UPCOMING FOOTBALL EVENTS
Arcadia High School is pleased to introduce Kerry Taylor as their new head football coach. An Arizona resident, Coach Taylor played for Chandler Hamilton High School and Arizona State University prior to playing in the National Football League - including time with the Arizona Cardinals. Coach Taylor brings not just an impressive playing resume with him to Arcadia, but also coaching experience at both the high school and collegiate levels. He is excited for the opportunity to work with the Arcadia student-athletes to build skill, leadership, and character that will lead to success on the field and beyond. Arcadia Principal Todd Stevens shares, “Coach Taylor will bring an infectious positive attitude to the football program and he will work tirelessly to ensure the best possible experiences for the members of the football team.” Athletic Director Cher Fesenmaier agrees, “There is an undeniable presence when you’re in the same room with Coach Taylor. He exudes enthusiasm that is contagious and we couldn’t be more thrilled that Coach Taylor is now an Arcadia Titan! Many of our student-athletes aspire to where Coach Taylor has been, so his experience at all three levels will serve Arcadia well.” Scottsdale Unified School District Athletic Director Nathan Slater stated “Coach Taylor will bring instant energy to the Arcadia football program along with NFL playing experience. We feel fortunate to have Kerry join the Scottsdale team.”
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Boys Soccer celebrated a great season with their Team Banquet this past Sunday. The Boys have made it to the State Championship Tournament for the last three straight years. The Senior Players were honored at the banquet and will be greatly missed:
· Sebastian Gutierrez (Co-Captain) · Jack Spier (Co-Captain) · Ben Kiggins · Marco Martin · Brandon Naranjo · Luis Rodriguez · Jacob Staudenmaier · Anthony Soto · Isaac (Twinkie) Vasquez · Angel Saucedo (Team Manager) Thank you to our terrific coaches – Hayden Klarfeld (Head Varsity Coach), Gino Belassen (Assistant Varsity Coach) & Tom Gabriele (Head JV Coach).
GO TITANS! Website: http://arcadiaboyssoccer.wixsite.com/soccer The Arcadia Boys Soccer Team made it to the Sweet 16 for the State Soccer Championships, but had their amazing season stopped short last Wednesday night by talented No. 2 Independence (who will play in the State Semi-Finals this week). The Titans finished their regular season 6-5-1. The JV team ended their season with a 7-5 record. Way to go, Titans! Year-End Banquet - Boys Soccer will celebrate their stellar year on Sunday night, Feb. 11 at 6 PM at Arcadia High School (Mt. Olympus). The banquet is FREE to all Players, Coaches & their Families. For more information, contact Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier athstaudenmaier@swlaw.com Return Uniforms - All players should return their uniforms/backpack to Equipment Manager Terry Blaker as soon as possible. State Play-In Tournament - Titans Beat Glendale, 3-2 On Jan. 25, the Titans hosted Glendale in the State Play-In Tournament Game. After being down 0-2 at halftime, the Titans rallied behind three goals in the second half by Senior Co-Captain Sebastian Gutierrez to earn a thrilling come-from-behind victory and grab a spot in the State Championship Playoffs. All- District Honors – Congratulations to Senior Co-Captains Sebastian Gutierrez and Jack Spier on earning All District Honors from the Scottsdale School District. Congratulations to Nick Bourgeois – Nick, an Arcadia Junior, was named to the 2018 ODP West Championship Best 18 Soccer Players. Nick, who was a member of the Titans’ soccer team his Freshman and Sophomore years, plays for the SC Del Sol 01 Club Team. GO TITANS! Arcadia Boys Soccer recognized the following players & their families at Senior Recognition Night last Friday: · Sebastian Gutierrez (Co-Captain) · Jack Spier (Co-Captain) · Ben Kiggins · Marco Martin · Brandon Naranjo · Luis Rodriguez · Jacob Staudenmaier · Anthony Soto · Isaac (Twinkie) Vasquez · Angel Saucedo (Team Manager) Jack, Jacob, Luis, Ben and Anthony have played for Arcadia all four years of high school. Sebastian, Isaac and Brandon are three-year players, with Marco playing two years for the Titans. Best of luck to all our Seniors! THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:
LAST WEEK’S GAMES:
· Notre Dame (Jan. 17) – Varsity win 5-0; JV win 8-1. Sebastian Gutierrez and sophomore Alexis Sanchez lead the scoring spree with two goals each, and sophomore Jack Cowan sealed the game with a last second score at the buzzer. Twinkie Vasquez, Arcadia’s goalie, earned the shutout. For the JV, Antonio Clarke and sophomore Jonathan Gutierrez each contributed two goals, with additional scores coming from sophomores Jose Perez and Will Clayton, freshman Palmer Wright, and Takuma Fujiya.
