Community

After high school, Rachele Piñero Reese was a bit adrift. In college, she studied for a basic general education degree in Puerto Rico “because I...

In 1930, Electrical District No. 3 brought electrical power to homes in western Pinal County, including Maricopa. Powerlines were installed to serve Maricopa and...

By Murray Siegel This column is written for parents and grandparents of young girls who have shown an ability and an interest in mathematics. For many...

By Bernadette Russoniello Government, media and families voice much concern over public school performance and accountability. We grade schools with letter grades based on standardized...

Maricopa teams swept the top five spots in a robotics competition over the weekend. Legacy Traditional School hosted a Vex IQ Challenge Saturday with 11...

Two big quarters in the middle of the game lifted the Maricopa Rams out of the 5A round of 16 Tuesday and into the...

  By Peg Chapados On Thursday, Feb. 7, for the better part of the day, City Council WIG-ged out at City Hall! But, in this case...

The Israel “Izzy” Calderon third annual Benefit Tournament is March 30, according to event organizers Kevin McDill and Jeremy Waters. The annual event is a...

High school girls’ basketball teams have extended their seasons as the Sequoia Pathway varsity upset No. 4 Jefferson Prep in the Canyon Athletic Association...

Living up to their billing, the Sequoia Pathway girls' basketball team won their play-in game easily Thursday in Canyon Athletic Association competition. The Pumas, ranked...

Maricopa High School girls’ soccer pulled an upset Thursday night to qualify for the state playoffs. The 18th-ranked Rams clobbered No. 15 Independence on the...

Overcoming a cold start, the Maricopa High School girls’ basketball team won its play-in contest against Independence, 54-41. The Rams scored just six points in...

Girls’ basketball and soccer teams from Maricopa High School will be competing in the Arizona Interscholastic Association’s play-in tournaments Thursday. After two losses to end...

Maricopa High School senior Jacob Cowing became one of 32 high school players to sign with the University of Texas at El Paso to...

Sequoia Pathway boys' basketball pulled out a win over Bella Vista College Prep in the Canyon Athletic Association's play-in, 58-53, moving onto the second...

Andrew Polidore and his 12U AAA Arizona Bobcats team have been invited to play hockey in Canada. The team is traveling to compete in the...

Leading Edge Academy Online (LEAO) is set to open in a new facility located on the current Leading Edge Academy Maricopa property at 18700...

Leading Edge Academy hosted a Diversity Fair on Friday that celebrated the many world cultures that make up the United States. There was music,...

Native American Parent Advisory Committee at Maricopa Unified School District hosted the Native American Regalia Fashion Show Thursday at Saddleback Elementary. Students, Ak-Chin royalty...

Leading Edge Academy Maricopa placed third at the recent Canyon Athletic Association (CAA) State Wrestling meet. Seven of 11 members of the Leading Edge...

It’s been a winning season that is just turning tougher as the playoffs approach. Ranked eighth in Arizona’s 5A conference, the Maricopa High School girls’...

Ringside Unified Fighting (RUF) brought mixed martial arts back to UltraStar Multi-tainment Center for a 13-bout event Saturday. The card included fighters from Maricopa...

After a possible threat against Maricopa Wells Middle School, parents are being cautioned by Maricopa Unified School District and Maricopa Police Department to talk...

Nearly 200 players from all over the United States came to Maricopa over the weekend for the Maricopa Disc Golf Open. Anthony Barela of Mesa...

MHS Theatre Company took 30 students to compete in 20 events at the Arizona Thespian Regional competition known as CAFT Jan. 26. Eleven Maricopa High...

For the second time in four days, a hazardous material unit from Phoenix Fire had to be dispatched to Maricopa High School for a...

Maricopa Unified School District was informed in December 11 teachers achieved National Board Certification.Certification consists of four components An assessment of the teacher’s content...

Children’s Learning Adventure enables students to discover their true potential through STEAM based learning. They encourage their students to take an innovative approach to...

A dropped mercury thermometer caused a hazardous situation at Maricopa High School. According to Maricopa Police Department, a student brought a traditional thermometer to a...

A program that started in October is making it less nerve-racking for teens to take their driving tests and get a license. Drivers education has...