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Chandler USD football coach up for national award

1/20/2023
GLENDALE — A coach who led a Chandler high school football team to its first state title is among the 32 nominees for a national award. Chris McDonald, whose second season running the Basha …

Coaching: David Leavitt is January’s Hometown Hero

1/16/2023
David Leavitt is the athletic director at Heritage Academy Gateway, but a student doesn’t have to be in sports to get on his radar. Leavitt sees and knows students as individuals, whether they …

Paradise Valley resident overcomes injuries for …

11/29/2022
Paradise Valley resident and professional hockey player Dave Scatchard spent 14 years in the NHL, but repeated traumatic injuries left him fighting for his life. After five concussions he was faced with a taste of death and it changed the way he looked at his life.

VIDEO: Setting students on the right path

9/4/2022
The roots of Elmar Cobos run deep in Peoria.

Adaptive hockey program seeks volunteers

8/17/2022
The One Step Coyotes — the Valley’s only adaptive hockey program for adults who have intellectual disabilities — is preparing to hit the ice for the 2022-2023 hockey season and is currently looking for coaches, volunteers and equipment donations to support the team.

Glendale Mtn Ridge boys volleyball team earns academic …

8/13/2022
The Mountain Ridge High School boys volleyball team for a second straight year earned the United States Marine Corps and the American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award.

Entrepreneur sells Aquaman Pools in Scottsdale

7/22/2022
Chad Nikkel has been an entrepreneur since he was 15 years old. With more than 11 successful businesses under his belt, he recently sold his latest venture in Scottsdale, Aquaman Pools, which he grew …

Wrestlers take center stage this weekend

2/17/2022
With COVID-19 changing the entire youth sports landscape over the past couple of years -- often on a continual basis -- stability and momentum have been crucial. This weekend, Ironwood and …

Mavericks, partners pull off successful Patriot …

1/12/2021
Coordinating a growing, 10-year-old tournament that brings 84 amateur golfers from colleges and universities around the country to Litchfield Park is no simple task. Toss a pandemic into mix, and the challenges are magnified immeasurably.

Auburn’s Graysen Huff goes wire-to-wire to win 2020 …

1/1/2021
Auburn University senior Graysen Huff shot a third straight round of par or better Thursday, Dec. 31, at the Wigwam Golf Club Gold Course in Litchfield Park, turning in a final-round -3 (67)  to win the 2020 Patriot All-America Invitational at -8 overall.

Huff leads heading into final 2020 Patriot All-America …

12/31/2020
Auburn University senior Graysen Huff turned in a second straight standout round Wednesday, Dec. 30, at the Wigwam Golf Club Gold Course in Litchfield Park, persevering through chilly temperatures and gusty winds to fire an even-par 70.

Huff, Vrzich set the pace to share first-round lead at …

12/30/2020
Graysen Huff and Joey Vrzich each fired -5 (65) rounds Tuesday, Dec. 29, to take the first round lead at the 10th Annual Patriot All-America Golf Invitational presented by Valley Toyota Dealers.