**Check out the 2018 Boys Soccer Video by Senior Jacob Staudenmaier HOME GAME TONIGHT VS. CHAPARRAL – Come cheer on the Titans to victory! JV Game @ 4 pm, Varsity game @ 6 pm
Game results over Winter Break:
Events & Updates
LOOKING AHEAD: Fri 1/12 @ Paradise Valley Tues 1/16 (H) North Canyon Wed 1/17 @ Notre Dame (Bus leaves at 2:40 PM) Thurs 1/18 Team dinner @ 5 PM (all players, Arcadia cafeteria) – catered by Olive Garden Fri 1/19 (H) Liberty - Sr. Night/Future Titan Night Mon 1/22 @ Sierra Linda GO TITANS! Website: http://arcadiaboyssoccer.wixsite.com/soccer UPCOMING GAMES/EVENTS:
12/23-1/7 Winter Break (Classes resume 1/8/18) Thurs 1/4 (H) Williams Field Fri 1/5 @ Verrado (Bus leaves at 2 PM) Tues 1/9 Team dinner @ 5 pm (Arcadia cafeteria) Wed 1/10 (H) Chaparral – Mod Pizza Fundraiser Fri 1/12 @ Paradise Valley SHADOW RIDGE - Varsity wins 8-1; JV wins 6-1: Senior Co-Captains Sebastian Gutierrez and Jack Spier scored 4 goals and 2 goals, respectively, to lead the Varsity victory. Senior Marco Martin and Sophomore Tony Silva each added one goal. The JV’s win was fueled by Juniors Takuma Fujiya and Blake Balzer with two goals each, additional scores by sophomore Victor Roca and freshman Antonio Clarke. IRONWOOD RIDGE – Varsity wins 3-0; JV wins 5-3: Sebastian Gutierrez, sophomore Alexis Sanchez and junior Harrison scored for the Titans. Arcadia Goalie Isaac (Twinkie) Vasquezearned the shutout. For the JV, Freshman Antonio Clarke led the scoring with two goals, with other scores added by sophomores Victor Roca, Alexis Sanchez and Parley Cardon. Games over Winter Break - The Titans host Williams Field on Thursday Jan. 4 and travel to Verrado on Friday Jan. 4. Come cheer on the Titans to victory! The Arcadia teams head into the Winter Break with 3-1 records, their only losses coming to in their home opener to Campo Verde, last year’s State Championship Finalist. FUNDRAISERS – Thank you to everyone who supported the Pei Wei fundraiser last week. Boys Soccer will be holding another Dining Out Fundraiser at Mod Pizza on Wed. Jan 10 (after the home game against Chaparral). GOOD BYE to Victor Roca - Exchange Student from Spain, who returns home later this week. Arcadia will miss his talents on the JV team and good humor. CONGRATULATIONS to Junior Nick Bourgeois - Based on his play in early December at the ODP Inter-Regionals in Tampa FL, Nick was selected for the 2017 All Star ODP Inter-Regional Team. Nick played left-back for the West Team and was responsible for 2 of the team’s 5 goals scored in three games during the tournament. Nick is taking the high school season off to play in the National League for his SC Del Sol club team. **PHOTOS FROM IRONWOOD RIDGE GAME SENT IN SEPARATE EMAIL…. GO TITANS! Website: http://arcadiaboyssoccer.wixsite.com/soccer UPCOMING GAMES/EVENTS:
Tues 12/12 @ Shadow Ridge Fri 12/15 (H) Ironwood Ridge – Team Photos & Pei Wei Fundraiser Thurs 1/4 (H) Williams Field Fri 1/5 @ Verrado (Bus leaves at 2 PM) Win over Deer Valley: The Boys soccer team travelled to Deer Valley last Tuesday and grabbed big wins. The Varsity earned a 3-0 shut out with goals scored by Seniors Jack Spier and Sebastian Gutierrez and sophomore Tony Silva. The JV were similarly victorious with a 6-3 win. Sophomore Will Claytonscored a hat trick with three goals. Other goals were added by Victor Roca, Jonathan Guevara, and Antonio Clarke. JV Coach Gabriele commented that his players had a “good effort against a much larger, more physical team. Team is getting better, and working well together.” Shadow Ridge & Ironwood Ridge games this week: The Titans were back in action on Tuesday at Shadow Ridge and then return home to host Ironwood Ridge of Tucson on Friday night. The Titans would love to have full home stands cheering them on to victory this Friday night! PEI WEI DINING OUT FUNDRAISER FRIDAY NIGHT - Take the night off from cooking and get dinner at Pei Wei to support the Boys Soccer teams. Make sure to bring a flier (attached) or mention ARCADIA BOYS SOCCER when making your purchase – thank you for your support! GO TITANS! Website: http://arcadiaboyssoccer.wixsite.com/soccer UPCOMING GAMES/EVENTS:
