The Horizon Honors golf team finished second at the Division III state tournament last weekend.

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

The Horizon Honors golf team finished second at the Division III state tournament this weekend.

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

The Horizon Honors golf team is headed to Division III state golf event this weekend as it hopes to better last year’s eighth-place finish.

Ready for Round 2?

Monday was the deadline for another column, and so right now I should be polishing up 500 words or so about why women do more housekeeping than men and bundling it off to the Ahwatukee Foothills News.

Jake Connell gave up lacrosse and golf since moving here from New York State.

With just over a month left in the spring regular season in most sports, it is time to take a look at where local teams stand with hopes of making the postseason.

At this point it is a matter of finding out how low the Horizon Honors golf team can go before season’s end.

Jozef Bagby, 14, of Ahwatukee recently received his Eagle Scout Award in a court of honor ceremony on March 16 at Esperanza Lutheran Church. Bagby began his scouting career as a Cub Scout Webelos in 2007. He earned his Arrow of Light before bridging into Boy Scout Troop 124, and eventually transferred to Troop 14 after moving to Ahwatukee.

The Boy Scouts of Troop 78 worked on the Children’s Garden at the Ahwatukee Swim and Tennis Center on Feb. 16 and 23.

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Eagle Scout and Mountain Pointe High School junior Jacob Rak-Kinonen, along with Chandler MMA owner Master Paul McGowan, hosted a women’s self defense clinic on Feb. 10 as a fundraiser called “Helping women be prepared” for local Boy Scout Troop 1/A212.

William Austin Gray has enjoyed participating in scouting since he became a Cub Scout in the second grade. He is an active member of Boy Scout Troop 697 in Tempe.

Gather a bevy of fresh produce and locally sourced meats at this bi-weekly spring market in east Mesa.

Jeff Bryant and Joe Campbell admit they heard it more than once when they decided to open Desert Eagle Brewery in downtown Mesa last October.

Four Peaks Brewing Company has been an East Valley fixture for 16 years. Its variety of beer retails not only across the state, but nationwide and even in other countries.

The track and field season for the Ahwatukee area tends to bring in a boatload of success stories and along with it medals galore.

The area softball teams are going to have a different feel to them in 2013.

The area baseball teams are looking for the extended stay program this year.

The Desert Vista boys soccer team easily advanced to the second round of the Division I state tournament with a shutout of fNo. 14 Rincon.

It’s going to happen at some point.