Sheyda Vadipour, a freshman at DV, won first place for her age group in a half marathon race for breast cancer which ran between Scottsdale and Tempe this past Sun., November 7. She finished the 13 mile race in 1 hour, 54 minutes. Her motivator for running has been her cousin Rose who lives in Los Angeles, California. Sheyda also participated in a 5k run at the Ahwatukee YMCA and won first place. She is now looking forward to the upcoming PF Chang's race coming this January.

Another thrilling victory for Desert Vista. Another strong second half making it happen. Another playoff game next week.

Most people know what it’s like to pull up a chair at a family reunion or holiday meal, but not many have tucked their toes under the table at a community harvest feast. Several local art and community organizations are hoping to change that with Saturday’s “Feast on the Street” in downtown Phoenix.

State lawmakers are moving to cut by half what cities and counties have to pay to publish their legal notices.

Halfway through, really?

At approximately 13 years old, I started a pre-baseball ritual that put me into a meditative state.

The Kyrene Elementary School District governing board heard from district administrators on Tuesday about the potential long-term financial impact if they choose not to fund all-day kindergarten next year.

Many people dismiss the notion that they could ever forget a child in a hot car, but the reality is that it has happened to hundreds of people from all walks of life throughout the country.

The Wallow fire surpassed half a million acres over the weekend. With concerns for firefighters in the area, the Navopache Electric Co. halted service to portions of Alpine, Nutrioso and Greer over the weekend. Where power had been restored, including parts of Alpine, generators are in use. The utility company is requesting people in the area conserve energy.

The Wallow fire surpassed half a million acres over the weekend. With concerns for firefighters in the area, the Navopache Electric Co. halted service to portions of Alpine, Nutrioso and Greer over the weekend. Where power had been restored, including parts of Alpine, generators are in use. The utility company is requesting people in the area conserve energy.

MESA - Mountain Pointe girls soccer coach Mark Wilson wanted to practice different formations to find what suits his team best as well as win.

Consider it team unity. Or maybe it is the maturation process. It could even be both with a little swagger mixed in.

A near-perfect first half helped Tempe Corona del Sol to a 27-13 victory in 5A-I football over former Central Region rival Phoenix Desert Vista Friday night.

The unknown can be a bit scary.

MESA - The weather played such a large role that Desert Vista boys soccer coach Michael Rabasca did not know how well his team truly played.

Registration is available for the annual Shun the Sun Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K and Family Fun Run, in which 2,500 racers are anticipated to participate in one of Arizona's largest race fundraisers for battling skin cancer in our children.