Tues 12/12 @ Shadow Ridge (Bus leaves at 2 PM) Fri 12/15 (H) Ironwood Ridge – Team Photos & Pei Wei Fundraiser Thurs 1/4 (H) Williams Field Fri 1/5 @ Verrado (Bus leaves at 2 PM) The Boys soccer team kicked off their regular season last Wednesday at home against Campo Verde, one of last year’s State Finalists. Both the Varsity and JV teams played tough, but came out on the losing end. JV Coach Gabriele had these comments on the JV’s loss: “Despite having only 3 subs (and no subs due to injury for 15 minutes of second half), JV played very well. We fought back from being down 0-2 and tied it 2-2. Then, our players got tired due to lack of subs and lost 2-4. It was a hard fought game. I am very proud of how we didn’t give up at all. Goals were scored by freshman Antonio Clarke and our junior international exchange student, Tákuma Fujiya. The Titans were back in action on Tuesday at Deer Valley. Results will be reported next week.
GO TITANS! Website: http://arcadiaboyssoccer.wixsite.com/soccer FUTURE TITAN BASKETBALL NIGHT December 15th, 2017 Arcadia HS vs. Marana HS Varsity Game 7:00 pm Basketball Spiritline Clinic
Saturday, December 9th, 2017 9:00 - 12:30 pm Arcadia High School Elementary Students Only (K - 5th) DEADLINE Friday, December 1st, 2017 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Congratulations to the new and returning Arcadia Boys Soccer players – tryouts were completed on Nov. 3 and practices started Nov. 6.
Upcoming Games/Events: Thurs 11/16 (H) Camelback Scrimmage 6:00 PM (Varsity only) Tues 11/28 Team dinner @ 5 PM (all players, Arcadia cafeteria) Wed 11/29 (H) Campo Verde – 4 pm JV, 6 pm Varsity Wed 11/29 Smoothie King Fundraiser, 2-9 pm
Boys Soccer Schedule - Varsity 6:00 PM JV 4:00 PM Thurs 11/16 (H) Camelback Scrimmage 6:00 PM (Varsity only) Tues 11/28 Team dinner @ 5 PM (all players, Arcadia cafeteria) Wed 11/29 (H) Campo Verde – Smoothie King Fundraiser Tues 12/5 @ Deer Valley Tues 12/12 @ Shadow Ridge Fri 12/15 (H) Ironwood Ridge – Team Photos & Pei Wei Fundraiser WINTER BREAK – Dec. 23 - Jan. 8 Thurs 1/4 (H) Williams Field – During Winter Break Fri 1/5 @ Verrado – During Winter Break Tues 1/9 Team dinner @ 5 PM (all players, Arcadia cafeteria) Wed 1/10 (H) Chaparral – Mod Pizza Fundraiser Fri 1/12 @ Paradise Valley Tues 1/16 (H) North Canyon Wed 1/17 @ Notre Dame Thurs 1/18 Team dinner @ 5 PM (all players, Arcadia cafeteria) Fri 1/19 (H) Liberty - Sr. Nite/Future Titan Nite Mon 1/22 @ Sierra Linda Thurs 1/25 State Playoffs begin Sun 2/11 Year-end banquet @ 6 PM (all players & families, Arcadia Mt. Olympus) GO TITANS! Website: http://arcadiaboyssoccer.wixsite.com/soccer Congratulations to the Arcadia cross country teams for competing well against the best in the State last Saturday. For the second straight year, both the girls and boys teams qualified for the 2017 State Meet at the Cave Creek Golf Course. The girls team finished 19th in the State, led by an outstanding performance by junior Nichole Kaiser who finished 27th in a field of more than 200 runners. The boys team finished 21st in the state. Great job to all the runners and Coaches Carl Tichenor and Sarah Boustila!
