John-Alexander Lopez signs his national football letter of intent to Northern Arizona at Copper Canyon High School on Dec. 4, 2024.

Richard Obert has been covering high school sports since the 1980s for The Arizona Republic. He also covers Grand Canyon University athletics and the Arizona Rattlers.

Bristow also won the Region 1-4A meet in Lubbock on Oct. 21, leading Canyon to a victory at the event. Senior Avery Brown was the next runner to cross for Baca's team, finishing in 11 minutes, 26. ...