Darkness can be paralyzing.

After 24 years in the trenches, I’d like to think that I’ve mastered many of the hurdles of parenting. Four kids have been shepherded through almost all their rites of passage: kindergarten, eighth-grade graduation, and first dates.

The decision to postpone college for a year has worked out just fine for Robbie Mathers.

Athletes of all ages have become more specialized.

Surprise is a female Cocker/Poodle blend that weighs in at about 25 pounds. She’s about 10 years old and was severely matted when she was turned in to the Yuma Humane Society ... once she got all cleaned up, had some bad teeth pulled ... Surprise — there was this beautiful girl. She enjoys relaxing with her people. Surprise is housetrained, up to date on vaccinations, and microchipped.

I made sushi at home the other day for the first time ever. And it didn’t go that badly, surprisingly. I wouldn’t have thought so just 24 hours earlier.

John Matthews knows all about having the Olympics taken away from him.

PRESCOTT VALLEY – Bailey Janis’ young mind wouldn’t let him think anything else for the longest time.

PRESCOTT VALLEY - All season the complaints were that two of the Division I sectionals were overloaded with power teams while the other two weren’t nearly as strong.

As the new year begins, bringing new colors into our homes can help refresh and recalibrate our spirits. This spring, blues may be just the tonic we need.

TUCSON - Ah, the Caballero.

Desert Vista wrestling coach David Gonzalez has been going to the Flowing Wells Invitational since 1994 when he was an assistant with Sunnyside.

Dave Vibber knew who was walking toward him, but he never would have guessed what Darrick Kahle was about to tell him.

The assignment is to predict the next year in sports.

That’s Zach with an H.

Tristan Ezell won his first varsity tournament and did so using his patented lateral drop in the championship match.

PHOENIX - Coming to you live from Moon Valley.

Losing matches he should have won wasn’t Cooper Gardner’s biggest problem.

The holidays are a wonderful time to be with family - even if it is your second family.

It was a long time in between handshakes for Basha wrestling coach Mike Garcia and senior Christian Stadler.

Wrestling dual meets in November are essentially false advertising.

As college students return to campus, they’ll be showered in the usual handouts of coupons, condoms and credit cards. But some schools are also giving students what a growing body of research reveals could make a huge difference in their college careers: ear plugs, sleep shades and napping lessons.