The Arcadia Cross Country boys and girls teams both finished fourth overall at last Friday’s Sectional Meet at the Cross Roads Park in Gilbert, thus propelling both teams to the 2017 State Championship Meet. The Titans had three medalists at the Sectionals – Senior Dallas Greene took 4th overall in the boys race, with Junior Ben Waggener finishing 13th. For the girls, Nichole Kaiser raced to 4th place. The State Meet is set for this Saturday, Nov. 4 at the Cave Creek Golf Course. Girls will run at 8:30 AM, and Boys at 9:30 AM.
GO TITANS – LET’S ROCK STATE!!! Pre-State Pasta Dinner for all Runners – This Thursday at 6 PM (or whenever practice ends) at the Jacobs Home. For complete results from Sectional, see link: https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=134105#/Results Arcadia is proud to announce the expansion of the Arcadia GOAL Peer Tutoring to all student athletes. GOAL, which is short for Growing Our Academic Learning, is a student run tutoring program that is now available to all team sports. Each team has selected delegates to help facilitate the students in need of support and matching them with fellow students on the team that can tutor in various subjects. GOAL began two years ago within the Arcadia Soccer Club as a way to help with eligibility within the boys soccer team which had been plagued with grade issues. Since GOAL was started, every member of the soccer team has been eligible. Arcadia decided to implement this program school wide this fall and is pioneering this concept within the district. In addition, GOAL has advanced its technology by implementing Google Classroom, Google Slides, and Google Forms to make GOAL more accessible for student athletes needing help from the delegates/tutors. Any student athlete needing any type of academic intervention should talk to their coach and/or GOAL delegate. Tutoring sessions can take place before school, at lunch, or after school at no cost to the student.
The Arcadia Cross Country team competed in the District Meet on Thursday, October 19, with multiple runners earning medalist honors. In the Varsity girls race, Nichole Kaiser raced to 4th place overall, with Jasmine Alyasiri taking 15th. For the Varsity boys, Dallas Greene took 4th, Luis Cerna was 13th, and Ben Waggener was 14th. In the Boys Open race, Argon Stern grabbed the gold medal for first place. In the Girls Open, Gabrielle Pohlad was 3rd and Serenty Brunning was 10th. Complete results here:
https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=131670 The Titans now prepare for Sectionals, which is the first stop on the road to the State Meet. The Sectional Meet is Friday, Oct. 27 at the Cross Roads Park in Gilbert. The Boys will run at 9 AM, with the Girls at 9:35 AM. The 2017 State Cross Country Meet is set for Saturday, Nov. 4 at the Cave Creek Golf Course. Girls will run at 8:30 AM, and Boys at 9:30 AM. GO TITANS - ALL THE WAY TO STATE!! Upcoming meets:
• Oct. 19 – District Meet @ El Dorado Park, 2:00 PM • Oct. 27 – Sectional Meet @ Crossroads Park • Nov. 4 – State Meet @ Cave Creek Golf Course Over the last two seasons, the Arcadia Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams have achieved a record of 14 wins and no losses on their home course at Papago Park. The runners continued their dominance at home, by sweeping their home meet on Oct. 4 against Notre Dame Prep and Tempe at Papago Park. The boys – led by Senior Captain Dallas Greene - took the top five spots and placed seven runners in the top 11. The girls were equally impressive by grabbing the top 7 of 8 places. Nichole Kaiser