The first practice of the spring sports begin on Monday as baseball, softball, track and field, boys volleyball and golf (Horizon Honors only) get under way.

Winter sports began practicing Oct. 1 and the season openers are just around the corner.

Whigham goes international

Athletes of all ages have become more specialized.

Soccer Club continuing tryouts

Ahwatukee Little League spring registration under way

The concerns were legitimate.

When Tim Thies reflects back to the 2009 season an undeniable smirk comes across his face as if he is a proud father of five.

The deadline to register for spring sports at the Ahwatukee Foothills Family YMCA, 1030 E. Liberty Lane, is Feb. 26.

Foothills Sports Medicine

The 43rd Arizona Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Youth Sports Awards are on Thursday, May 9, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, in the new Virginia G. Piper Theater.

Here is a quick look at the upcoming schedules for area Division I sports programs:

Desert Vista High School was honored by the Arizona Cardinals and the National Football League as the only high school in Arizona selected to wear custom pink jerseys for its home game tonight.

Hey mom and dad: Halloween’s not really all that scary — except when it comes to traffic safety.

For those who cannot make it to the Mountain Pointe-Hamilton state title game on Saturday at University of Phoenix Stadium, the game will be televised by Fox Sports Arizona. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:07 p.m.

The Horizon Honors golf team is headed to Division III state golf event this weekend as it hopes to better last year’s eighth-place finish.

Believe it or not, but state tournaments for the fall season are just around the corner and the winter sports teams begin practice the last week of this month.

Desert Vista won the Division I Section III tournament with eight placers, including champions Brian Mitchell (106), Robbie Mathers (132) and Alex Bambic (HVY).

The state basketball tournament beings this week for area girls and boys teams.

As Melissa Kahn’s tennis career plays out the next three years at Desert Vista, there will always be a lingering question.

Frank Moussa, M.D., has opened a new clinic in the Ahwatukee Foothills area to serve the orthopedic surgery needs of area residents at 4530 E. Ray Road, Suite 172.

The deadline to register for spring sports at the Ahwatukee Foothills Family YMCA, 1030 E. Liberty Lane, is Sunday, Feb. 26.

The deadline to register for spring sports at the Ahwatukee Foothills Family YMCA, 1030 E. Liberty Lane, is Feb. 26.

Catch 22 Sports Grill, 18725 N. 32nd St. in Phoenix, announced it is working with Packages from Home to collect items for our troops overseas. They will have a large receptacle inside their front door to collect donated items. The Catch 22 Sports Grill team will also be hosting a "packing party" to help Packages from Home prepare each box for shipping. To encourage local participation, anyone bringing in items to donate will receive one $5 gift card for use on their next Catch 22 Sports Grill visit.

There still is plenty of time to register for the Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department’s full schedule of winter/spring 2012-13 classes and sports programs. In addition to its popular general interest classes, the department also is offering an expanded selection of youth sports programs and leagues. The department’s sports leagues and clinics are designed as a low-cost way to introduce kids to organized sports in a fun environment in which everyone plays. Sports leagues and clinics are available throughout the city. Registration is available online from the Classes and Programs link at phoenix.gov/parks.