being down 48-36 w/ about 1:30 in the 3rd. these guys gutted out a great comeback win!!! Here’s the final putback by @Wyt_Taylor for the win as time expired. #RNME
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Our younger group continues to improve. From June until now they have played Frosh, JV & Varsity teams in a variety of events. Regardless of who they face - they ALL COMPETE. It is contagious and their effort is raising the tide for EVERYONE in our program! #LegacyBuilders
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Congrats to 2022 Pike Tancil on a great sophomore season. 4.0 GPA to boot! #BuildingMode #TheWildcatWay . @DysartUSD @wccatathletics @Willow_StuCo @WCHSProwlerYB @WillowCanyonHS @GreggRosenberg1 @azc_obert @RsmithYWV @PrepHoopsAZ @areacodes @coachshark @CoachChrisDiaz @OUAZMBB
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🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨.Capping off an incredible career, @Pike1Tancil was voted Offensive Player of the Year by the 5A Central Region coaches. This honor makes Pike a backTOback Player of the Year… Pike played in the fourth Qtr of ONLY 30% of region games… #TheWildcatWay
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Excited to kick off the 2019 BEST IN THE WEST Fall League this weekend. We have 18 schools bringing 32 teams (Var, JV, Frosh) to compete. We believe this is becoming a premiere westside training ground for the regular season. #Compete #PreSeason
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Congratulations to 2022 Pike Tancil who was selected to 2nd team ALL STATE team. Pike is just the 2nd player in school history to earn this honor and it is well deserved!!. PT is a great player but an even better person! Sky’s the limit!!! . Congrats PT! #TheWildcatWay
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Thanks @MonarchSportsAZ @huffine_tuhsd @cdsboyshoops @Coach_Neil_Mac for hosting the 2024 MLK Classic. We enjoyed sharing our program on this day… Got to catch up with @ASUMesasuperfan @Kaimarr @GreggRosenberg1 @Factorybball @AZpreps365Ben @MarcBeasley.#LegacyBuilders
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Let’s go!!!! Outstanding job ladies! We see work so hard all year long. congrats!!!.
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!!🎉🎉🎉 #pomisbomb #beepbeep #willowcanyonathletics @WillowCanyonHS @DysartUSD @DeanAzdean06
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We’ve had a phenomenal group effort this weekend going 3-1… won the consolation title of the West Bracket after losing by 1 on Friday… Thank you to the @brdrleague for the opportunity to compete vs. great competition heading into our school season! #LegacyBuilders @RsmithYWV
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Congratulations to @bscholtz12 and his #14 ranked squad as they will host the first playoff game in school history tomorrow vs. Nogales at 7pm. These ladies have been working hard and this is a great opportunity! Go get it! - Coach Colletti.
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Varsity earned a W tonight over Independence HS. Thank you to everyone who came to watch. We appreciate the support! .🏀👍
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Official Stats from last night's 76-68 win. 2025 @hype_zay w/ 19pts, 2ast, 4rebs.2025 @KellyKaleel w/ 9pts, 6ast, 8rebs, 2stls.2024 #JesusLucero w/ 23pts, 3rebs, 5stls. Many more making KEY contributions throughout. #LegacyBuilders
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Congratulations to our Women's Program as they make back to back Playoff appearances under Coach Scholtz. These ladies have worked hard all year long and may turn some heads after a trip to Tucson tomorrow. @ladywildcatsbb.
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Beat a very good Dobson team to finish 3-1 and win the consolation championship of Judy Dixon Christmas Tournament. Lots of learning for coaches and players early in our season. We have A LOT of basketball left in front of us. #BuildingMode .#TheWildcatWay #ProcessFocused
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Come out and support the 22-23 Wildcats as they compete in their pre-season scrimmage Tuesday at 6pm in the Wildcat Den… #LegacyBuilders @wccatathletics @DysartUSD @Willow_StuCo
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Congratulations to @davidb267 who stood tall and took his 35th career charge last night becoming the ALL TIME program leader! #ToughnessWins #TheWildcatWay
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Thank you Seniors. Tonight, we played in honor of your commitment and work ethic. We are thankful for you! .#TheWildcatWay
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@TweetsbyCoachP Moral of the story? .It’s a blessing to receive any offers and each student-athlete should evaluate every one with careful attention. More boxes you check; the better chances are:.✅ Grades.✅ Coach-ability.✅ ACT/SAT score.✅ Motor.✅ Defensive focus.✅ Team 1st. Etc. .
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Our very own @Gia_neve15 winning 1st place in the @AZSurprise MLK Poster contest! Gia has been a great addition to our program as manager the last 2 years and is always willing to do anything to help! She keeps score for all 3 levels on the road and helps at practices!
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Congrats to our 2021-22 Varsity squad who secured the 2nd 20 win season in school history last night .(20-5, 9-1) . Quality young men make quality basketball players. #TheWildcatWay.
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Finish the @NWD1Event event 3-1 after beating Kentwood (Wa), Terrance (Wa) and SouthRidge (Or) . We got the chance to play elite competition in front of college coaches while showcasing our players…. #DifferenceMakers.
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Varsity completes the night with a 77-72 win. moving to 4-0 on the year. Next up is a battle with Arcadia on Thursday in Scottsdale. #TheWildcatWay.
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Congrats to 2019 Ben Carter who received 5A Desert West Honorable Mention honors. Sr Year Highlights:.🏀Avg 5.5 ppg.💪Avg 5.8 rpg.⭐️Voted Team Captain.🛡Started all 27 games (18-19). #TheWildcatWay
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Congratulations to @davidb267 .who committed recently to play basketball and pursue a degree at Cal Miramar University in East LA. David was a 3yr Varsity starter. His toughness and ability to guard multiple positions made his impact felt consistent. #TheWildcatWay
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@Pike1Tancil went for 40pts, 7asts and 5rebs.#AidanCarino went for 21pts on 67% from 3s .#TateDeBoer had 8pts, 5rebs and 8blocks. #TheWildcatWay . @RsmithYWV @azc_obert @wccatathletics.
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Congrats to @Pike1Tancil for being named “honorable mention” All Az from the AZ REPUBLIC… #TheWildcatWay
The Republic's all-state boys basketball team, player of the year finalists via @azcentral.
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2022 @davidb267 is a stat-stuffer. Currently getting 10.3ppg, 8.8rpg, 3.8spg and just broke the school record for all time charges (35) taken in a career. Consummate teammate. Tough. Comes to work everyday! #TheWildcatWay
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Last night, early in the 1st Qtr vs. Ironwood (#4 in 5A) @sundayjj5 broke the record for most steals in a career w 168 and then pushed to 2021 Julian Taylor to take the lead. Sunday has grown into a strong and selfless leader. #TheWildcatWay
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Kaleel Kelly had a monster season worthy of wider recognition… .Back to work! . 16.4 ppg.9.4 rpg.5.5 apg.21 Double Doubles . Led team to .5A Elite 8 (30pts/16rb in loss). #DifferenceMaker.#LegacyBuilder
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🚨GAMEDAY🚨.📅 Jan 10, 2019.🏀 Game #11.⛹️♂️ vs. Goldwater .⏰ ⏰ ⏰.Frosh tips at 4pm; .JV tips at 530pm; .Varsity tips at 7pm.🌎 at Willow Canyon HS .#BuildingMode #TheWildcatWay
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2014 Alumni @LavaleColeman is averaging 18 ppg over the first 3 games for @palomarcomets in San Marcos, Ca. Just posted b2b 20 pieces!
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Congrats to @KellyKaleel for being named 1st team All Tournament this week at the Hoopsgiving Tourney. #LegacyBuilder
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