cruised to first place with the next runner nearly 1 ½ minutes behind her. The runners didn’t let up over Fall Break, competing in two different invitational meets. On Oct. 7, the Titans ran in the Cesar Chavez Invitational at Cesar Chavez Park in Laveen which saw numerous schools from around the state participate. The girls varsity took 8th out of 27 teams, while the boys team finished 22nd overall in their division. Nicole Kaiser ran to 23rd place overall. Complete results here: http://az.milesplit.com/meets/284237/results On Oct. 13, the runners competed in the Titans Invitational hosted by Chandler Prep at the Crossroads Park in Gilbert. Nicole Kaiser sped to 6th place overall in a field of nearly 140 in the Girls Big School Varsity Division. Dallas Greene finished 19th overall among nearly 170 runners. The complete results are here: http://az.milesplit.com/meets/284239/results#.WeKAo3le7IU GO TITANS! The Arcadia Boys Golf team recently participate in the Dobson Classic Golf Tournament. They won the tournament by 31 strokes over the 2nd place team, shooting an INCREDIBLE 37 under par and BREAKING THE STATE RECORD!
They shot as a team 16 under par at the end of the 1st round on Wednesday, 9/27/17 breaking a state record. Then on Thursday, 9/28/17 they broke their own state record by shooting a score of 21 under par! A HUGE CONGRATS to the boys as they make final preparations for the State Tournament! Upcoming meets:
• Oct. 4 – Home meet @ Papago Park (Ramada 13), 4:00 PM • Oct. 7 – Cesar Chavez Invitational, Laveen, 7:30 AM • Oct. 13 – Chandler Prep/Titan Invitational, Gilbert, 8:00 AM The Arcadia Cross Country team had an excellent showing under the lights at the 11th Annual Desert Twilight Invitational at the Grande Sports Complex in Casa Grande on Friday night, Sept. 29. The meet is the 5th largest High School Cross Country Invitational in the United States and had over 6,200 runners competing from approximately 245 schools from 15 states in numerous race divisions. The Girls team finished 9th overall in a field of 39 teams in the Large School Varsity Division and the Boys finished 16th overall among 44 teams. Junior Nicole Kaiser sped to medalist honors with a 16th place finish in a field of 260 runners. Leading the way for the Titans in the boys race was Senior Dallas Greene who finished 33rd in a field of 288 runners. GO TITANS!!! The complete results are here: http://raceresults.sportstats.us/events.xhtml?eventname=2016%20desert%20twilight&companies=%5B1,2,9,8 Next meet: Twilight Invitational, Casa Grande – Sept. 29 (night meet)
The boys and girls cross country teams hosted squads from Dysart and Paradise Honors High Schools on Wednesday, September 20 at Papago Park. Arcadia handily won both the boys’ and girls’ races. For the boys, Arcadia's winning score was 19, followed by Paradise Honors 48 and Dysart 53. The final team score for the girls was Arcadia 23, Dysart 46, Paradise Honors 52. The Titans Dallas Greene (senior) and Nicole Kaiser (junior) were individual winners in their respective races. Scorers for the boys were Greene, 1st; Luis Cerna, 2nd; Ben Waggener, 4th; Race Tuomisto-Bell, 5th; and, Kyle Arnold, 7th out of a field of 40 runners. On the girls side, after Kaiser, Sophia Colson took 4th, Sarah Jacobs 5th, Izzy Rich 6th and Jasmine Alyasiri 7th out of a field of 40 runners. GO TITANS!!! The AHS Cross Country runners headed south to Tucson last Friday night to compete in the Desert Solstice Invitational which drew hundreds of elite runners and over 50 teams from all over Arizona. The Titans competed well in all races.
