Sports

When we think of the competitive sport of roller derby, fast-paced, rough bouts and powerful women often come to mind. While true, many of...

With clutch play from senior Che’Leez Smith-Ralph, Sequoia Pathway fended off East Valley Athletes for Christ to win the Canyon Athletic Association’s Division 3...

Heritage Academy and Sequoia Pathway went all the way to Phoenix to play each other for the third and final time this year, and...

Maricopa finished third in the Division II Section III state qualifying tournament at Betty Fairfax High School on Saturday. Nine Rams qualified for state...

More than 230 disc golf players from all over Arizona and around the country gathered in Maricopa for the annual Maricopa Open. The two-day...

With teams ranging from rebuilding to contenders for state tournaments, Maricopa High School is launching its winter sports season this week. Girls’ Basketball Rashawn Calvert is...

Maricopa High School sophomore Connor Schrader debuted in the Arizona Interscholastic Association Division II State Swimming Championships by bettering his school record times in...

IF YOU GO What: 12th annual Maricopa Turkey Trot When: Nov. 28, 8 a.m. Where: Copper Sky Regional Park, 44345 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. How much:...

  FOOTBALL MHS plays hard, fast against tough foes There is no off-season for Maricopa High School football; just out-of-season. That’s where head coach Brandon Harris has...

As Maricopa schools dig into their fall sports, much appears the same on the surface, but there could be changes afoot. It’s not about personnel,...

There is no off-season for MHS football; just out-of-season. That’s where head coach Brandon Harris has tracked improvement in the players coming back from...

Retired PGA golfer and current NBC/Golf Channel analyst Notah Begay III hosted clinics for children and adults Saturday morning as part of a weekend...

Say good-bye to the Maricopa Mud Run, at least for now. The past two years, as it became clear the City of Maricopa was making...

Baseball is not just a sport but a lifestyle for Maricopa eighth grader Brody Matcuk. July 15, Brody saw his name on the 13U southwest...

  A 12-year-old Maricopa girl is heading for Cleveland next week to compete during MLB All-Star Week. In the MLB Pitch, Hit & Run competition, Danica...

Saturday, Maricopa High School's football program hosted its second annual Community Awareness Soap Scrimmage featuring next seasons varsity and junior varsity players. Admission was...

Two unexpected finishes put gold medals in the hands of two Maricopa High School athletes while a third won silver and bronze at the...

Almost a year ago, pickleball aficionados in Maricopa learned they would at last realize their dream of having dedicated courts for their sport. The City...

The 2019 Ak-Chin Smash in the Sun/World Long Drive began Friday morning with qualifying at 8 a.m. Final qualifying was Friday afternoon. The master’s...

IF YOU GO What: World Long Drive & Ak-Chin Smash in the Sun When: April 12, 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. April 13, 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. April 14, 7:30 a.m.-4...

  A unique flag football tournament is coming to Maricopa April 6-7. The Southwest Showdown NFL Flag Football Tournament will take place at Copper Sky. Greg...

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...

“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...

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...

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...

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’...

A gang of St. Nicks participated in the annual  Santa Run at Copper Sky Dec. 22. Joshua Hoeh was the winner of the 5K...

A new disc golf course is coming to the Copper Sky Recreation Complex. It is expected to open by Jan. 26, in time to host...