With the postseason quickly approaching the stakes are only continuing to get higher.
Plenty of Tucson-area baseball, softball and boys volleyball teams are in line to qualify for the upcoming state tournaments but this week features some big showdowns, such as a rivalry game between the Salpointe Catholic and Sunnyside baseball teams, both ranked in the top six in Division II.
There is also a top-10 clash with Ironwood Ridge hosting Mountain View in boys volleyball and Sahuaro's softball team hosts defending state champion Cienega.
Take a look at this week's top high school sports matchups in the Tucson area:
Baseball
Canyon del Oro at Phoenix Desert Vista, Monday, 4 p.m.
Tempe Marcos de Niza at Catalina Foothills, Monday, 4 p.m.
Tanque Verde at Pusch Ridge Christian, Monday, 4 p.m.
Pueblo at Thatcher, Monday, 4 p.m.
Desert Christian vs. Glendale Joy Christian at Grand Canyon University, 6 p.m.
Benson at Bisbee, Monday, 6:30 p.m
Cienega at Sahuaro, Tuesday, 4:30 p.m.
Nogales at Sahuarita, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Salpointe Catholic at Sunnyside, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Sierra Vista Buena at Amphitheater, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Desert Christian at Pueblo, Wednesday, 4 p.m.
St. David at Benson, Wednesday, 4 p.m.
Ironwood Ridge at Catalina Foothills, Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Sierra Vista Buena at Sunnyside, Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Bisbee vs. San Miguel at Kino Sports Complex, Wednesday 6 p.m.
St. Augustine Catholic at Elfrida Valley Union, Thursday, 2 and 4 p.m.
Sahuaro at Sierra Vista Buena, Thursday, 4 p.m.
Florence at Desert Christian, Thursday, 4 p.m.
Rincon/University at Rio Rico, Thursday, 4 p.m.
Cienega at Sabino, Thursday, 4 p.m.
Sahuarita at Empire, Thursday, 5 p.m.
Walden Grove at Desert View, Thursday, 6 p.m.
Catalina Foothills at Canyon del Oro, Friday, 4 p.m.
Tanque Verde at Desert Christian, Friday, 4 p.m.
Catalina at Pueblo, Friday, 4 p.m.
Sunnyside at Rincon/University, Friday, 4 p.m.
Salpointe Catholic at Phoenix Arcadia, Friday, 6:30 p.m.
Softball
Catalina Foothills at Rio Rico, Monday, 4 p.m.
Florence at Walden Grove, Monday, 4 p.m.
Tanque Verde at Pusch Ridge Christian, Monday, 6 p.m.
Casa Grande at Canyon del Oro, Tuesday, 4 p.m.
Rio Rico at Douglas, Tuesday, 4 p.m.
Nogales at Sahuarita, Tuesday, 4 p.m.
San Miguel at Elfriday Valley Union, Tuesday, 4 p.m.
Cienega at Sahuaro, Tuesday, 4:30 p.m.
Safford at Catalina Foothills, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Rincon/University at Desert View, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Tombstone at Academy of Tucson, Wednesday, 4 p.m.
Sunnyside at Sierra Vista Buena, Wednesday, 4 p.m.
Desert View at Douglas, Wednesday, 4 p.m.
Rio Rico at Sahuaro, Wednesday, 4 p.m.
Amphitheater at San Manuel, Wednesday, 4 p.m.
Thatcher at Tanque Verde, Wednesday, 4 p.m.
Bisbee vs. San Miguel at Kino Sports Complex, Wednesday, 5:45 p.m.
Walden Grove at Pusch Ridge Christian, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
Rincon/University at Canyon del Oro, Thursday, 4 p.m.
Sahuaro at Sierra Vista Buena, Thursday, 4 p.m.
Empire at Sahuarita, Thursday, 4 p.m.
Desert View at Tucson, Thursday, 6 p.m.
Salpointe Catholic at Phoenix Arcadia, Friday, 4 p.m.
San Manuel at Pusch Ridge Christian, Friday, 4:30 p.m.
Sunnyside at Rincon/University, Friday, 4:30 p.m.
Thatcher at Amphitheater, Friday, 6 p.m.
Boys volleyball
Rincon/University at Palo Verde, Tuesday, 5 p.m.
Pueblo at Desert View, Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.
Ironwood Ridge at Mountain View, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Salpointe Catholic at Tucson, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Sahuaro at Sierra Vista Buena, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Marana at Flowing Wells, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Desert View at Sahuaro, Thursday, 6 p.m.
Flowing Wells at Canyon del Oro, Thursday, 6 p.m.
Mountain View at Catalina Foothills, Thursday, 6 p.m.
Sabino at Rincon/University, Thursday, 6 p.m.
Salpointe Catholic at Ironwood Ridge, Thursday, 6 p.m.
Gilbert Perry at Ironwood Ridge, Friday, 6 p.m.