NEXT MEET Saturday, Sept 16th @ Ojo Rojo Invitational in Chandler See Schedule: https://www.athletic.net/crosscountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=132049 NOTE: Team Photos will be taken on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 4:30 pm at Papago Park, Ramada 13. GO TITANS! Swim and Dive had an exciting week! They went up against Chapparal on Tuesday and put up a strong fight, but missed the win. Saturday, 30 members of the Swim team competed at the Wolves Invitational. The girls did very well, finishing 4th out of 25 teams. The boys also had a good showing, coming in 18th out of 31 teams. Five races landed in the top 3:
Swim and Dive have their last home meet at El Dorado against Desert Mountain this Thursday. ![]() SWIM & DIVE FUNDRAISER Thursday, Sept 14th, 2017, 4 - 9 pm, 20% donated to AHS Swim & Dive There will also be a team dinner and fundraiser at Pei Wei, so please come out and support Swim and Dive! Pei Wei will be donating 20% of sales all day, so have lunch and dinner there and remember to tell them you are there for Swim and Dive! Next Meet at Chandler High School
Swim and Dive competed last week against one of the top teams in the state, Desert Vista. AHS girls had an amazing meet and beat Desert Vista for the first time ever! The boys put on a great effort, and despite Drew Nosky earning big points for the boys by taking 1st in dive, Desert Vista boys won. Congratulations to all the athletes on a great meet! Swim and Dive have their first big Invitational this weekend at Chandler High School! Come out and see some of our top swimmers go up against some of the top swimmers in the state! Thank you to Chick-Fil-A for hosting a fun spirit night and for everyone coming out to support the team! The Captains did a terrific job behind the counter taking orders and serving everyone! The whole night was a lot of fun and a huge success! The Arcadia Cross Country Teams kicked off the 2017 season in style with stellar team and individual performances in their first meets. MEET - August 29th, 2017 On Tuesday Aug. 29, the Titans competed in a dual meet against Notre Dame Prep, Saguaro, Coronado and East Fork. The girls’ team raced to first place while the boys’ team took second. CLICK HERE FOR INDIVIDUAL RESULTS PEAKS INVITATIONAL in Flagstaff, AZ
The Titans then traveled north on Saturday Sept. 2 to the highly competitive Peaks Invitational hosted by Flagstaff High School at Buffalo Park. Arcadia had multiple individual medalists in the various races, with the boys’ team finishing 4th overall and the girls’ team taking 5th in the 5K Ascent Race. Arcadia Coaches Sarah Boustila and Carl Tichenor were extremely pleased with their runners’ performances, particularly given the high altitude of Flagstaff and the hilly race course. CLICK HERE FOR PEAK RESULTS The Titans travel to Tucson this Friday, Sept 8th, 2017 for the Desert Solstice Invitational Meet. The Arcadia Cross Country team officially kicked off their season this past Saturday with an early morning run at El Dorado Park, followed by a Team/Parent breakfast meeting. Most of the runners have been training all summer to get ready for the Fall season. Nearly 40 runners are participating this Fall. Arcadia Coaches Sarah Boustila and Carl Tichenor motivated their runners over the summer with special awards for logging the most mileage. Summer Run Challenge Results: 1st Place: Luis Cerna, 356 miles 2nd Place: Kyle Arnold, 280 miles 3rd Place: Bobby Beers, 160 miles The Titans opened their season with a dual meet on Tuesday at Notre Dame. The runners head to Flagstaff this Saturday for the Peaks Invitational (hosted by Flagstaff High School). Next week the Titans travel to Campo Verde for a dual meet on Thursday, Sept. 14 and the Ojo Rojo Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 16at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler. The August issue of the Arcadia News featured an article on the Titans cross country team – which is hoping to have a repeat performance in sending its runners to the state meet again this year. 2017 Boys Co-Captains: Luis Cerna, Dallas Greene, Race Tuomisto-Bell. 2017 Girls Co-Captains: Ally Boustila, Sarah Jacobs, Nicole Kaiser. ![]() Smoothie King Fundraiser Tuesday, Sept. 5 MENTION "ARCADIA CROSS COUNTRY" TO MAKE SURE THE TITANS GET CREDIT FOR YOUR PURCHASE |
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