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AIA HS State Track & Field Championships: Storylines, analysis, predictions
It is the final week of the high school outdoor track and field season. Even after a record-breaking year in 2023 with seven total state records broken, this spring has managed to be nearly as historic with Gilbert senior Vance Nilsson chasing after a national high school record in the 300-meter hurdles and more state records falling. The Arizona Interscholastic Association is in the second year of the revamped format for the state championships, which brings together...
Gilbert's Vance Nilsson breaks national high school record in 300M hurdles
Gilbert senior Vance Nilsson stands alone in history. Nilsson ran 34.83 seconds in the 300-meter hurdles to set the national high school record in the event at the AIA State High School Track & Field Championships Saturday, It’s the first time ever in the United States that a high school athlete has gone under 35 seconds in the 300-meter hurdles.
Sore, thirsty pickleballers will find relief at new venue
A new indoor pickleball venue opening in Gilbert May 15 has partnered with two brands to elevate the popular sport’s experience. And what thirsty or strained-muscle player wouldn’t welcome a a self-service cocktail bar or massage chair after a few games on the courts?. Center Court Pickleball Club,...
Eastmark HS distance runner Bryson Nielsen is just scratching the surface
It was in the fall of 2015 when Mike Roelofs, a physcial education teacher at Patterson Elementary School and the track and field coach at Mesa Skyline High School, first came across a young Bryson Nielsen. Roelofs had started a running club at the school, hoping to get kids involved in the sport at a young age. Nielsen was one of those kids who joined. ...
Kaitlyn Terry throws shutout to send UCLA softball to Pac-12 tournament semifinals
PALO ALTO – Thursday marked the beginning of a heat wave. With temperatures inching closer to summer-like weather in the Bay Area, the shade-deprived Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium served as the battleground for the Bruins’ first 2024 Pac-12 softball tournament contest of the season. Enter the...
Lyndsey Fry is pushing to keep Arizona youth hockey moving forward following the Coyotes' departure
The Coyotes' move to Utah left a void in the Arizona hockey community. Lyndsey Fry is hoping to bridge the gap in the state's youth hockey programs. The 2014 Olympian has established the Matt Shott
Jayden Daniels breaks silence on what he feels ASU should have won in his time there
Jayden Daniels reflected on his time with Arizona State football during an "All Facts No Breaks" podcast episode with Keyshawn Johnson of FOX Sports. Daniels, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft was the starting quarterback for the Sun Devils from 2019-2021, before transferring to Louisiana State. The four-star recruit...
AZ College Prep defeats Northwest Christian to win boys 4A state volleyball championship
The Chandler AZ College Prep Knights won their first boys volleyball state championship Saturday, defeating the No. 1 team in 4A, Northwest Christian Crusaders. The 4A championship match went the distance, with a back and forth battle across five sets before the No. 2 Knights prevailed. For the Crusaders, the loss was the...
Kiara Anderson named GPAC Track & Field Athlete of the Year
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Hastings College track & field senior thrower Kiara Anderson has been named the GPAC Athlete of the Year. This season, the Bronco from Mesa, Arizona, broke the school and conference record for hammer throw. She also won a GPAC conference title in both hammer throw and discus.
Photos: 2024 Women's National Golf Invitational at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes
The 2024 Women’s National Golf Invitational is here. The NIT of college golf kicked off Friday at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes in Maricopa, Arizona, featuring 10 teams from across the country. The National Golf Invitational is in its second season and features some of the top teams who just missed out on an NCAA Regional berth.
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