Sports and Recreation

East Valley Athletes Gravitating To BenU Mesa Sports Programs

By Zach Alvira Sports Editor A hidden gem in downtown Mesa is becoming a destination for East Valley high school athletes who might not be NCAA Division I candidates but who are eager to continue playing at the collegiate level...

Dogs Cozy Up To Canine Lovers At Chandler Business

By Colleen Sparks Managing Editor People looking for a cozy place where their dogs can play and get pampered by experts on their furry, four-legged friends have a new canine daycare and boarding business in Chandler to turn to....

Coyotes’ Give Back With Grant To Prep Hockey League, Teams

By Carson Roberts Contributing Writer Hockey in the desert. It’s one of the coldest sports in the world now played in one of the hottest places on the planet. The National Hockey League has followed in the footsteps of its...

East Valley Athletes Pedaling Into Interscholastic Cycling

By Zach Alvira Sports Editor It is a scenic mountain-bike ride along desert trails, but it is not necessarily leisurely. A unique sport, interscholastic bicycling, including high school athletes from schools across the East...

Brooks carries Wolves across finish line of long journey

By Michael Carpenter, Contributing Writer With two state championship rings already, DeCarlos Brooks entered the 6A state-championship football game with a new role for the third straight year. Contributing mostly on defense...

Although Perry fell short, it established itself among elite 6A programs

By Joel Viss Contributing Writer It started with a quarterback battle in the scorching heat of July and quickly took an unexpected turn when an injury put one of its most explosive playmakers, D’Shayne James, on the sideline...

East Valley Youth Football Team Heads To Florida For National Championships

By Zach Alvira STSN Sports Editor An East Valley youth football team heads cross-country today to play in the American Youth Football Organization national championships in Kissimmee, Fla. The Southeast Valley Titans will...

Chandler Trusts Its Offense In 6A Title Game But It Will Need Its Defense, Too

By Zach Alvira STSN Sports Editor The trust that the Chandler High coaching staff has in its offense never was more evident than in the 6A football semifinal. Coach Shaun Aguano went for two points in overtime and got the...

Chandler High Alum N’keal Harry Declares For NFL Draft

Santan Sun News Staff Chandler High alum and current Arizona State football standout receiver N’Keal Harry announced Monday that he is leaving the Sun Devils a year early to declare for the 2019 NFL draft. “I would like to...

Hamilton Golfer Bae Has The Drive Of A Champion

By Julia Sorgie STSN Contributing Writer According to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, there are nearly 8 million students competing in high school athletics. About 480,000 of them move on to college competition....