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New Mountain Ridge coach will try to rouse sleeping …

5/26/2017
By Richard Smith West Valley Preps Like most of the Valley prep football community, Vinny Ciliberti believes the Mountain Ridge program is full of untapped potential. Unlike most on the …

Son leads alum on path back to Dysart football

5/23/2017
Dysart's Kobe Ganados throws a pass during practice on May 18, at Dysart High School in El Mirage. (Jacob Stanek/West Valley Preps) Richard Smith West Valley Preps John Ganados was a second …

Losing faith in public schools, residents react to …

5/22/2017
PUSD parents wait in line to discuss new school boundaries that were approved in April. In light of a recent school board vote to deny a new bond for the ballot later this year, some parents are …

Local high schools slate graduation dates

5/19/2017
Shadow Ridge graduates enter the stadium during Shadow Ridge's graduation ceremony Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale. High schools in the Deer Valley, Dysart and …

3 local schools earn A+ distinction

5/18/2017
Submitted West Wing School in north Peoria recently received the 2017 A+ Schools of Excellence honor from the Arizona Educational Foundation, recognizing and celebrating outstanding schools in …

Quiet no more - Kellis enjoys time in spotlight

5/18/2017
The Kellis Cougars baseball team celebrates after their 10-5 win over Campo Verde in a 5A championship game May 16 at Tempe Diablo Stadium. (Jacob Stanek/West Valley Preps) A blog by Richard …

DVUSD passes pay raise: Teachers want more

5/18/2017
By Cecilia Chan Independent Newsmedia Matt Weaver said he took a 20 percent pay cut when he came to work for Deer Valley Unified School District a year ago. As a result, the family and …

Kellis wins first baseball state title in dominant …

5/16/2017
  Kellis' Zach Jocewicz (#6) scores a run on a hit by teammate Kody Rhoads (#4) against Campo Verde in a 5A championship game May 16 at Tempe Diablo Stadium. (Jacob Stanek/West Valley …

Stallions boys go distance for 4x800 relay title

5/15/2017
By Richard Smith Independent Newsmedia In recent years, boys distance running at Shadow Ridge has been on the cusp of something big. To break through the Stallions needed a bit shorter …

PUSD board denies $198M bond vote, would have funded …

5/12/2017
PUSD board member Beverly Pingerelli speaks during a Peoria Unified School District board meeting Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Peoria Unified Administration Building in Glendale. Ms. Pingerelli voted …

Cactus senior wins transit design contest again

5/11/2017
Cactus High School Senior Sofia Garcia created this winning design in Valley Metro’s Design a Transit Wrap Contest.. She is the only student to win this contest twice, winning in 2015 as a …

Slow start stifles Sunrise Mountain in 4A softball …

5/9/2017
Sunrise Mountain's Pilar Gutierrez (#9) makes contact with a ground ball on an attempt against Canyon Del Pro in a 4A finals May 9 at Farrington Stadium in Tempe. She had to leave the game in the …