Spring sprang, and now summer has set in.

Norris Vaughan looked at peace sitting at his desk in the football office after a recent spring football practice.

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

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

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

The execution was perfect.

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

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.

The baseball postseason takes a strong belief system.

Ahwatukee is a pretty tight community especially when sports involved.

There are times in sports when it is just not going to happen.

As if the first-round heart-pounding win wasn’t enough, the Desert Vista baseball team had to go to extra-innings again to keep its season alive.

Danielle Block has a hard time balancing the rigors of pitching and hitting.

I received a press release today on the Brothers in Arms Classic the Desert Vista football team is participating in the fall.

The last two sessions of spring football have led to two great rides during the regular seasons.

The progression of the Desert Vista softball program took another big step.

At one point it looked like Mountain Pointe’s boys baseball team might win its Division I first-round playoff game in a blowout.

The Desert Visa softball team was having an easy time with Mesa on Monday after a 12-run first inning on the way to a 20-0 five-inning win.

The AIA released the baseball and softball playoff pairings on Thursday afternoon.

Sticking to its season-long MO, the Desert Vista boys volleyball team started off slow in a 3-1 win over visiting-rival Mountain Pointe Tuesday night.