Team Phoenix, a youth basketball program in Ahwatukee Foothills, will have a Family Fun Movie Night and Raffle Fundraiser on Friday at the AMC Ahwatukee 24, 4915 E. Ray Road.

Horizon Honors will be hosting a Back-2-Basics Basketball Skills Camp June 24-28 at the school, 16233 S. 48th St.

The Infinity Wrestling Academy, run by Chuck Barbee, will host three different camps this summer at Desert Vista.

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

The Valley Christian athletic department and coaching staffs will be hosting several camps this summer.

Registration opens April 27 at 10:30 a.m. for Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department summer programs including full-day supervised recreation programs at 13 sites to keep kids engaged, active and safe over the summer break. The full-day programs will start June 3 and run through the end of July. In addition to the full-day programs, centers also are offering a large selection of general interest classes and sports programs. Many smaller centers also are offering free, drop-in programs during the summer.

The Valley Christian athletic department and coaching staffs will be hosting several camps this summer:

The Infinity Wrestling Academy, run by Chuck Barbee, will host three different camps this summer at Desert Vista.

The Valley Christian athletic department and coaching staffs will be hosting several camps this summer.

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

To avoid “brain drain” during summer vacation, local schools in Ahwatukee Foothills are offering up educational programs for kids.

Athletes of all ages have become more specialized.

The transition to a new coach is never as simple as the athletic director and principal introducing the new leader of the program to the players.

With a little bit of a lull during spring break, I had a chance to get some down time and poke around about several topics.

Kyle Pitman followed up his captaincy with the Desert Vista boys basketball team by getting a second term with the Thunder’s volleyball team this spring.

Cardinals six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald will direct a two-day event May 11 and 12 from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at McClintock High School. He will be joined by a selection of the top prep and college coaches from the area. Camp is open to boys and girls ages 7 to 14 and focuses on football fundamentals. Groups will be small to ensure each participant gets personalized instruction. Fitzgerald will talk about the finer points of the game and beyond.

Athletes will do just about anything to play at the professional level.

In time for the Feb. 11 opening of pre-season training camp, Phoenix FC has signed several players to the club’s roster. The newly signed players, pending USSF approval, are defender Renan Felipe Boufleur, midfielder Joao Inacio de Jesus Cerqueria, defender Cyprian Hedrick, defender Scott Morrison, and midfielder Anthony Obodai.

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

Trent Siever, a golf instructor in Ahwatukee, has acquired the licensing rights to use Golf’s Elementary’s junior golf instruction trademarks.

As parents, how many times have we told our kids, “Go outside and play?” Many, I’m sure. But my question today is how many times have you asked your kids: “Who wants to go play outside with me?”

This holiday season the Arizona Diamondbacks are offering two packages. The first is a D-backs holiday gift pack — $59 includes $50 D-backs gift card to be used on tickets, merchandise and concession stands at Chase Field; D-backs themed Wilson T-ball glove and $10 coupon for D-backs baseball academy camp.

Phoenix International Raceway announced Oct. 9 that tickets for the 2013 season are now available for purchase. Following the Daytona 500, PIR’s March 1-3 SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500 event weekend is the first of two appearances for NASCAR’s top series at the famed one-mile oval. As the only facility in the West with two Sprint Cup series events, PIR will host the first and last appearances on the West Coast for NASCAR’s top series.

Foothills Acceleration and Sports Training (FAST) joins forces with Aspire Volleyball Club to offer their volleyball players a complete package for success.