Sometimes it’s best to start out small and work up to something bigger.

Dr. Pat Quigley has practiced clinical psychology in Ahwatukee for more than 10 years, and is offering something new to the area for kids and adults with attention-deficit disorders or working memory issues.

The Thunder Basketball Academy, featuring Desert Vista boy basketball coach Dave Williams, will host three sessions for third through eighth grade at Desert Vista, 16440 S. 32nd St.

The Infinity Wrestling Academy, run by Chuck Barbee, will host two camps this summer at Desert Vista.
The first is June 6-8 and is a Level II takedown camp for ages 10 to 13, and younger kids with experience with a suitable partner.
The second is July 25-27, and is a leg riding camp for ages 8 to 13 with at least one year of wrestling experience.
The cost is $60 if pre-registered and $80 after the deadlines.
For more information, go to Coach Barbee at cbbarbee@gmail.com or go to www.infinitywrestling.com.

Five East Valley schools will compete in the Hoophall West, another top high school basketball tournament set for November and December.

There have been highs and lows from the 2012-2013 athletic year.

Recent Desert Vista graduate Cole Preston received his appointment to the US Naval Academy in April and decided to accept it instead of playing football at Colorado School of Mines.

The Infinity Wrestling Academy, run by Chuck Barbee, will host three different camps this summer at Desert Vista.

Desert Vista High School students this week presented a near-complete application for teacher evaluations to be rolled out in the fall, a project more than a year in the making.

Jeff Rutledge, a former player and coach in the NFL and NCAA Champion quarterback at the University of Alabama, has been hired as the head football coach at Valley Christian High School.

Team Phoenix, a youth basketball program in Ahwatukee Foothills, will have a Family Fun Movie Night and Raffle Fundraiser on Friday at the AMC Ahwatukee 24, 4915 E. Ray Road.

The 2013 Academy of Country Music Female Vocalist of the Year performs along with Dierks Bentley, Randy Houser, Joanna Smith and the Pistol Annies.

The Chandler Children’s Choir is presenting its spring concert, “Dancing Around the World,” a collection of songs representing different nationalities and cultures in different languages.

The First Tee of Phoenix and the OB Sports Golf Academy announced the launch of the First Tee of Phoenix Elite Academy.

At last year’s state track meet Mountain Pointe’s Travonn White was flying high, while Desert Vista’s Dylan Fischer picked the worst time to come up short.

The prom is making a big comeback.