Ready for some football? High schools get guidance for practice
As Gov. Doug Ducey was announcing Arizona’s return to school in the fall, the state’s leading youth athletic-regulating body was already distributing its plans...
12u Mambas worked hard for their championship
Hard work.
As the Maricopa Mambas celebrated their state football championship on Saturday with family and supporters, that phrase was mentioned repeatedly as the source...
Silver Gloves champion focused on boxing future
When 14-year-old Alezet Valerio won her division in the national Silver Gloves boxing tournament, it was just another step in her plan to become...
MHS track posting impressive results
Maricopa High School’s track and field teams have had a busy March, and there is more to come.
Boys
The boys have won three meets, including...
MHS boys lose to Tucson High, 66-61 (GALLERY)
The Maricopa High School boys basketball team fell to 1-4 on Tuesday night, losing a home game to the Tucson Badgers, 66-61.
The Rams play...
Youth golfer a winner in Tucson
Despite rainy conditions in Tucson, Maricopa’s Nara Lesperance won the girls’ 10-11 age bracket in the sub-regional Drive, Chip & Putt competition.
The win qualifies...
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...
Ak-Chin Southern Dunes to host 2026 NCAA regional
Submitted by Troon Golf
The NCAA recently announced Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa will be a host site for the 2026 Men’s Golf...
Copper Sky fields point of pride at softball tourney (GALLERY)
The Blue Pill Mafia defeated the Arizona Heat in a men's senior USSSA softball tournament at Copper Sky Regional Park on Saturday, 23-20. The...
Rams’ solution at kicker no hack
In a world where females are breaking down barriers in countless ways, some areas have remained primarily the domain of males. Football is typically...
Maricopa Mambas (12u) are state champions
The Maricopa Mambas 12u football team won the state championship on Saturday in its inaugural season.
The team defeated the Peoria Panthers, 30-13, in a...
Youth football league recruiting for 3rd season
Parents are you looking for a Spring activity for your kids? Maricopa Super Elite Football is starting up their Spring season. The non-contact, competitive...
Ruiz earns national honor in women’s basketball
“What?”
Danae Ruiz was nonplussed when a teammate’s mother spread the word Ruiz had been named to a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) 2019...
On the road with Apex
Opening day of the Apex Motor Club in Maricopa is inching closer.
March 10, construction crews finished a non-stop asphalt-laying process to complete the seamless...
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...
For the love of gloves: Getting Primal with Mark Minicozzi
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MHS Varsity baseball recognized for outstanding sportsmanship
Maricopa High School's varsity baseball team, led by Head Coach Brad Vericker, has emerged as an example of sportsmanship both on and off the...
PGA golfer Notah Begay III to host clinics at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes
Notah Begay III, current NBC Sports and Golf Channel commentator and a four-time winner on the PGA Tour, will host two, free one-hour golf...
Golf advice for beginners: Get clubs that fit and play when business is slower
It’s important to consider your personal goals with golf. Is the game for you? To determine that with the least financial investment, Bryon Gribbons,...
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...
MHS student-athletes sign college letters
Five Maricopa High School students signed letters of intent for college athletics Wednesday.
Playing baseball together since seventh grade, three MHS baseball players plan to...
Desert Sunrise JV football to debut at cross-town foe
The Desert Sunrise High School junior varsity football team will open its inaugural season at cross-town opponent Sequoia Pathway on Sept. 1.
And the regular...
Heritage boys’ basketball advances to state final
The Heritage Academy boys' basketball team defeated BASIS-Scottsdale, 79-68, on Saturday to advance to the Central Arizona Association's Division 3 championship game.
The Heroes, who were...
Would you pay 22 grand to attend the Super Bowl? How about only $4K?
Maricopa, how deep are your pockets?
And how badly do you want to go to the Super Bowl this Sunday, Feb. 12, to watch the...
MHS soccer star signs with Alabama State
Maricopa High School senior soccer player Madison Tyler has signed a letter of intent to play for Division I Alabama State University.
“Madison is an...
Two new Little League fields on the way
The city Planning & Zoning Commission on Monday night approved the conversion of 8.5 acres of land in The Lakes at Rancho El Dorado...
Former Coach of the Year named first swim coach at MHS
By Joycelyn Cabrera
A coach has been confirmed for the newly introduced Maricopa High School swim team, and she’s an award-winner.
Laura Logan, 49, plans to...
Ruiz leads ERAU basketball, hits career high
Maricopa’s Danae Ruiz is again leading her college basketball team to the Cal Pac playoffs.
Ruiz, 22, a 2016 graduate of Maricopa High School, is...
MHS soccer preps for final games (GALLERY)
With three games to go, Maricopa High School girls' soccer is 6-3 for its regular schedule (7-4-1 overall), while the boys' team is 2-7...
Poll recap: Chiefs slight favorite in big game
The Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will play tonight in Super Bowl LV.
The teams are led by Patrick Mahomes, the quarterback who...