Baseball season brings new head coach for MHS (VIDEO)

With baseball season under way, no one is more excited to play some ball than Maricopa High School’s new varsity coach, Brad Vericker. Having...
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Youth football league recruiting for 2nd season

Coming off a successful first season, Maricopa Super Elite football will be back for its second season this fall. The season will run from...

Sequoia Pathway kicks off playoff run tonight

It’s time for some playoff football. Sequoia Pathway High School opens its run for a 2A state title tonight when the Pumas travel southeast of...

AIA delays winter sports season until January

  In Arizona, the winter season of the high school sports year typically start the first of December, even earlier if Thanksgiving weekend tournaments are...

MHS picks new football coach with extensive resume

Maricopa High School named its new head football coach this week, pending board approval. District Athletic Director Brian Winter confirmed Brandon Harris, 47, will lead...

In reversal, AIA to allow winter sports season to go on

The Arizona Interscholastic Association has reversed its earlier decision to cancel the winter sports season due to concerns about community spread of COVID-19. Its Executive...

Rams win Homecoming game with blowout ending in altercation (GALLERY)

The Maricopa High School football team routed Central, 55-0, in a shortened Homecoming game that ended with a brief brawl that was not instigated...

Softball dynasty brewing at Heritage Academy

The Maricopa Heritage Academy varsity softball team is proving to be a powerhouse on the diamond as they secured their second Division 1-2 State...
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AIA removes mask mandate for athletes during competition

Athletes will no longer have to wear masks during competition in the Arizona Interscholastic Association. The group's executive board voted Tuesday to remove the mask...

Maricopa swimmers excel at state meet

The Maricopa High School swim teams had their best showing in the four-year history of the program at the state championships 5-6 at Mesa’s...
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MHS girls golf to take season ‘one swing at a time’

The Maricopa High School girls golf team hosts its first match of the season Sept. 13 against Eastmark and Marcos de Niza high schools...

MHS football boosters host inaugural cornhole tourney

Maricopa Football Boosters is hosting its inaugural cornhole tournament tournament Saturday as part of Homecoming week. The event starts at 5 p.m. at The...

Junior golfers gain exposure to tourney competition at The Duke

For two afternoons after school this week, they competed in a low-stress, "fun" junior golf tournament to experience competition. When it was over Thursday afternoon,...

Lady Pumas claim first at cheer competition

This past weekend 11 cheer teams came together for an epic competition. They traveled far and wide - some from Prescott, some from Flagstaff,...

For new MHS coach, life skills beat basketball skills

When Maricopa High School hired Tony Fuller as head basketball coach, district officials knew they were getting a seasoned coach, college star and former...

MHS boys varsity volleyball team’s ‘revenge tour’ yields No. 10 ranking

In the second year of the program, the Maricopa High School boys volleyball team is making its mark with its No. 10 ranking in...

Pro bowler rolls for a comeback

  By Fran Lyons Arizona native Steven Black lives and breathes his passion for bowling. Now on the professional circuit, Black, 33, loves his sport, loves...

Pathway varsity football goes undefeated

The Sequoia Pathway varsity football team ended its regular season undefeated at 8-0 and atop the Canyon Athletic Association’s open division. The Pumas defeated ASU...

Tony Smith’s new role to spur tourism, economic development in area

A familiar voice in Pinal County hopes to bring job opportunities, revenue and fun to Maricopa in his new role.   Tony Smith has been...

Scout/recruiter works with Maricopa baseball players

Monday night, the Maricopa High School baseball team was the beneficiary of a local MLB scout and college recruiter, Maricopa resident David Pankenier. Pankenier worked...

It’s time for Little Leaguers across Maricopa to play ball

What is it about the smell of fresh-cut grass, the good feeling of a warm afternoon and the pop of a thrown baseball into...

More school records tumble in MHS swim meet (GALLERY)

In a three-way meet, Maricopa High School swimmers set 11 school records. The MHS boys earned 110 points in defeating Valley Christian (98) and Dobson...
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Young MHS football team expected to grow with experience

The Maricopa High School varsity football team opens its season Friday night with a 7 p.m. road game at Tucson High. The team will...

Leading Edge growing cross country program

In two years, Leading Edge Academy's junior high cross country team has grown from three participants to 32. The team placed third overall out of...

Youth football program recruiting for fall season

A youth tackle football program is recruiting players age 6-9 for a fall season.IF YOU GO What: Militia Speed & Conditioning Clinic When: June 30, 8-10...

Heart of Racing chooses 2 female shootout winners at APEX Motor Club

After selecting nine racers from more than 100 female applicants to participate in a two-day shootout at the APEX Motor Club in Maricopa, The...

Heritage Academy wins state softball championship

The varsity softball team from Heritage Academy has won the AZCAA Division 2 State Championship. The Heroes defeated a talented Imagine Prep Storm team of Surprise...

Golfing family starts green, finds winning strokes

  When Jonathan Lesperance decided he was going to learn to play golf, he also decided it was going to be a family education. “He taught...

Maricopa teen wins national powerlifting title

When Turner Stanek arrived at the 2018 USA Powerlifting Raw Nationals in Spokane, Washington, earlier this month, he wasn't nervous until he noticed all...

Elite 347 creates space for young student athletes

Elite 347, a non-profit youth football team catering to ages 6 to 14, is more than just a team.   The young athletes participate in a...
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