The Arcadia Boys Soccer Team made it into the Sweet 16 and will travel to Independence for First Round State Playoffs tonight at 6:00 PM. Independence is located at 6602 N. 75th Avenue (Glendale/75th Ave). If any fans happen to be in the Glendale area, please come and support your Titans!! Independence is ranked No. 2 in the State, and has made it to the Final Four the last 2 years. The winner of tonight’s game advances to the State Quarter-Finals on Saturday.
 
State Play-In Tournament - Titans Beat Glendale, 3-2
Last Thursday night, the Boys Soccer Team 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-CaptainSebastian Gutierrez to earn a thrilling come-from-behind victory and grab a spot in the State Championship Playoffs.
 
All City Honors
Congratulations to Senior Co-Captains Sebastian Gutierrez and Jack Spier for earning All City Recognition which includes the five high schools in the Scottsdale School District.
 
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 at hstaudenmaier@swlaw.com
 
GO TITANS!
 
Website: http://arcadiaboyssoccer.wixsite.com/soccer
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The Arcadia Media Comm students, under the direction of ANN/Film Instructor Eric Luse, are running a Snap-Raise campaign through the first week of February to raise funds for students travelling to and competing in the Student National TV/Film Competition in Nashville in March, and the purchase of much needed new equipment for the ANN and Film Programs. The campaign is going strong, with the students’ goal of raising $5,000. Right now, the campaign is over halfway completed and needs YOUR HELP to reach the students’ goal. If you receive an email from a Media Comm student, please consider making a donation in any amount. And even if you don’t receive an email from a Media Comm student, please consider making a donation to the program in any amount. This project will allow the students to raise money without selling product, saving more time for study & classroom instruction. For more information, contact Media Comm Boosters President Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier – hstaudenmaier@swlaw.com.  

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:

• Thursday 1/25 State Championship Playoff Game @ 6 PM – Location/Opponent will be determined Wednesday. IF THE GAME IS AT HOME, THE TITANS WOULD LOVE LOTS OF FANS TO CHEER THEM ON AT STATE!!!

 
LAST WEEK’S GAMES:

• Sierra Linda (Jan. 22) – Varsity win 2-1 in double overtime; JV win 2-1. Senior Co-Captain Sebastian Gutierrez scored early in the second half to tie up the Varsity game, and then scored the winning goal in the last 2 minutes of the second overtime. Junior Takuma Fujiya and freshman Antonio Clarke led the JV scoring effort.

 
·         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.

• Liberty (Jan. 19) – Varsity lose in double overtime 1-0; JV lose 3-0.

 

• North Canyon (Jan 16) – Varsity lose 2-1; JV win 1-0. Sebastian Gutierrez scored Arcadia’s goal for the Varsity. Sophomore Jose Perez had the winning goal for the JV.

 
**Check out the 2018 Boys Soccer Video by Senior Jacob Staudenmaier
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THIS FRIDAY NIGHT
FUTURE TITAN NIGHT & SENIOR RECOGNITION 
​Please support the Senior Boys Soccer Players in their final home game Friday night against Liberty. JV game at 4 pm, Senior Recognition at 5:45 pm, Varsity game at 6 pm. All Future Titans should wear their School T-shirts for free admission. See attached flyer.
 
Seniors who will be recognized Friday night at 5:45 pm:
Sebastian Gutierrez
Ben Kiggins
Marco Martin
Brandon Naranjo
Luis Rodriguez
Anthony Soto
Jack Spier
Jacob Staudenmaier
Isaac Vasquez

Direct your state tax dollars to support Arcadia High School and so many of its fantastic programs. 

​Quick Facts:

• Married couple filing jointly can direct UP TO $400
  
  
• Single filer can direct UP TO $200
  
  
• Support Your Student's Program ... Any dollar amount will help support programs and sports ... Baseball - Basketball - Soccer - Volleyball - Marching Band - Theatre - CMAS - Tutoring - Field Trips - and so many more!
  
  
• Deadline April 2018 ... make your contribution now, or up until the 2017 tax filing deadline (April 2018) and have it count towards your 2017 tax credit.
  
  
• Contribute ONCE or MORE THAN ONCE or RECURRING ... you can also donate a little now and a little later, or better yet set-up a monthly auto-debit on the district website. CLICK HERE
  
  
• Tell your AZ Family & Friends & Neighbors ... you don't need to have a student to contribute. Any AZ resident can help improve our school & neighborhood!

For more information and links to payment information, visit the AHS PTO website .

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:

• Williams Field (Jan. 4) – Varsity win 4-0; JV win 8-1. Varsity goals by Jack Spier with assist from Luis Rodriguez, Alexis Sanchez, Tony Silva and Marco Martin. Seven different JV players participated in their scoring spree: Will Clayton scored two, with goals chipped in by Jack Cowen, Jonathan Guevara, Takuma Fujiya, Brendon Criss, Roberto Reyes and Alessandro Castillo.
• Verrado (Jan. 5) – Varsity lost 1-0; JV lost 1-0.

Events & Updates

• BOYS SOCCER TUTORING PROGRAM GETS MEDIA COVERAGE
  Check out the video interview of the Boys Soccer tutoring program highlighted on AZ Prep Spotlight TV:
  Here is the link - The full episode from the show will appear on top of the page, but if you click play and then click the picture below of Jack Spier tutoring, it will jump right to the story.

 

• Mod Pizza Fundraiser TODAY – Support Boys Soccer and head for Mod Pizza – show or mention attached flyer.
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• SAVE THE DATE - Senior Night & Future Titan Night – Friday Jan. 19 vs. Liberty – come & show your support of our Seniors in their final regular season home game. See attached flyer.

 
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
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