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Anab Abdulle of Legacy Traditional School in Maricopa came in third at the 47th annual Pinal County Spelling Bee at Vista Grande High School in Casa Grande Friday.

"I'm really hoping that we put in a good fight for state," said Kellenaers, who coached the Maricopa girls team for three years before moving over to the boys squad this season. "That's my goal, to make it to the tournament and do well there."

Four games into the state Little League championships, the Maricopa team sits with a record of 1-3.

Children's author Conrad Storad spoke to students at Legacy Traditional School last week about his books and the writing process. 

It's never too early to start getting fit, and Team Chances Maricopa is providing local residents a fitness goal as part of Stagecoach Days in October.

Saturday, Feb. 26, Tina Leach, the Maricopa Elementary School academic coach, will take the stage at the Wyndham Phoenix to share with her peers what becoming a national board certified teacher has meant to her.

Prior to the opening of Wednesday evening's school board meeting, Board Member Tim White issued a personal statement regarding legal steps he is taking in regard to the actions of his fellow board members and district employees.

City Hall hosted the Maricopa High School blended learning classes on March 19, as students presented their third-quarter projects to the mayor and council...

For the sixth year, Maricopa Unified School District is gearing up for its Summer Food Program. This year, Suzette Moe is expecting around 700...

The Performing Arts Center will be filled with music Saturday during the first-ever Music-a-Thon. For more than seven hours, band and choir students...

The Maricopa Unified School is proud to announce that Melvin Mitchell has been named as the new head coach for the Maricopa High School...

Ak-Chin Indian Community's Department of Education hosted its third quarter Parent Night Wednesday to promote awareness of issues affecting young adults, specifically drugs and their inherent dangers.

An Alex and Ariel Memorial Flag Football game fundraiser will be held Tuesday in honor of Alex Sesma and Ariel Lara, who were tragically killed in an automobile accident on May 8.   

One Maricopa firefighter is a bit more extreme in his methods of showing support for the fight against cancer, and he wants your help.  

As the recent recipient of a $3.3 million grant from the Ak-Chin Indian Community, Maricopa Unified School District will be adding 38 staff members in the next few weeks as part of the new district Turnaround Project.

Santa Rosa Elementary School has raised more than $940 this school year through Box Tops for Education to help pay for field trips, classroom supplies and assemblies, a school staffer said.

Arizona was the bridesmaid, not the bride, in the national competition for the Race to the Top federal education grant to boost student achievement and aid struggling schools.

The City of Maricopa Parks, Recreation and Libraries Department hosted the inaugural Copa Cup Challenge at Pacana Park last Saturday. The Men's Slow Pitch double elimination tournament drew 12 teams from around the state of Arizona, including Yuma, Tucson, Casa Grande, Mesa and Metro Phoenix.

CrossWoods Indoor Golf Centers has partnered with Athletes in Training for Junior Golf Summer Camps and will be offering summer camps for children ages 5 to 12.

Parents struggling to find summer activities for their children can now enroll their children in summer camps at Desert Star Gymnastics.

Dinner with Santa is quite a treat. Several hundred Maricopa kids, their parents and grandparents had that dining experience Wednesday evening at Pima Butte Elementary School.

Although construction started more than a month ago, the Maricopa Unified School District will hold the official ground breaking ceremony for the new district office this Thursday.

Through ongoing partnerships with the Maricopa Unified School District and the city of Maricopa, The Duke at Rancho El Dorado golf course wants to be known as part of the fabric of the community.  

Fifth-grade pupils from Pima Butte Elementary answered questions on everything from Sponge Bob to Pearl Harbor Saturday morning successfully winning the championship for the fall Academic League.

The Maricopa Unified School District governing board met last evening to hear updates on the progress of both Maricopa Wells Middle School and Maricopa Elementary School.

Maricopa High School seniors and staff gathered at the Ak-Chin Milton "Paul" Antone Park Friday morning in preparation for graduation Friday night.

Cynthia Towne's second-grade class at Maricopa Elementary School recently harvested and ate lettuce it had planted in a garden.

Coming off its third victory of the season, the Maricopa High football team will go for its second straight win on Friday evening when it hosts Fountain Hills High at 7 p.m.

In preparation for the March 6 Fishing Derby, the city will be closing the lake at Pacana Park to fishing from Tuesday, March 2, through Friday, March 5.

A pair of new adult sports programs are coming to Maricopa this fall. Flag football and soccer join the list of offerings for area residents through the city's Parks, Recreation and Libraries Department.