Sports and Recreation

Cleaning up at Dirty Blonde’s happy hour, when jalapeño poppers and other comfort food satisfy but won’t break the bank

By Ken LaFave Dirty Blonde Tavern is the sort of place you go when every pretense to fancy has evaporated and all you want is comfort food. We’re talking nachos, jalapeño poppers, fish ‘n’ chips, wings. Yes, my date and I...

Local schools holding back-to-school events

By SanTan Sun News Staff Students are on summer break, but it’s almost time to start planning the next school year on campuses around Chandler. Seton Catholic Preparatory is hosting several events to welcome students and...

Chandler teen earns Boys & Girls Clubs’ Youth of the Year honor

By Leah Gilchrist Chandler teen Leo Martinez has been selected as the Youth of the Year at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley. Out of a group of eight teens, Martinez was selected for the honor, which is awarded to...

Open house to reveal magic of STEM subjects at summer camps

By SanTan Sun News Staff Families can learn how sharks, lemurs and national monuments will bring STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) subjects to life for children at summer camps during an open house. The New World...

Local students named National Merit Scholarship winners

By SanTan Sun News staff The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced over 3,200 National Merit Scholarship winners, including 20 Chandler students, on June 7. National Merit Scholarships are funded by U.S. colleges and...

Students meet, dance at prom for online high schools

By Colleen Sparks High school proms can be exciting events, full of anticipation, as teens get glammed up and plan elegant evenings with dates and friends months ahead of time. But imagine going to the big dance when you have...

Learn about the duties of a lifeguard in preparation program

By SanTan Sun News Staff   Enrollment is now open for Chandler’s Junior Lifeguarding program, designed to give swimmers a head start on certification as a lifeguard. Training is limited to 20 participants and is for...

Seton girls basketball coach marks 25 years with big award

By Paul Maryniak   Karen Self marked her 25th year as the head coach of Seton Catholic Prep girls basketball in high style. Or rather, the Arizona Interscholastic Association did by inducting her into the Arizona High School...

Outpouring of love and support shown for Heap family after girl’s death

By SanTan Sun News Staff   Instead of going to practice, Queen Creek High School football players recently showed their support for the family of Todd Heap by giving #hugsforholly outside the Queen Creek Target and Harkins...

Kyrene, other school leaders express alarm over funding to Chandler committee

By Paul Maryniak Arizona’s three universities no longer form a pipeline of teachers for the state’s public schools. Half the freshmen in the state’s university system come from only 11 percent of Arizona’s high schools....