Volleyball was Kyle Pitman’s secondary sport, but it was hard to tell with his effort and influence on the court.

Most first-year club sports teams often struggle to find an identity. But that hasn’t been the case for Club SPAWN, a local baseball team that is ranked nationally. In its inaugural season Club SPAWN’s record is 69-22. 

Melissa Kahn has the regular season down.

Before every Desert Vista football game that I covered the last two years one of the first things I did when I hit the sidelines was find Benny Hinds, especially before a big game like Hamilton and the Ahwatukee Bowl.

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.

Checked in with the Mountain Pointe boys basketball team today as new coach Hosea Graham tries to put his identity on the program before the Pride plays at Grand Canyon this weekend.

When it comes to fitness, some people have their own agendas on why they want to get off the coach and start shedding their unwanted body mass.

Forget the tie. Think bespoke booze for Father’s Day, specifically a beverage tailor-made to suit the hobbies father knows best.

Mohammed Saleem bet one brother instead of chasing another.

SEATTLE (AP) — When the United States first released its roster for a stretch of three World Cup qualifying matches in less than two weeks, Brad Evans’ name was absent.

St. Mary’s has ruled the Division I girls basketball scene as local teams can attest.

The Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce is offering the community a unique chance to discover Cuba through a fully-inclusive “cultural connections” program.

The scores junior golfers post make most weekend hackers shake their heads.

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.

It’s more than 75 days before the first kickoff, but there’s plenty of preparation going on already.

On April 15, two pressure cooker-fashioned bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. The attack left the city and entire country shaken.

Although it is almost a prerequisite the summer before senior year in high school, Jake Alexander isn’t about to take it easy.


The Ahwatukee Foothills PONY Baseball League won State Championships in both the Shetland Division (ages 4-6) and the Pinto Kid Pitch Division (ages 7-8) this past weekend at the Kyrene Akimel A-al Middle School baseball fields.

The rookie class at Mountain Pointe next year is a rather large one.


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.

There are several sets of eyes on a baseball game and what they see can be just as varying as the batting stances in a nine-man lineup.


The Arizona Interscholastic Association has its own recognition section on its website for coaches to vote for all-state and section honors for certain team sports.