The Precedent

2019 swim preview.

SWIM PREVIEW: Girls looking to add firepower while boys looking for newcomers to step up

Nadine Loureiro, Editor in Chief August 30, 2019

The 2019-20 swim team has two very different narratives this fall. On one hand, the boys’ have a lot of holes in their lineup left to a talented senior class who graduated last spring. Head coach...

Senior setter Madison Beasley serving the ball against Queen Creek High

Volleyball reaches semifinals, loses to Corona

Grant Sands, Staff Reporter November 19, 2018

The Pumas season came to a halt when a playoff loss to Corona del Sol ended the team's hopes of a state title. The top seeded Pumas were eliminated from competition after a three sets to two loss in the...

Returning starters are vital in nearing basketball season

Grant Sands, Staff Reporter November 19, 2018

Beginning his third season at the helm of the boys basketball program, head coach Sam Duane has a lot of reasons to be optimistic. He has 3-returners from a 2017-18 squad that finished second in the 6A...

Football prepares for match of the season

Football prepares for match of the season

Aubree Flores, Reporter September 28, 2018

With the title of state-champions leering so close to the grasp of the football team’s gloves last season, this year the expectation has been set higher than ever. Following their victory at Boulder...

The Puma sideline celebrates after Perrys 56-31 semifinal win over No. 1 Mountain Pointe.

Pumas poised for title game since day one

India Buckner, Staff Reporter November 27, 2017

Since the first practice of the 2017 season the football team has been working non-stop towards the same objective: the state finals. The Pumas (12-1, 3-1 Premier Region) has never made it farther...

Sophomore DShayne James excels in football, basketball and baseball for the Pumas.

PHS athletes continue multisport tradition

Lauren Fountain, Staff Reporter March 30, 2017

Once upon a time, a typical high school athlete might play football in the fall, basketball during the winter, and baseball in the spring. Now, with student-athletics as competitive as they are, their...

Boys Soccer Season Wrap-up

Boys Soccer Season Wrap-up

Kylie Vacala, Staff Reporter February 7, 2017

The boys soccer season officially came to an end as they lost their play-in game to Mesa with a score of 2-0, resulting in ending the team’s chance in a play-off position. “I think the best way...

Rachel Mesquita holding her WinterFest art piece.

WinterFest Art

Lincoln Luse, Staff Reporter December 12, 2016

Sports earns banquets, dance earns recitals, cheer earns assemblies, theater earns shows, academic programs earn award nights, but what does the art department get to show off their talent and hard work?...

(From left) Sophomore Connor Boyd, junior Kenny Fultz and senior Sean McMurphy celebrate during the 63-60 overtime quarterfinal win over Hamilton last week. The Pumas earned the right to play in tonights 6A semifinal at HHS against No. 2 Chandler.

FINAL 4: No. 3 Pumas look to upend No. 2 Chandler in semifinal rematch

Staff Reports November 18, 2016

We’ve never seen this before. In Perry’s tenth year, the school has seen its share of football playoff games, but nothing like what we’re witnessing in 2016, and the laundry list of program-firsts...

Footballs battle for Val Vista

Football’s battle for Val Vista

Kylie Vacala, Staff Reporter October 25, 2016

Hearing the names Perry and Basha in a single sentence already causes tension but adding the word football makes both schools heated for what is known as the battle of Val Vista. With the football team...

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