Here is a look at some of this week’s top high school sports events.
Girls Cross Country
The Cougars return four members of the team that ran in last year’s Class 4A state meet.
The Gators return four of the top 16 finishers from last year’s Sunrise Region meet.
The Panthers return four of the top 30 finishers from last year’s Sunset Region meet.
The Jaguars welcome back five letter winners.
The Eagles return five letter winners from a team that went to the Class 3A state meet last year.
The Dragons are hoping to show improvement throughout the season.
The Lions are still in the building stages of their program but hope to open some eyes this season.
Coral Academy hopes to improve throughout the season.
The Roadrunners return six letter winners after finishing fourth in the Class 3A state meet.
Basic’s Raquel Chavez passed Green Valley’s Mia Smith’s at the 300-meter mark of the 3.1-mile race and never looked back to win the Sunrise Region girls cross country title Saturday morning at Basic.