There were hurdles, blocks and bars all over the track Saturday at Mesa Community College.

MESA – There were hurdles, blocks and bars all over the track Saturday at Mesa Community College.

There are times when the most satisfying part of a meal is the appetizer.

MESA - The Desert Vista track team is off to a great start after Day 1 of the state meet.

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.

Doing some catch up on track results from two big events over the weekend.

Paul Lucas is no longer just creating a buzz. He is on his way to establishing a legacy.

Sherrelle Jordan and Ky Westbrook finished with the same impressive result on Saturday.

A taste of California is coming to Chandler.

If area track athletes are posting state-leading and even record-breaking times and jumps just three weeks into the season, just what can be expected at the end of the year?

Three Desert Vista athletes qualified for the Junior Olympics in Maryland and have been competing this week.

The schedule at Arizona state track might have been all discombobulated, but the athletes never seemed disjointed.

The schedule at Arizona state track might have been all discombobulated, but the athletes never seemed disjointed.

MESA - The schedule at the Arizona state track might have been all discombobulated but the athletes never seemed disjointed.

For the last two seasons, track coaches have had the unenviable task of looking athletes in the face and telling them, “No.”

The Tempe City track meet is the last time to blow it out before the state meet.

MacKenzi Holmes-DiGiovine might have been on stand-by this week, but the Desert Vista sophomore definitely has not been sitting idly by since placing at the state track meet as a freshman.

By pure numbers it was a down year for Desert Vista and Mountain Pointe at the state track meet, but maybe it was just a sign of the times.