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

A lacrosse stick is a simple piece of equipment: a metal pole, a plastic head and some coarse netting.

A new statewide survey suggests that if Arizonans were asked about it today, it's more likely that gay couples would be able to marry here.

Seeking to keep fields accessible and available to some 4,000 kids in and around Ahwatukee, various youth sports leagues met with the Kyrene School District on Monday after add-on costs to the Ahwatukee Foothills Pony Baseball Association caused heated community concern.

Alex Shin, a kindergartner at Kyrene de la Sierra Elementary School, placed first in a writing contest for PBS Kids Go! He was invited to a special awards ceremony in downtown Phoenix where local author, Terri Fields, presented Shin with his first place prize, a Kindle Fire.

The scenes were about 20 miles and three hours apart on Thursday, but nonetheless felt much the same.

Three years ago, in the wake of a new Arizona law aimed at those in the country illegally, tens of thousands converged on the Capitol with a message: Today we march, tomorrow we vote.

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.

As thick dark clouds rolled in over Chaparral High School and a light drizzle started to fall, it seemed like Mother Nature stole some of Desert Vista’s thunder.

Ninety feet is the perfect distance between bases, but on Thursday afternoon it must have felt more like 90 miles for Mountain Pointe.

Last week, the Division I and II baseball state tournaments moved to spring training stadiums across the Valley.

Another Italian eatery is preparing to open in the recently closed Anzio Landing restaurant space in Mesa.

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.

It’s a pretty good sign when the bottom of the batting order is creating havoc and driving in big runs.

After 20 years, life-long runner and local coach David Allison returned to his alma mater recently to compete in the Penn Relays.

Darkness can be paralyzing.

The execution was perfect.

The Chaparral baseball team isn’t quite ready to give up on its dream of a third consecutive state title.

TEMPE - It’s a baseball storyline that has played out hundreds of times over, one Mountain Pointe came to regret.

The Thunder had one last rally in a standard-setting season, but it wasn’t enough.

Being from Cleveland, the smile of Chief Wahoo always catches me eye.

Tommy Martinez stands all of 5-foot-6, maybe 5-6 ½ in his cleats, hits ninth in the Mountain Pointe lineup and is just a sophomore.