The Spiral Volleyball 15-Black Club Team, a girls team made up largely of Desert Vista players, took second place (out of 75) in the 15U Division at the Arizona Volleyball Festival held on June 27 through July 1.

Mountain Pointe 2, Desert Vista 0

Linda Turley-Hansen

Standing a full 12 inches tall and weighing in at a solid 20 pounds, Sampson the Pug used to think himself a Goliath. He would wrestle, frolic and play among the likes of German Shepherds, Boxers and Labradors.

My complements to the artist who did the cartoon (Opinion page of the Jan. 13 edition of the AFN) of our Founding Fathers on the wording of the Second Amendment — it was right on target. That cartoon speaks volumes about what has happened to the original intent of the amendment over the course of history.

Cody McManus made one last impression before heading off to Pepperdine.

Cody McManus made one last impression before heading off to Pepperdine.

A local teacher's attempt at a significant fundraising effort with her students and those of another classroom went better than expected. It turned out so successful that she plans on incorporating it into her classroom in future years.

On paper, a game between teams seeded at No. 3 and No. 19 shouldn't have been close.

TUCSON - Paige Peterson meet Marv Levy.

TUCSON - Paige Peterson meet Marv Levy.

Oops.

Last-minute Friday night plans don’t get much easier or cheaper than this. 

Last-minute Friday night plans don’t get much easier or cheaper than this. 

Last-minute Friday night plans don’t get much easier or cheaper than this. 

Tucson Ironwood Ridge boys volleyball coach Bill Lang knew the score before his team made the trek Monday to Mountain Pointe for the first round of the Class 5A state tournament.

Great, another Chosen One. The action tale "I Am Number Four" is mostly familiar stuff, presenting the latest teen outsider coming into possession of his latent superpowers just in time to battle evil forces intent on world chaos.

To meet the needs of the Chandler community, the Women's Imaging Center, an affiliate of Chandler Regional Medical Center, opened its doors to the community two years ago, solidifying our commitment to address early detection and prevention for women's health issues.

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

TUCSON — State golf tournament participants have two options when it comes to winning a state title: Individual medalist or team champion.

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

Tucked away in the storage room of the Mountain Pointe gym was a ball very few people knew about, including the one person it was intended for on Friday night.

Mountain Pointe first-year boys basketball coach Aaron Windler has a tell and it isn’t subtle.