More than 30 teams from across the country gathered at Copper Sky for Arizona Rugby Fest, an annual event that Maricopa hosted for the first time. Men, women and “old boy” masters competed, filling the soccer fields and multi-use fields and giving a gritty display of the rugged sport.
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![With parents Chani and Jason looking on, Maricopa High School's Abby Kuehnl signs her letter of intent to play DI soccer at UW-Milwaukee. [Jeff Chew]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/FullSizeRender-218x150.jpg "MHS soccer star signs DI")
![World Series Ring [Creative Commons]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/5924086457_d1e485e1d7_b-218x150.jpg "SNAKES ALIVE! Cinderella World Series excites city")
![Cal Stevenson [provided]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_3110-218x150.jpg "Phillies prospect lives in D-backs territory")
![COPA Spectacular Round Robin: At Copper Sky on Wednesday, September 13th, 2023, at 7:00 PM. [Bryan Mordt]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/BCM_9301-218x150.jpg "RACKET MAN: The year’s trendiest sport takes over Copper Sky")
![Sequoia Pathway Academy football field. [Bryan Mordt]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_5874-218x150.jpeg "Sequoia Pathway cancels football season")
![Phoenix police stop a stolen vehicle on April 20, 2024. [Facebook]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_5040-218x150.jpg "Alleged car thief released without charges")
![One of several flyers for a "TikTok rizz party" is taped to a door in the Maricopa Business Center along Honeycutt Road on April 23, 2024. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/spencer-042324-tiktok-rizz-party-flyer-web-100x70.jpg "Maricopa’s ‘TikTok Rizz Party,’ explained")
